Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Maryland Zoo: Giant Tree Herpetarium

 The Giant Tree Herpetarium in the Maryland Wilderness is reopened with a complete renovation of habitats.  Designed to appear like entering a cave beneath the remains of a primordial tree stump, once inside you walk a simple loop containing 7 naturally modeled habits featuring 5 species of snakes and two species of turtles native to the Maryland Wilderness.  The new habitats are more spacious, feature upgrading modeling, lighting, air filtration, and live plants.  None of the featured snakes are venomous.  Personally, I love it!












Saturday, June 26, 2021

Tuna Salad with Blueberries


 Tuna Salad

Radiatori pasta
Solid Yellow Fin Tuna
Persian Cucumbers
Celery
Scallions
Green Bell Peppers
Capers
Brainna's Real French Vinaigrette Dressing

Pan-fried Atlantic Cod and Coleslaw with Ketchup and Horseradish Sauce


 

Black Forest Ham Melt with Salad Vegetables tossed in Chipotle Ranch Dressing


Melt

Rustic Sourdough Bread
Black Forest Ham
Homemade Candied Jalapenos
Colby Jack Cheese


Side Salad Veggies

Heirloom Tomatoes
Green Bell Pepper
Cucumber
in Brianna's Chipotle Ranch Dressing

Monday, June 21, 2021

Eleven More Species Arrive 100 On Display, Now

 NORTH AMERICA

  • American Alligator 
  • American Bison 
  • Barn Owl 
  • California Sea Lion 
  • Collared Peccary
  • Coyote 
  • Gila Monster [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Gray Wolf 
  • Great Blue Heron 
  • Great Horned Owl 
  • Mallards (Duck Aviary)
  • North American Black Bear 
  • Pacific Walrus 
  • Peregrine Falcon 
  • Polar Bear 
  • Pronghorn Antelope 
  • Ring-neck Pheasant 
  • Snowy Owl 
  • Timber Rattlesnake [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium]
  • Western Jackrabbit 
  • Wolverine 

SOUTH AMERICA
  • Anhinga NEW 
  • Baird's Tapir
  • Blue & Yellow Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Capybara NEW 
  • Chilean Flamingo
  • Galapagos Tortoise 
  • Giant Anteater NEW 
  • Golden Lion Tamarin NEW 
  • Hyacinth Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Keel-billed Toucan [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Linne's Three-toed Sloth
  • Llama 
  • Maned Wolf 
  • Scarlet Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Southern Rockhopper Penguin 
  • Toco Toucan [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]

 EUROPE
  • Alpine Ibex 
  • Atlantic Puffin
  • Eagle Owl 
  • European Badger NEW
  • Iberian Lynx 
  • Red Deer 
  • White Stork 

AFRICA
  • African Savannah Elephant 
  • African Lion
  • African Wild Ass 
  • Black & White Ruffed Lemur
  • Burchell's Plains Zebra 
  • Cape Buffalo
  • Common Ostrich 
  • Common Warthog 
  • Diana Monkey NEW 
  • Dromedary 
  • Eastern Black Rhinoceros 
  • Fennec Fox 
  • Four-toed Hedgehog 
  • Gemsbok 
  • Giant Pangolin 
  • Gnu (Blue Wildebeest)
  • Great White Pelican 
  • Griffon Vulture NEW
  • Hippopotamus 
  • Mandrill 
  • Mueller's Chameleon [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Okapi  
  • Reticulated Giraffe 
  • Ring-tailed Lemur
  • Thomson's Gazelle 
  • Western Mountain Gorilla

ASIA
  • Amur Tiger
  • Asian Elephant 
  • Bactrian Camel
  • Burmese Mountain Tortoise [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Clouded Leopard 
  • Giant Panda
  • Himalayan Tahr
  • Indian Rhinoceros  
  • King Cobra [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Komodo Dragon 
  • Malayan Tapir 
  • Mandarin Duck NEW 
  • Proboscis Monkey
  • Przewalski's Horse
  • Red Panda
  • Saiga NEW 
  • Sloth Bear

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/OCEANIA
  • Bearded Dragon [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Common Wombat [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo 
  • Eastern Striped Bandicoot NEW 
  • Echidna [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Emu 
  • Quokka [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Southern Cassowary 
  • Sulphur-crowned Cockatoo NEW 
  • Tasmanian Devil [Australian Small Mammal Stand]

Visit previous posts for more images.  Visiting this zoo is always FREE admission.

