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Blog: Birders brave the elements during 'Bay outing

Blog: Birders brave the elements during 'Bay outing

Nearly 30 participants braved the elements this morning on our quarterly Birds on the Bay outing in Boundary Bay Regional Park. David’s eBird list recorded 32 species seen. Check out the photo evidence on our Flickr site at our DNCB Flickr site .
Blog: Termites – what a life

Blog: Termites – what a life

One astonishing capacity that termites have is that they never sleep. And they work 24/7. A termite colony can destroy a home by eating the wooden foundation of a house.
Blog: Spot the early signs of bed bugs

Blog: Spot the early signs of bed bugs

In order to successfully detect the presence of bed bugs you can follow these simple rules. The first thing to do is the simplest, use your nose as bed bug feces and pheromones smell unpleasant and have a sickly scent.
Pedestrian dead following incident on Highway 99 in Richmond

Pedestrian dead following incident on Highway 99 in Richmond

A pedestrian has died following an incident on Highway 99 around 6:30 a.m. this morning. The incident occurred in the southbound lane of Highway 99 near Steveston Highway.
Blog: Delta birders enjoy productive Terra Nova Park outing

Blog: Delta birders enjoy productive Terra Nova Park outing

Lucky 13 DNCBers enjoyed a dry, productive and enjoyable Tuesday morning of birding at Terra Nova Park in Richmond. David recorded 37 species seen on his eBird list. Check out the brilliant photo evidence on our Flickr site .
Blog: Live Christmas trees can have thousands of bugs living on them

Blog: Live Christmas trees can have thousands of bugs living on them

Nothing compares to filling your house with the aroma of fresh Christmas tree leading up to Christmas. There are a few steps between buying a real tree and decorating it as you need to make sure that it isn't full of insects.
Blog: That Bloomin' Garden blog is almost 10 years old!

Blog: That Bloomin' Garden blog is almost 10 years old!

The blog will be 10 years old on the first day of 2020. I can’t believe I have written for almost 10 years. Where did the time go? I chuckle at how when I started I didn’t know how to upload a photo to the blog. Once I found out I was in heaven.
Blog: Dispelling myths about bats

Blog: Dispelling myths about bats

Our evening skies are filled with these tender, enigmatic, flying mammals coming in all sizes, from the 2 gram Bumblebee bat to the 1.4 kg Flying Fox.
Blog: Delta birders get up close and personal at Stanley Park

Blog: Delta birders get up close and personal at Stanley Park

Twenty-four DNCBers enjoyed a mild, sunny, and productive, Tuesday morning at Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver. We got lots of up-close-and-personal looks at some neat species; check out the amazing photo, and video, evidence on our Flickr site .
Blog: Squirrels can chew through wood siding

Blog: Squirrels can chew through wood siding

It starts with a clatter in the attic and then it sounds like there is a cat doing cart wheels, yes these are the sounds of a squirrel invasion. At least these rodents are active during the day and quiet in the night, unlike rats.