Coastal Louisiana: The Marine Life
Bayou Woman writes a series of stories for children about the creatures of the estuary system of coastal Louisiana.
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Louisiana Wetland Treasures!
Have you ever wondered about those prehistoric creatures called gar fish and what they could possibly be good for? Read on and see what tale Bayou Woman has to tell about the amazing alligator gar.
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Three little reasons . . .
Three little reasons to reduce my carbon footprint to the best of my ability.
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Those confusing shorebirds!
and a contest winner. Back on April 12, I did a “name that photo” contest. I never chose a winner, but I would like to say today that the prize goes to Musing Egret for her caption, “Honey bee still!” So, M.E., please contact me via email and we will go from there in order…
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18-Gator Day!
Oh, and did I mention snakes? Today we saw the most snakes out sunning on branches that we’ve ever seen in one trip. Joan, head of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance camp in Houma, LA and her hubby, Jeff, joined Termite and me today for their very own little wetland tour. The trip was a birthday…
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Wings of pink
make me think what a wonderful life we live in the Louisiana wetlands. Anchored in a dead-end canal, fishing on the bottom with cut mullet (provided by Bayou Fabio), a Bayou Woman reader, her hubby, and I bird watched while we wet a line. As we left the unproductive fishing spot, the birds were stirred…
