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Seeing butterflies is like seeing flowers in flight - DL-Online

The Blackfeet Indians of the west believed that dreams were brought to them in their sleep by butterflies. It was the custom for a Blackfoot woman to embroider the sign of a butterfly on a small piece of buckskin and place it in her baby’s hair hoping it would fall asleep.In Ojibwe folklore, for a wish to come true, one must first capture a butterfly and whisper his or her wish to it. Since the butterfly cannot make a sound, it could only reveal the wish to the Great Spirit. Once the butterfly is set free, the wish will be granted.Butterflies have a fascinating natural history as well. Butterflies are classified as insects. They have three body parts including the head, thorax and abdomen. Unlike spiders, they have six legs instead of eight. Perhaps a butterfly’s most noticeable feature is its wings. These wings are covered with thousands of colorful scales which overlap like shingles on a roof.All insects go through metamorphosis. Butterflies go through “complete” metamorphosis. Butterflies begin life as an egg. After five days pass, the egg hatches into a tiny larva or caterpillar. These caterpillars feed heavily on foliage and grow rapidly; shedding their exoskeletons many times.After the caterpillar goes through its final molt, it enters its third stage as a pupa or chrysalis. This is also called... http://www.dl-online.com/features/3829632-seeing-butterflies-seeing-flowers-flight

BBB consumer warning: Graduation gifts that never arrive - KTVZ

There are local, independent BBBs across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including BBB Northwest + Pacific, which serves more than 15 million consumers across Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Hawaii and Western Wyoming. https://www.ktvz.com/news/bbb-consumer-warning-graduation-gifts-that-never-arrive/1083986113

Keeping things natural come Hell or High Water - Enumclaw Courier-Herald

The Enumclaw couple are using their cash award to purchase a pair of Great Pyrenees dogs that will watch over a pasture of laying hens. The pups are on order from an Idaho breeder and will provide a natural means of protecting chickens from aerial predators, coyotes and anything else seeking a free meal. “Small and mid-sized sustainable farms are essential to meeting consumer demand for humanely-raised food,” said Larissa McKenna, the director of FACT’s humane farming program. But the reality, she said, is that small operations face financial challenges due to high costs associated with economies of scale. “Our organization supports farms like Hell or High Water Farm by funding projects that improve animal welfare and also help farmers increase their profit margins,” she said. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN A decade ago, while apartment dwellers in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, the Helfricks took a rather simple step. They began filling abandoned planters with heirloom tomatoes, pumpkins, strawberries and blueberry plants; it was all for personal use but launched a life of producing organic, locally-sourced vegetables and herbs. Within a few years, the couple were urban homesteaders, having advanced to a rented home in Seattle. From their Wallingford neighborhood, they had backyard chickens and had added grapes, hops, flowers and fruit trees to their growing operation. It was clear they were destined for something more than being hobby farmers, growing for their own table. A key transition came in 2015 when Kevin participated in the Organic Farming Education Program, offered by Tilth Alliance. Located in Auburn, it offers education for beginner farmers and serves as a business incubator. For three years, he grew vegetables and flowers and kept flocks of laying hens at Tilth’s Red Barn Ranch. “It was nice being around like-minded individuals,” Kevin says of his relationship with Tilth.A commercial customer stops by Hell Or High Water Farm, picking up an order of 25 dozen eggs. Photo by Kevin Hanson After a couple of brief stops, it was in 2018 t... https://www.courierherald.com/business/keeping-things-natural-come-hell-or-high-water/

FiftyFlowers Announces New Wedding Collection Product Launch - Press Release - Digital Journal

FiftyFlowers invites brides and wedding professionals around the world to shop their newest wedding collection available now on fiftyflowers.com BOISE, Idaho - May 10, 2019 - (Newswire.com) ???FiftyFlowers, a wholesale flower company, is announcing the launch of their Wedding Collections available online today. Recently premiered to thousands of industry professionals at The Special Event, the Wedding Collections are specially curated and are a beautiful and unique way to create personalized floral designs without the creative requirements of starting from scratch. One can simply choose the color palette that matches the event theme and then can select the packages that are best suited for the occasion. Options of adding coordinating products to complement and enhance the design selections are available at the click of a button as well.“These curated collections are perfect for future brides who want professionally designed flowers at an affordable price. Whether you're eloping, having a destination wedding or staying local, these Wedding Collections will provide ease and convenience without sacrificing your style,... http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4298235

Biz Buzz: Local garden center relocates after 31 years of business - East Idaho News

Share This -- Do you want to know what’s happening on the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley. BIZ BRIEF AMMON Sunnyside Gardens opens new location in Ammon New greenhouse at Sunnyside Gardens includes 9,000 square feet of retail space for annual bedding plants Courtesy photo AMMON – A garden center that’s done business in Idaho Falls for 31 years has relocated to a new location in Ammon. Sunnyside Gardens officially opened at 3240 E. Sunnyside Rd. Feb. 4 on a 5-acre parcel. The new property includes 4,000 square feet of retail space and another 9,000 square feet of retail greenhouse space. Though the old location at 2366 E. Sunnyside Rd. had more acreage, Aaron McCracken, the owner, tells EastIdahoNews.com their new store accommodates future growth and traffic flow. “We started very small (at our old location) and added buildings and additions onto the store (as needed). It’s been nice to know what we needed down there and be able to build it into one facility with room to grow,” McCracken says. The retail greenhouses at the old property wer... https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/02/biz-buzz-local-garden-center-relocates-after-31-years-of-business/