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Nominate Local Gardens for Plant Bee Friendly Awards
The Beekeeper’s Guild of Santa Barbara invites local residents to nominate their neighbor’s gardens (or their own!) to win one of ten coveted “Plant Bee Friendly” awards.
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Backyard Baby Chick Boom
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, a local farm has seen an exponential boom in baby chick sales.
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Great White Juveniles Off Padaro Lane
Reef Guardians shares insight on five juvenile Great White Sharks recorded off the coast of Padaro Lane near a swimmer on Tuesday.
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Chase Palm Park Loses Two Mighty Trees
Chase Palm Park lost two mighty trees that were uprooted during an intense wind storm last week.
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Shark Sighting at Santa Claus Beach
[Update]: Edhat readers share photos of a shark sighting at Santa Claus Beach on Saturday.
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Lake Cachuma on the Rise
An edhat reader shares a photo of Lake Cachuma being 80% full.
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Beach Views
Edhat readers share views of local beaches while keeping a distance.
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Calming Nature Photos
Edhat readers share calming photos of nature and landscapes surrounding the Santa Barbara area.
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Scenes from Quarantine
Ken shares photos of Santa Barbara during the COVID-19 shelter in place order.
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April Tree of the Month: Lemon-Scented Gum
Perhaps the first thing you notice about a Lemon-Scented Gum tree is its unique bark - pinkish-white and perfectly smooth.
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More Backyard Visitors
Chuck shares photos of more friendly creatures in his backyard.
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Backyard Nature Identification
Subscriber Chuck shares a photo identifying a hummingbird visitor in the backyard.
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Backyard Nature Photography
Edhat reader Chuck Cagara shares photos of backyard nature while working from home.
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Low Tide Chillin
An edhat reader shares a photo of the local low tides.
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Scenic Photos to Help You Relax
Edhat readers share relaxing photos of our local area, nature, and wildlife to help calm fears during COVID-19 social distancing.
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Birds at Shoreline
An edhat reader shares photos of local birds at Shoreline Park, while maintaining the proper distance of course.
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Tunnel Trail Waterfall
An edhat reader shares photos of a photo of a waterfall in the frontcountry.
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March Tree of the Month: Moreton Bay Fig
Without a doubt, Santa Barbara’s most famous tree is the Moreton Bay Fig tree located on the grounds of our historic train station.
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The Elusive Chipmunk
An edhat reader shares a photo of a lightning-fast critter in their backyard.
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Shark Checks Out Fishermen Off Santa Barbara Coast
A large shark was captured on video checking out a group of fishermen off the Santa Barbara coast this weekend.
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Pair of California Gray Foxes
An edhat reader shares a photo of a pair of California gray foxes in the Bel Air neighborhood.
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Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Passes House
U.S. House of Representatives passed the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act which will protect forests, shrublands, grasslands, and wild rivers in the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
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Fox in Bel Air Backyard
An edhat reader shares a photo of a fox in the backyard of their Bel Air home.
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Snow Moon
[Update]: Did anyone else see the snow moon this weekend?
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February Tree of the Month: Cork Oak
The Cork Oak’s most notable and unique characteristic is its thick bark - a beautiful texture of the pale-gray trunk mixed with deeply fissured dark-brown vertical furrows.
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Murder of Crows
An edhat reader shares a photo of some Carpinteria crows.
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Tunnel Trail Unrecognizable
An edhat reader reports Tunnel Trail is still full of boulders from SoCal Edison.
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Glorious Goodbye to January
Ronald shares a photo of January 2020's last sunset.
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Pink and Purple
Ronald shares a photo of a very colorful sunset from the Five Points Shopping Center.
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Colorful Winter Sunset On The Beach
An edhat reader shares photos of the sunset at a local beach.