Morning Glory


 

Pork Stew and Twice-baked Potato Casserole


 

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

My Little Garden Zoo Expands

To date I have created "habitats" for 86 different species.  This represents roughly 48% of all the different species of animal figurines in my collection.  I collect from a variety of sources and started with Schleich.  I do try to keep the scale proportional in the animals I keep.  When they are too large, I send them to my god-son, who now has his own collection of about 30 species.  When they are really too large, I give them away to others as gifts.  You'd be surprised how some adults behave when they get such an unexpected gift--and if they re-gift them or whatever?  What do I care?  My mitzvah ended with the giving.

I am eyeing some more additions, though I have exhausted 99% of the obvious available space.  I would like to elevate maybe three more species of birds for my table aviary, for example.  Time will tell, til then, my complete lists of animals on display and images of the new ones.

NORTH AMERICA

  • American Alligator 
  • American Bison 
  • Barn Owl 
  • California Sea Lion 
  • Collared Peccary
  • Coyote 
  • Gila Monster [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Gray Wolf 
  • Great Blue Heron NEW
  • Great Horned Owl 
  • Mallards (Duck Aviary)
  • North American Black Bear 
  • Pacific Walrus 
  • Peregrine Falcon 
  • Polar Bear 
  • Pronghorn Antelope 
  • Ring-neck Pheasant 
  • Snowy Owl NEW 
  • Timber Rattlesnake [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium]
  • Western Jackrabbit 
  • Wolverine 

SOUTH AMERICA
  • Baird's Tapir
  • Blue & Yellow Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Chilean Flamingo
  • Galapagos Tortoise 
  • Hyacinth Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Keel-billed Toucan [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Linne's Three-toed Sloth
  • Llama 
  • Maned Wolf 
  • Scarlet Macaw [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]
  • Southern Rockhopper Penguin 
  • Toco Toucan [South American Hanging Philodendron Aviary]

 EUROPE
  • Alpine Ibex 
  • Atlantic Puffin
  • Eagle Owl 
  • Iberian Lynx 
  • Red Deer 
  • White Stork 

AFRICA
  • African Savannah Elephant 
  • African Lion
  • African Wild Ass 
  • Black & White Ruffed Lemur
  • Burchell's Plains Zebra 
  • Cape Buffalo
  • Common Ostrich 
  • Common Warthog 
  • Dromedary 
  • Eastern Black Rhinoceros 
  • Fennec Fox 
  • Four-toed Hedgehog 
  • Gemsbok 
  • Giant Pangolin 
  • Gnu (Blue Wildebeest)
  • Great White Pelican 
  • Hippopotamus 
  • Mandrill 
  • Mueller's Chameleon [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Okapi  
  • Reticulated Giraffe 
  • Ring-tailed Lemur
  • Thomson's Gazelle 
  • Western Mountain Gorilla

ASIA
  • Amur Tiger
  • Asian Elephant 
  • Bactrian Camel
  • Burmese Mountain Tortoise [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Clouded Leopard 
  • Giant Panda
  • Himalayan Tahr
  • Indian Rhinoceros  
  • King Cobra [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Komodo Dragon 
  • Malayan Tapir 
  • Proboscis Monkey
  • Przewalski's Horse
  • Red Panda
  • Sloth Bear

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/OCEANIA
  • Bearded Dragon [Strawberry Pot Herpetarium
  • Common Wombat [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo 
  • Echidna [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Emu NEW 
  • Quokka [Australian Small Mammal Stand]
  • Southern Cassowary 
  • Tasmanian Devil [Australian Small Mammal Stand]

Visit previous posts for more images.  Visiting this zoo is always FREE admission.

French Toast

 I do love making (and EATING!) French Toast.  So I don't dare do it often.  Maybe once in a Blue(berry) Moon...