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Published on 2012/08/13, by in PEI the Garden Province.

Just a short drop in today – I have many oars in the fire and I need to get all my ducks on the same page. If you are planning to visit PEI, perhaps you need a bit of research. Do you know the various emblems of Prince Edward Island?  We have a provincial flower, bird, tartan, soil, tree, and of

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Published on 2012/08/08, by in PEI the Garden Province.

Only in PEI A few days ago I was talking about a cycling fatality. Now another story rears its ugly head to make me cringe. A driver runs down a motorcyclist.  As if this is not enough, he proceeds to give him a severe beating.  The injuries are so bad that he has part of

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Published on 2011/06/22, by in PEI the Garden Province.

This is my third run through the alphabet.  See the previous list here. Alpaca Buffalo Coyotes Doves Eagles Flying Squirrels Gannets Herons Information hmm how did I miss these Llamas Mockingbirds Nuthatch Osprey . . .RCMP Musical Ride Piping Plover Questions and Answers Rejuvenate Sea Glass Transportation Unusual Experiences Visitor’s guide Woodpeckers x marks the

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Published on 2011/06/21, by in PEI the Garden Province.

Here it is the longest day of the year and I am just now finding time to write my blog for today. The dictionary says zephyr is a light wind.  It also says it is a westerly wind. Well in PEI we almost always have a wind.  That is good for a few things. It

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Published on 2011/06/18, by in PEI the Garden Province.

With all the other important items to talk about I almost forgot to to get back to my animal ABC. This is the Pileated woodpecker.  These noisy red crested birds excavate large nests - usually in dead trees. While we may think this is destructive, there are two good outcomes.  They eat a large number of boring

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Published on 2011/06/15, by in PEI the Garden Province.

Most people who visit Prince Edward Island do so by car. They either enjoy the drive here or fly and rent a car. Because PEI is small, you don’t seem to get as good a deal on car rentals.  Therefore, some people prefer to fly to Halifax and rent a car there. They save the airfare to PEI and

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Published on 2011/06/11, by in PEI the Garden Province.

You may have seen piping plovers scurrying about on the beach. I never seem to have the video camera with me when I see one running back and forth into the waves.  As the wave goes out, they run towards it looking for fresh food and then they scurry back to avoid the next wave.  I could just sit

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