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The following products include artwork and/or writing by Acorn Designs. Most products are a collaboration of the wonderful artists and writers who have contributed to Acorn Designs over the years.
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No other birds are so superbly adapted for water than the penguin. Their countershading; dark above, light below, serves as a natural camoflage. Their wings, now useless for flight, have become flippers. Penguins hunt for food where the shoals of plankton and small fish are thickest, from just below the surface to 50-60 feet below…
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The future is in the hands of our young. They will inherit our world and all of its complexities. We teach them all we can, but they will need to find their own legs, and as they begin to venture out, we must learn to let them go. But when they are young and trusting,…
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Will they be saved, these intelligent, cooperative beings so full of the Earth’s peace and ancient dignity?
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These long-lived animals are fearless hunters. Their strength and ability to stalk without being seen make them great predators. Alligators and their crocodilian relatives are threatened from hunters to satisfy human demand for products from crocodilian skins. Loss of habitat has also taken its toll on alligator populations. Human development, new roads, bridges and dams…
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Avocets are stikingly handsome long-legged wading birds with a long slender upcurled bill. They are perhaps the most graceful of all the shorebirds. They livi in and around saline marshes. Their former range included much of North America. Avocets often feed in flocks , from 12-300, walking slowly shoulder to shoulder, at each step they…
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American Robins and Wake Robin (Trillium) The American Robin is a migratory songbird of the true thrush genus. Considered a harbinger of Spring, robins begin their return to northern breeding grounds in February and March. They begin nesting soon afterward producing 2-3 broods per season. Female robins build their nests themselves. The outer foundation consists…
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Common animal tracks includes wolf, white-tailed deer, skunk, opposum, raccoon, mallard duck, grey squirrel, cottontail rabbit, grey fox, beaver, and white-footed mouse.
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In ancient times the apple was regarded as a sacred fruit providing man with love, joy, and wisdom. The apple was a symbol of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, love and wisdom (cut in half transversely an apple reveals the 5 point star of Aphrodite). In many myths and legends giving apples or an apple…
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Arctic Grayling (Thymallus acrticus) Although they are related to trout and salmon, it would be difficult to mistake an Arctic Grayling for any other species of fish. About 12-15 inches in length, the grayling has a spectacular dorsal fin marked with large, iridescent pink spots, and a purple-black body accented by brown spots and a…
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The Atlantic Ridley, smallest of the sea turtles, ranges from the Gulf of Mexico to Nova Scotia and across Europe. Its only nesting beaches are on the Gulf of Mexico just north of Tampico. There, in a single day, as many as 40,000 nesting females have crowded the beach. This species is currently highly endangered…
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This bright yellow slug is found throughout the moist forests of the Pacific coast. Growing to a maximum size of 10 inches long and a quarter pound in weight, the banana slug is the second largest slug in the world. The large opening on the mantle is called a pneumostone, which leads to a simple…
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Barred Owl (Strix varia) The Barred Owl is a chunky, round-headed owl whose dark eyes and lack of ear tufts distinguish it from other large owls. It ranges over much of North America east of the Rockies, from Canada south to Florida, Texas and Central America. Its name derives from the crosswise barring patterns on…
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Barred Owl (Strix varia) The Barred Owl is a chunky, round-headed owl whose dark eyes and lack of ear tufts distinguish it from other large owls. It ranges over much of North America east of the Rockies, from Canada south to Florida, Texas and Central America. Its name derives from the crosswise barring patterns on…
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The black bear has one of the most extensive ranges of any big animal on the North American continent. Many subspecies exist; color phases alone suggest numerous gene pools, varying from totally black to pure white. Their habitat in the East is primarily forests and swamps; in the West, forests and wooded mountains. This uniquely…
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The big brown bat inhabits a wide range of territory extending from Canada to northern South America. This may be a result of its ability to adapt to the human world. Big brown bats often nest in attics and barns and as a result have more contact with people than other species of bats. Often…
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