• Bird of the Month: February 2012

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• 02.13.12

NESTING: Both male and female build a cup nest in a shrub or small conifer. A platform of twigs and some moss supports a grass cup lined with fibers, rootlets, and hair.  The female incubates 3-6 pale green eggs with dark red markings. Both male and female feed young. One brood per year. FEEDING: In [...]

• Rogue Co-ops celebrates International Year of the Co-op

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• 01.17.12

In recognition of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), four local cooperatives — Rogue Federal Credit Union, Grange Co-op, Medford Food Co-op and Ashland Food Co-op — are joining together to create “Rogue Co-ops.” The unique coalition of cooperatives will celebrate the theme “Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World,” and focus on the [...]

• “Furry Friend” of the Month: January 2012

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• 01.03.12

NESTING: They mate over an extended period ranging from December through June.  Females only have one litter per year in dreys, which are round conspicuous twig and leaf nests built in the upper 1/3 of the canopy of trees. Dreys are waterproof and made of an outer layer of interwoven twigs with a softer inner [...]

• Bird of the Month: December 2011

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• 12.01.11

NESTING: Unlike other woodpeckers, nest in small colonies. Excavates cavity in deciduous tree, live or dead, usually an oak, 6-25ft. above ground. Breeds cooperatively with groups composed of up to 4 breeding males, 1-2 breeding females, and up to 10 offspring of preceding years. All group members help with excavating nest and with feeding and [...]

• Honey Spice Cake Recipe

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• 12.01.11

Recipe: Honey Spice Cake Honey Spice Cake Ingredients 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 eggs 2 cups Pancake Mix 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon mace 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup raisins Cooking Directions Cream honey, brown sugar and butter. Beat eggs and add. [...]

• Home Care Tips for your Poinsettia

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• 11.29.11

Purchase Tips Avoid plants that appear wilted and neglected. Check for signs of insects by looking at the underside of several leaves and avoid plants whose leaves are spotted or yellow. Next, check to see if the flowers are still on the plant. Remember. the color of a poinsettia is provided by modified leaves called [...]

• Care of Living Christmas Trees

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• 11.22.11

Using a live tree for your holiday decoration makes a lot of sense. You may use the same tree for a number of years as your holiday decoration if it is cared for in a sufficiently large container, and of course, you can plant the tree in your yard, or perhaps donate it to a [...]