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migration: Sandhill Crane Migration - Monte Vista Colorado - 03/23/11 10:29 AM
Sandhill Crane Migration - Monte Vista Colorado  
In late February every year, some 20 - 25,000 sandhill cranes migrate to the small farming town of Monte Vista in Colorado's San Luis Valley.  I was at the Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge before dawn  hoping for some great shots of the cranes as they began their day. It was worth getting up early and braving the 25 degree morning to be there.
Sandhill cranes are big birds. They have a 6 foot wingspan, are about 4 feet tall, and live to be around 20 years old in the wild. These birds mate … (25 comments)

migration: Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home - Mountain Migration - 09/28/09 11:24 AM
Ladybug!  Ladybug!Fly away home.Your house is on fire.And your children all gone.

All except one,And that's little Ann,For she crept underThe frying pan.
                                                            
Britain, c.1744
 

 
In Medieval England farmers would set torches to the old hop (used in flavoring beer) vines after the harvest in order to clear the fields for the next planting. This poem was sung as a warning to the ladybugs that were still crawling on the vines in search of aphids. The ladybugs' children (larvae) could get away from the flames, but the pupae, referred to as "Nan" in some versions, … (26 comments)

 
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