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 Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:29 am
Favorite Animal: Platypus
Why: They are so interesting and the only mammal that has a bill, a beaver's tail, lays eggs, webbed feet, and has poisonous spurs on it's hinds leg all in one animal.
Random Fact: The Echidna (also known as the Spiny Anteater) is also a mammal that lays eggs.
Also Favorite Animal: Wolf
Why: They are noble and intelligent and beautiful and more.
Favorite Insect: Praying Mantis
Why: It's quick and stealthy and yet very graceful and in some instances, beautiful.
Favorite Flower: Rose
Why: It's symbol of Love and friendship. The smell and sight of it is also as beautiful and the number of meanings it holds.
Favorite Tree: Great Oak
Why: One of the biggest growing trees which branches out as if it wants to touch the entire world. It gives off a sense of wisdom and beauty just to be near it and holds your face in aw if you appreciate what kind of life it gives.
Random Fact: The Great Oak has been used as a Tree of Wisdom and as well as Life (such as the Ash Tree) back in Ancient times where it was believed to be a God and/or Goddess of Nature.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:58 pm
Favorite Animal: Hawk
Why: I have always been fascinated with birds of prey. They live in my area where there are still stands of trees. Their power and beauty speaks to me.
Random Fact: A Hawk's eyesight is 8 times more powerful than human. Before predatory birds were protected, there was a bounty on hawks due to the mistaken belief that they ate chickens. Actually hawks eat mice, rats, snake, suirrels and amphibians and useful to farmers in controlling rodent populations.
Favorite Insect: ladybugs
Why: Ladybugs are also predators and can be used in gardens instead of pesticides. I like to catch them and open my hand with one finger pointing up. The always crawl to the highest point, spread their little wings and take off..
Random Fact: A ladybug can fly 15 miles per hour. Dang, that's fast for a bug.
Favorite Flower: Crocus
Why: They are the first flower that I see in the spring.
Favorite Tree: Giant Sequoia
Why: They grow to an average height of 230-280 feet and can live thousands of years. Before they were protected, sequoias were logged. The wood is brittle and often the heavy tree would shatter when it hit the ground. The wood was used for shingles, fence posts and tomato stakes.
Random Fact: Sequoias first grow cones when they are about 20 years old.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:21 pm
I like all plants and animals equally because they are all too different to compare.
For example, a panda bear being compared to a parakeet. They are each so different and beautiful in their own ways I couldn't say I liked one more. Not to mention that this is speciesist. Not to mention that each ANIMAL is different and you can't catergorize them by their species.
Also, for your knowledge, insects ARE animals.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:20 pm
Um...I have many favorite animals...which to choose....? gonk I'll just do one of each! lol
The reason for ALL of these is because they all share BOTH of the two characteristics that I always relate nature w/: power and grace.
My fave animals are...
Grey wolves, any bird of prey, Siberian tigers, Bengal tigers, orcas, and Canadian lynx.
My fave tree is the giant sequoia too..And I don't really have a favorite flower or insect...
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:30 pm
Petticoat_Lane I like all plants and animals equally because they are all too different to compare. For example, a panda bear being compared to a parakeet. They are each so different and beautiful in their own ways I couldn't say I liked one more. Not to mention that this is speciesist. Not to mention that each ANIMAL is different and you can't catergorize them by their species. Also, for your knowledge, insects ARE animals. True, but just so people could choose what their favorite insect is generally and their favorite animal generally.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:23 am
Favorite Animal: I love so many animals, but the one that sticks out most in my mind is the Snow Leopard.
Why: It is one of the most beautiful, elusive and aloof creatures in the world. They live in a mountain climate I can appreciate and love. They just seem so majestic and surreal padding through deep snow without sinking through.
Favorite insect: Spiders. Especially Tarantulas, because they're fuzzy!
Why: They get rid of all the other icky buggies.
Favorite Flower: Lilac
Why: Because they are usually the first to bloom here in spring. The smell of them is almost a joygasmic to me! ^_^
Favorite tree: Oh this is tough. I like any tree with a different shade of leaves, like red maples, but, the most impressive trees I think are birch or even weeping birch.
Why: Mainly because of the trunks and branches that stretch out of the earth looking like living bone.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:01 pm
Yeah, birches rock. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:58 am
FAVOURITE ANIMAL: My cat, Ginger. Cute, cuddly, warm. 3nodding 'Nuff said.
FAVOURITE INSECT: Dragonflies; I love the way they sparkle, bottle-green, beside ponds, darting around.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: The Rose. Romantic, beautiful, yet deviously simple in design!
FAVOURITE TREE: The oak. Tall, noble, and majecstic. Makes me feel small, and in awe at the planet we live on. wink
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:08 pm
A lot of good favorites people.
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:22 pm
Hmm, I have lots of favorites, just 'cause I love so much stuff.
=P
I like foxes and wolves (Mostly for their nature and actions), and butterflies, specifically the Agrias (just beautiful), and Irises (Doesn't stand out normally, but still beautiful). Hmm.. I also love lillies and small wild rodents like squirrels and chipmunks.
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Chu~
So cute.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:23 am
Fav. Animal: um... I can''t really choose. They are all too stunning. For now: tree frog and a bush baby
why: because tree frogs are so cute! they are slimy and super colorful with little toesies! And bush babies are so mysterious, and anyone with big eyes like that are worth praising.
Random Fact: bush babies urinate on their hands to claim their territory
Fav. Insect: Butterfly
Why: because they are all so graceful, and they can fly. they are like fairies
Random Fact: Zebra butterflies are the common butterflies found in South Florida
Fav. Flower: Sun flower
Why: it reminds me of the sun, and they are so happy
Favorite tree: the strangler fig
why: because they are really unique. Their roots start growing from the forest canopy down to the soil, and they are parasidic. They need another tree in order to grow. The host decays as the roots of the fig envelop it, strangling it to death. when it is fully grown, there is a cavity in it''s center. plus, they are HUGE
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:00 pm
Hummusalia [Tree frogs] are slimy and super colorful with little toesies! Yes! I love their little toesies! blaugh
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:37 pm
Favorite Animal: Rabbit
Why: They are very intelligent.
Favorite Insect: Butterfly
Why: They are majestic and graceful
Favorite Flower: Rose
Why: They symbolize simple beauty
Favorite Tree: Weeping Willow Tree
Why: They seem to be mysterious
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:22 pm
Favorite Animal) blue whale because they are so big
Favorite Insect) any type of spider they inject thier food with dijestive fluids then suck out there internil organs in a liquid form cant get much better then that
Favorite Flower) venus fly trap imean come on it eats things
Favorite Tree) sequia its the bigest so its the best
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:17 pm
The only favorite out of those I can work with is. . .
Favorite Flower: Orchids
I love the complexity, range of flowers, delicacy yet hardiness. They are lovely flowers of amazing diversity.
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