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Spring has arrived!🌷Tampa isn't too humid yet, making it the perfect season to relish the outdoors. Save 💾 this post for a list of my top activities to enjoy in Tampa during this time of the year. 🌱 What would you add to this list? Comment below.👇🏽 #springtime #thingstodointampa #springbucketlist #qualitytime #floridaoutdoors #TampaLocal

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Hey there, garden enthusiasts! 🥕🥦🫛 As the autumn leaves bid adieu and winter tiptoes in, it's time to gear up and ensure your garden is winter-ready. Here's your rundown for the month, check out my blog>> https://shorturl.at/hoEW5

Do you have the tools you need to survive in the wilderness? If you have no idea if your survival tools are up to snuff, Chief Little Eagle has a list of 7 survival tools that are a MUST-HAVE for anyone going into the bush! 🌳 If you found this helpful, share it with your outdoor buddies! #bushcraft #survivaltools #survivalkit #wildernesssurvival #nativeamerican

Spring is in the air, and that means it's time to get outside! 🌷☀️ With so many fantastic activities to choose from, what's your absolute favorite thing to do during springtime? 🧺 Is it picnicking in the park, planting gardens, or simply basking in the warmth of the sun? 👩🏻🌾 Put your favorite Spring Activity in the comments below. 🏃🏻♀️ #KWNE #SpringIsInTheAir #SpringThings #SpringTimeFun #FavoriteActivities #IwantToBeWarm #BrookeTheNerd

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Bluebonnets 💙💜 The season for the Texas state flower is here, and it's really hitting its stride in 2024. The bluebonnet is a beautiful blue/purple flower that is expected to reach it's peak in April this year. With such a standout hue against fields of green, it'll be hard to miss out on finding a patch or large field of them throughout Texas 🛤🌄🏞 You may have already spotted them along our freeways. But did you know that there are festivals dedicated to not only bluebonnet viewings, but also other wildflowers coming up this spring? Many of these events may have live music and will be even more popular with the eclipse happening next week. So if you're looking to bask in the sun and take in some magnificent sights this weekend and next week, now's the time! 🌻🌼🌷☘🌱🌺🏵🌸 #themodifiedrealtygroup #themodifiedrealty #sunlandinternationalinc #viennale #sandraolekanma #realestatepartnership #partnership #realestateteam #realestate #dallasrealestate #dfwrealestate #texasrealestate #northtexasrealestate #localrealestate #realtor #dallasrealtor #dfwrealtor #texasrealtor #northtexasrealtor #localrealtor #dallas #dallastx #dfw #dallasfortworth #northtexas #home #houseexpert #house #homeowner #happyhome #happyhomeowners #househunting #homeselling #homeseller #housingupdate #bluebonnet #bluebonnets #bluebonnetseason #bluebonnetflower #bluebonnetflowers #texasflower #texasflowers #txflower #txflowers #officialstateflower #officialtexasflower #officialtxflower #springbloom #springblooms #springblooming #wildflower #wildflowers #texaswildflower #texaswildflowers #txwildflower #txwildflowers

ORKNEY- NOT SO TREELESS...... The lovely islands of Orkney are often said to be 'treeless' or 'virtually treeless', but that has really never been true; the Victorians successfully established plantations of that versatile tree, the sycamore, around their big houses, and several of these survive today. And in the places more sheltered from salt-laden winds, today's Orcadians have been emulating them, with new plantations of a whole number of species, as may be seen in the background of this photo. But the group just beyond the heather in the foreground is really much more interesting, and much older in origin. Often the most northerly woodland in Britain is said to be Berriedale in Hoy, but that is only because people have been overlooking those bushes in this picture- or, at the very least, expecting 'native woodland' in these windswept islands to look like woods elsewhere. These are mounds of willow, perhaps no more than six feet in height, but many times that in circumference, and they are found scattered all over the extensive wetlands and damper moorlands of the archipelago. I am very, very sure that these are native, that they were never planted, and it is something of a miracle that they have survived so far, even if, so often, nobody notices them. They are hugely important to small birds like reed buntings, but I think that it would be worthwhile to study them as 'micro-habitats' in themselves; they may well be important for the flightless moths which are found here, for instance. Perhaps, with luck, someone may have done just this sort of study, and they are now recognised for the special survivors they are?

An indigenous tribe traverses the Ute trail at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO. Today, the trail remains visible, though mostly covered in trampled grass, running parallel to the modern road in the lower right-hand corner. To the left, just outside of this image, lies Pikes Peak, one of the highest summits of the Rocky Mountains. The Ute tribe inhabited present-day Utah and Colorado, primarily as a hunter-gatherer society for many centuries. Their first contact with Europeans occurred during the early 17th century when Spanish conquistadors arrived in the region. The Ute tribe initiated trade with the Spanish in the 1670s, renowned for their prized deerskin. By the late 17th century, they had acquired horses from the Spaniards, significantly increasing their mobility, allowing them to cover more ground, hunt larger game, and expand their trade. Horse ownership and warrior skills became esteemed status symbols among the tribe. The arrival of Mormon settlers in the mid-1800s heightened tensions in the region. The situation was exacerbated by the gold rush that began in the summer of 1858. Prospectors and settlers moved into the area, resulting in the displacement of most Ute people from their lands onto reservations. The name "Utah" is said to have derived from the Ute tribe's name, which translates to "people of the mountains." Today, most Ute tribe members reside on reservations located in Utah and Colorado. All Ute reservations are involved in oil and gas businesses, with some generating revenue from casinos. However, the annual household income of the Ute people remains lower than that of non-indigenous residents in the same region, and unemployment rates on the reservations are relatively high. Interestingly, indigenous tribes had never encountered horses until their contact with Europeans. Horses originally originated from North America and then migrated to Asia. They went extinct in North America until the Spaniards reintroduced them thousands of years later. Credit- TimeCapTales