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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: wildlife

Discover wilderness in a small urban creek

Posted on April 6, 2022May 24, 2022 by Van Waffle

This scene rests only steps from my front door. I’m grateful to have this hint of wilderness in an urban park. In 2019…

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Three beech trunks to the left on the left show white fluff indicating the onset of beech bark disease.

Two diseases invade Ontario beech forests

Posted on March 9, 2022March 17, 2022 by Van Waffle

Walking on a sunny winter day in Twin Oaks Woods, I was struck as always by the glow of the beech leaves that…

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Tracking the elusive muskrat

Posted on January 29, 2019April 6, 2022 by Van Waffle

A muskrat lives in the creek under the bridge where I cross into the woods every day. Ondatra zibethicus are particularly reclusive, so it…

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What gorillas and chimps can teach us about eating well

Posted on May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 by Van Waffle

A new study of chimpanzees and gorillas offers clues about how diet may affect human disease.

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Around the world in 80 seconds: June 2013 nature news

Posted on June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 by Van Waffle

Want to see the world? Here are highlights of this week’s news stories and blogs about wildlife and nature from each of the…

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Pursuing giraffe, studying humans along the way

Posted on December 13, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

In 1956, following a childhood dream, a Canadian woman apparently became the first zoologist to conduct a long-term study of large mammals in…

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Consciousness of a white-tailed deer

Posted on July 31, 2012July 31, 2012 by Van Waffle

I was watering the garden in morning shade when I heard a rustle beyond the gate. I glanced up. There stood a white-tailed…

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Our Backyard Neighbours

Posted on June 9, 2012June 10, 2012 by Van Waffle

The Occupy Backyard movement has begun. Our yard is full of creatures availing themselves of food and shelter. It is encouraging to see…

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Latest Articles

  • Information box: Where We Spin
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    May 24, 2022
  • Discover wilderness in a small urban creek
    Apr 6, 2022
  • A photo of a great blue heron taking flight is not part of my memory of the encounter
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    Mar 30, 2022
  • Mud: a poetic meditation on early spring
    Mar 23, 2022
  • A calendula in my garden on a rainy day appears to emanate its own light from within.
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    Mar 16, 2022
  • Three beech trunks to the left on the left show white fluff indicating the onset of beech bark disease.
    Two diseases invade Ontario beech forests
    Mar 9, 2022
  • Enchanter’s nightshade
    Jul 10, 2019
  • Cottage vignettes: flora and fauna around the dock
    Jul 5, 2019

Van on Flickr

  • Textured night
  • Ion train at CIGI Campus
  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, black wall
  • Monthly Collage for Project 365: January 2023
  • She doth teach the torches to burn bright
  • Silent army
  • Warm & cold
  • Bridge on Laurel Trail
Genius Loci: The Spirit of a Place is a Flickr group curated by Van with 250 members and growing, exploring how places influence our lives.

Genius Loci

  • Braided river.
  • Magglingen – Winter vibe
  • Hearst Castle Private Tour - Feb 2023
  • Lost Lagoon, Vancouver
  • The Wind....
  • One frosty morning.
  • Through the alleys of Hogsmeade, Parchment I
  • 033822a- Pathway Adorned

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