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	<title>The Firefly Forest &#187; Quick Notes</title>
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	<description>Discovering and enjoying nature - The Firefly Forest is a combination nature journal and plant and animal species identification guide</description>
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		<title>Arizona Plants Checklists and ID Key</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/09/10/arizona-plants-checklists-and-id-key/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/09/10/arizona-plants-checklists-and-id-key/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Southwest Environmental Information Network at Arizona State University has helpful Arizona plants checklists (by state, county, natural area, etc.) with links to herbarium sheets and photos for the listed species. They also have an Arizona plant identification key that lets you search for plants by primary flower color and other characteristics.
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		<title>Exotic Doves in Tucson, Arizona</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/29/exotic-doves-in-tucson-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/29/exotic-doves-in-tucson-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tucson has three non-native dove species, the city-loving Common or Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) and the less common Ringed Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia risoria) and Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto). I will occasionally see Ringed Turtle-Doves (aviary escapes) at my bird feeders. I have never seen an Eurasian Collared-dove, but they are becoming increasingly common and could potentially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hurricane Simulation Animation</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/27/hurricane-simulation-animation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and the eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30. Here in southern Arizona, we are far from both oceans so the remnants of former hurricanes that reach here are usually no more than daylong cloudy skies, some rain or drizzle, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August-blooming Candy Barrelcactus</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/19/august-blooming-candy-barrelcactus/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/19/august-blooming-candy-barrelcactus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Candy Barrelcactus (Ferocactus wislizeni) blooms here in the Tucson area and southeastern Arizona mainly in the month of August. The flowers on these hook-spined, barrel-shaped cacti are yellow, orange, or red, and they can often be found alongside the edible, but tart and lemony fruits.
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		<title>Pima County, Arizona Species</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/15/pima-county-arizona-species/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pima County&#039;s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan has a listing of all bird, fish, mammal, amphibian and reptile, and plant species found here in Pima County. The city of Tucson is in Pima County. The various species lists also show species that are no longer found here (extirpated) or have been introduced here (exotics).
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		<title>Hand Feeding Hummingbirds</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/08/13/hand-feeding-hummingbirds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this video and also this one showing Arizona hummingbirds being hand fed (a person holds the feeder). Here is another technique for hand feeding hummingbirds, this time in Louisiana.
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		<title>Copyright, Fair Use, and DMCA</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/15/copyright-fair-use-and-dmca/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/07/15/copyright-fair-use-and-dmca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great resource for copyright and fair use information is the Stanford University Libraries Copyright and Fair Use Overview. Unfortunately, copyright infringement is rampant on the web, and measures like cease and desist letters and DMCA notices may have to be used. For example, Google will not do anything about copyright infringing pages in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Blooms in Tucson in June?</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/06/03/what-blooms-in-tucson-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/06/03/what-blooms-in-tucson-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June in Tucson is very hot and dry and most of our spring wildflowers have long since shriveled, but June is also the time that our Agaves (Agave spp.) like A. chrysantha and A. schottii bloom in the mountain foothills and upland areas around Tucson. Good places to see them are in the upper parts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2008 Tombstone Rose Festival</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/04/03/2007-tombstone-rose-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/04/03/2007-tombstone-rose-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2008 Tombstone Rose Festival will be held in Tombstone, Arizona on April 12-13 to celebrate the 123rd blooming of the World&#039;s largest rose tree, a giant Lady Banks Rose (Rosa banksiae) known as the Tombstone Rose. My own Lady Banks Roses here in Tucson also flower in early April, and they are in full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2007 Turkey Vultures are here in Tucson!</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/23/the-2007-turkey-vultures-are-here-in-tucson/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/23/the-2007-turkey-vultures-are-here-in-tucson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 22, 2007, a southerly storm system from Mexico blew into Tucson, bringing with it not only rain and thunder, but also a large flock of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura), the first I&#039;ve seen this year. Turkey Vultures usually arrive here sometime in March and will depart by early November.
