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Rhubarb Cake

5/29/2020

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Tracey’s Rhubarb Cake
Step 1
Preheat Oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 8x8 square baking dish.

Step 2
In large bowl mix:
3⁄4 cup white sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1⁄2 tsp salt
1 cup white flour
1 cup ww flour

Stir in: 
2 beaten eggs
1 cup sour cream

Then fold in:
3 cups chopped rhubarb
Spoon into baking dish, it is thick!
Step 3
In small bowl stir together:

1⁄2 cup brown sugar
1⁄2 cup softened butter
1 tsp cinnamon
2 T of ancient seeds or chopped nuts
1⁄4 cup rolled oats
2 T rye flour

Spread mixture over top of cake
Step 4
Bake at 350 F for about 50 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean)

Enjoy​! 

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42 North American Butterflies :: Animated!

5/24/2020

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Eleanor Lutz, of Tabletop Whale, created this animated butterfly chart in 2014. I think she is brilliant, and love her application of art and digital technology to science illustration. Be sure to click the link to watch the butterflies in motion!

Then, pop over to Pacific Horticulture to find my inquiry research on "Where Are the Butterflies?" Plus, tips on how to make your garden butterfly-friendly with these Eight Essential Elements.
Enjoy 
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~illustration by Roger La Borde
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Birds in my yard :: Mother's Day 2020

5/11/2020

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Stellar's Jay
​Spotted Towhee
This year we have spunky Bewick's Wrens nesting in the side of our garden shed (they totally ignored the birdhouses we have installed for them), a reclusive pair of Spotted Towhees nesting in the hedgerow underbrush, and some riotous Stellar Jays have built their nest in a neighbor's conifer. We are enjoying getting to know these three bird couples. It's been fun to observe their quirky personalities and how they interact with all the other songbirds who visit throughout the day.

​Since I recently donated my cameras and lenses to Peter Pearsall, wildlife photographer, I was compelled to go looking for images of these avian parents. I am very pleased to have discovered Whatbird.com. It is a nice compliment to my favorite site :the Cornell Lab's All About Birds.
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Bewick's Wren
  • A group of towhees are collectively known as a "tangle" and a "teapot" of towhees.
  • A group of wrens may be called a "chime", "flight", "flock", and "herd" of wrens.
  • A group of jays is a "band", "cast", "party", and "scold" of jays.
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    Tracey Byrne~

    I taught K-12 students from north of the Arctic Circle to the Puget Sound Ecoregion, garnering  40 years of experience as a classroom teacher, learning mentor, and private tutor. 

    I spent most of the 1980s and 90s in Alaska flying airplanes, floating wild rivers, winter camping, teaching, parenting, and living off the grid. 

    Here in Seattle, I am an advocate for environmental stewardship, place-based education, and outdoor play. I share my enthusiasm for birds, bugs, and backyards and have been a featured writer and photographer for Pacific Horticulture. 
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    All photographs © T. Byrne unless otherwise noted.

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