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Honey Bees are tiny fairies with golden gossamer wings. They visit my garden filling the air with their sweet song, brushing lightly against my cheek, communicating with each other by dancing among native plants. Fat bumble bees land on tiny basil flowers pulling them into their faces with utter joy. The tiny stature of bees belies their immense abilities. With brains the size of a sesame seed they have a remarkable capacity to learn and remember things and to make complex calculations on distance traveled and foraging efficiency.
Honey bees are a highly organized society, acting with intricate cooperation.Bees are in serious decline in North America. Their biggest killer is industrial agriculture which uses pesticides and insecticides which kill indiscriminately.
Who doesn’t love Giraffes? The tallest mammal on the planet is iconic as it glides gracefully across the savanna seemingly floating on the warm African winds. Recently however some sub species of these gentle giants may be gliding into extinction. West Africa and Rothschild’s Giraffes are facing dangerously declining numbers due to habitat loss, disease, poaching and big game hunting, driven primarily by American trophy hunters. It is called the silent extinction as the numbers of Giraffes is now lower than that of Elephants.
Holy Spirit, You are welcome here, come flood this place and fill the atmosphere. The place is our heart and minds the flood is fire of goodness, understanding, compassion, respect for one another and the world we live in. When that fire burns inside of us we are lifted spiritually and emotionally higher and closer to the Force which guides all things.
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In my dreams, I have swum with whales in the warm waters off Maui. On a cool Hawaiian sunrise, as I floated on the waves of Hanauma Bay, I felt an overwhelming presence in the sea and a change in the wind, As I looked toward the far entrance to the bay a mother and calf breached toward the heavens.
My heart almost burst with joy.
Known for their haunting songs and amazing aerial ballet these behemoths of the deep are highly intelligent and social forming small intimate groups which stay together throughout their lifetimes.
Nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century they have made a comeback but are still a threatened species. For more information see the Oceana website at oceana.org
Their thundering hooves across the plains are the heartbeat of Africa. These lovely cousins of the horse are truly wild, social animals which live in harems and protect each other. Their skin is black with white hair, each pattern being unique to the individual.
One African folk tale explains that the zebra got its black stripes after fighting with a baboon over a watering hole. The zebra kicked the baboon so hard that the zebra fell over into a fire. The fire left scorch marks over the zebra’s body, hence the black stripes.
Zebras come in three different species. They are the Grevy’s zebra, the mountain zebra, and the plains zebra. Of the three species, the Grevy’s zebra and the mountain zebras are on the list of endangered species due to hunting for their skin and loss of habitat. For more information see the African Wildlife foundation website at www.awf.org
Known as the "grey ghost of the mountains", the solitary snow leopard is shrouded in mystery and its elusiveness has prompted much speculation and legend over the years. Leopards are generally said to be closely linked to shamans, and the snow leopard totem, in particular, represents inner knowing and respect for the mysteries of life and death.
These magnificent animals are endangered due to habitat loss and illegal poaching for their luxurious pelts and bones which are used in traditional medicines. It is estimated that between 4,500 and 7,500 exist in the mountains of China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and Mongolia.
Who doesn’t love Giraffes? The tallest mammal on the planet is iconic as it glides gracefully across the savanna seemingly floating on the warm African winds. Recently however some subspecies of these gentle giants may be gliding into extinction.
West Africa and Rothschild’s Giraffes are facing dangerously declining numbers due to habitat loss, disease poaching and big game hunting, driven primarily by American trophy hunters. It is called the silent extinction as the numbers of Giraffes is now lower than that of Elephants
For more information see the African Wildlife Foundation website at www.awf.org

Is there anything sweeter than the music of nature? Can a flute match the melodic arias of a cardinal, can a fiddle sound like a forest? Through musical instruments mankind has been trying to imitate the sound of nature for centuries, we come close but nature’s symphonies are pure and full of the unbridled joy of life.