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		<title>Tucson Spring 2007 Wildflower Update 2</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/14/tucson-spring-2007-wildflower-update-2/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/14/tucson-spring-2007-wildflower-update-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of March 14, 2007, there are now wildflowers like Santa Catalina Prairie Clover (Dalea pulchra) and even a few California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana) blooming in the mountain foothills above 3500 feet (1067 m) around Tucson. This is not a good wildflower year here, but there are wildflowers out there, and good places [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White-winged Dove Arrival in Tucson 2007</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/10/white-winged-dove-arrival-in-tucson-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/10/white-winged-dove-arrival-in-tucson-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 9, 2007, I heard my first few White-winged Doves (Zenaida asiatica) for the year. Rick Wright at Aimophila Adventures had them show up at his Tucson house on March 7th. I&#039;m not sure when the main migratory wave will arrive, but White-winged Doves are harbingers of 90 °F (32.2 °C) plus temperatures, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson Spring 2007 Wildflower Update</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/08/tucson-spring-2007-wildflower-update/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/08/tucson-spring-2007-wildflower-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So far, 2007 is looking pretty poor for spring wildflowers. I&#039;m seeing very few blooming annuals in early March, but there are more than last year (which was a total loss). The best places to find them are in our wetter local washes and riparian areas.
In a warped way, I&#039;m glad it&#039;s a dud because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trading in Spammers&#039; Securities Suspended</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/08/trading-in-spammers-securities-suspended/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/03/08/trading-in-spammers-securities-suspended/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 8, 2007, the SEC temporarily suspended trading on the securities of 35 companies being touted by email spammers. One of these companies is Koko Petroleum Inc. (KKPT), which was the bane of my spam filters a while back and the obnoxious inspiration for me to create spam poetry out of the random text [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson Gem and Mineral Show</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/06/tucson-gem-mineral-show/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/02/06/tucson-gem-mineral-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2007 Tucson Gem &#038; Mineral Show is currently taking place here in Tucson, and it runs until February 11 (many individual show locations end earlier, so check the show guide). This is the place to go for great deals on jewelry, carvings, gemstones, beads, rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry supply, and lapidary equipment. Sadly, I&#039;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snowy Night in Tucson</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/21/snowy-night-in-tucson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s snowing here in Tucson on the evening of January 21, 2007. Big, fat, wet flakes are coming down and it&#039;s starting to stick where I live (just below 3,000 feet in elevation). It&#039;s supposed to snow tonight down to 2,500 feet. The elevation of downtown Tucson is 2,389 feet, but many areas are higher. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photos of Bioluminescent Mushrooms</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/18/photos-of-bioluminescent-mushrooms/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/18/photos-of-bioluminescent-mushrooms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New species of bioluminescent fungi have recently been discovered in the tropical forests of Brazil. Here is a photo gallery of these mushrooms showing their normal appearance and amazing nighttime green bioluminescence.
Note: I found out about this from Etaerio &#8211; A Plant News Weblog.
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		<title>Finding Birds in Southeast Arizona</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/15/finding-birds-in-southeast-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/15/finding-birds-in-southeast-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are interested in bird-watching here in southeastern Arizona, I highly recommend the Tucson Audubon Society&#039;s book Finding Birds in Southeast Arizona. This guide contains maps and directions to numerous birding sites as well as a species list and information about the birds found here.
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		<title>List of Tucson Birds</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/12/list-of-tucson-birds/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2007/01/12/list-of-tucson-birds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tucson Bird Count has a list of birds that are found here in Tucson. The birds are listed in taxonomic order, with a red star by our most common birds.
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		<title>Magnets and Young Children</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2006/12/07/magnets-and-young-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 3 CDC case reports demonstrating why you should keep magnets away from small children. If ingested, the magnets can directly join together and cause intestinal obstructions, or if they are in separate parts of the intestines, the magnets can magnetically adhere and cause loops of the intestine to become joined and twisted. Either [...]]]></description>
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