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Do you know the difference between annuals and perennials? What about a biennial? Annual plants have a life cycle of just one year. They grow and bloom, shed seeds, and die. Therefore, they need to be replanted each year. However, they do bloom for a lengthy period of time from spring through the fall. Their […]

As spring’s warm weather and gentle showers usher in new life throughout nature, floral enthusiasts take to their flowerbeds to cultivate their favorite varieties of spring blossoms. With so many options to choose from, some gardeners utilize the symbolic meanings of different flower varieties to help them make their selections for the season. One of […]

The annual Groundhog Day celebration occurred on February 2 of this year just as it does every year at Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania. Folks gather and celebrate each year to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow and predict six more weeks of winter, or if he will return to his hole without seeing his […]

Every year in the early spring, I am mesmerized by the the live eagle cams on the Internet. I have some favorite pairs of eagles that I watch lay their eggs, hatch, and raise their brood of 1 to 3 eggs. Eagles build their nests, working together, several months prior to mating. Bald Eagles typically […]

This year, Easter will fall on April 12th, which is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. This holiday is unlike most other holidays in that each year, it is celebrated on a different date. In 2021, it will be celebrated on April 4th. For Christians, this holiday celebrates the […]

Sitting at home instead of staring at four walls or the television, people are returning to the printed word. Book Clubs are popular again and people from various locations join using ZOOM. Some people have reverted back to the days of hardbound books and paperbacks. Others prefer reading ebooks on their electronic device. There are […]

Did you hear that small, quick hum? Hummers move really fast. Look quick or you might miss it. These busy, aggressive birds dart quickly first in one direction and then in another. They chase each other from feeder to feeder, and guard their chosen territory ferociously from perceived intruders. Most migrant hummingbirds arrive in March […]

National Bobblehead Day is established as an official National Observance Day to be celebrated annually each year on Jan. 7. It is a day of celebration for all spring-connected head bobbing figurines. Bobbleheads have been popular collectibles since the 20th century. With the use of plastic, mass production of bobbleheads was possible at a reasonable […]

Is there any sound more beautiful than the melodious mixture of bird songs in early spring? When I stepped onto my deck early this morning, I admit that the mating songs of the various species of birds caught me by surprise. No matter what’s going on with our human species, the birds continue to raise […]

Whales are mysterious, as well as some of the most interesting mammals on planet earth. Because of their immense size and power, they are difficult to study. However, the Internet can tell us a lot about these mammoth creatures of the sea. It is interesting to note that the closest living relative to the whale […]

Beware! Warmer weather has awakened the reptile family. I just saw a yellow-bellied water snake slithering through my yard, and sliding under my deck. Fortunately, it is non-venomous, but will still bite, if provoked. Note to self: “Stay alert in the days to come because snakes are mating, and they are feeling feisty.” Snakes mate […]

If asked, most people will answer that the largest state in the Union is Texas. However, Alaska is actually about two times larger than Texas. True, a lot of the northern territory is extremely cold and nearly uninhabitable, except for the caribou, bears, and other tundra animals such as the Arctic fox and musk ox. […]

Why are so many backyards filled with the sound of clucking chickens? As of 2018, there were 23.7 billion chickens worldwide. There are more chickens than any other domesticated bird or fowl in the entire world. On the plus side, chickens are energetic, sociable critters that keep themselves entertained by pecking for bugs, underground insects […]

Here in Southeast Texas, fishing is a leisurely activity most frequently enjoyed in warm weather. Local anglers usually prefer to take to the lakes or bays during a sunny spring midday or a balmy summer morning. However, north of StickerTalk’s native climate, a different breed of fisherman seeks out their quarry during the most bitter […]

Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge once stated, “The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.” This sentiment is nationally celebrated on Mother’s Day each year. However, long before Mother’s Day became an official American holiday, maternal love and support was honored in a variety of […]

            There is a lot of scientific information about why leaves change colors. The average person though just wants to know the week the leaves will be at their most vibrant so an annual scenic trip can be planned. There is nothing more disappointing than missing their beauty because you are too early or too […]

A commemoration common to an overwhelming majority of Christian denominations, Easter celebrates the ultimate triumph of Jesus Christ over the power of evil and death. Always falling on between March and April 25, Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, a patterned determined by the Council of Nicaea […]

On the frigid morning of February, 2, 2019, Americans from coast to coast celebrated Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of an early spring when the meteorologically-inclined rodent proved unable to see his shadow. While the American holiday of Groundhog Day may seem eternally rooted in tradition and folklore, other cultures and eras have developed other quirky customs […]

The second Saturday in March ushers in the annual pomp of the Redbud Festival for StickerTalk’s hometown of Buna, Texas. This spring celebration began with the establishment of the Miss Buna Pageant in 1957, an effort by the Buna Volunteer Fire Department to raise money for their fledgling organization. A truly down-home event, the first […]

A practice specializing in oral health and nervous patients, dentistry proves a fascinating field of study that springs from the first glimmers of civilization. Historians theorize that the first dentists existed in early Indus Valley communities. Although the Indus Valley dentists left no literature behind, medial pioneers in ancient Samaria published a string of dental […]