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More than 75 big-deal L.A. restaurants closed so far this year. So why are chefs still optimistic?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 75 big-deal L.A. restaurants closed so far this year. So why are chefs still optimistic?

LA Times  

In July, after more than a year of delays prepping her first bricks-and-mortar restaurant — and a long stretch earlier searching for the right spot — chef Rashida Holmes opened Bridgetown Roti with high hopes. Among the restaurant’s we’ve lost are Teresa Montaño’s singular paella and fideuà specialty place Otoño; Walter and Margarita Manzke’s bistro Bicyclette and Michelin one-star spot …

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In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest bird
5 months, 1 week ago

In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest bird

Hindustan Times  

The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species. In Cuba, a haven for the world's tiniest bird The bee hummingbird, which measures just five to six centimeters long, is only found in Cuba. Another hummingbird, the Cuban Emerald, …

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Somber, joyful, magical: Some of the most compelling AP religion photos of 2023
1 year ago

Somber, joyful, magical: Some of the most compelling AP religion photos of 2023

Associated Press  

In the searing heat of Mecca, throngs of Muslims from around the world converged for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Many of the year’s most compelling photos were somber: A U.S. Navy chaplain providing suicide-prevention counseling aboard his ship; the Auschwitz museum working to conserve 8,000 shoes of children murdered during the Holocaust; Jews and Muslims gathering for worship and prayers …

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18 native plants that’ll turn your yard into a grass-free wonderland
1 year, 2 months ago

18 native plants that’ll turn your yard into a grass-free wonderland

LA Times  

Hummingbird sage is one of the most fragrant — and popular — California native plant ground covers. The California Botanic Garden, California’s largest botanic garden devoted to native plants, reopens its Grow Native Nursery on Oct. 14. Oct. 6 Comprehensive Irrigation for California Native Plants, a workshop taught by Theodore Payne Foundation Director of Horticulture Tim Becker, 9 a.m. to …

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Ailing and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman’s apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City
1 year, 4 months ago

Ailing and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman’s apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy. A charm of hummingbirds perch on branches in the home of Catia Lattouf who has turned her apartment into a makeshift clinic for the tiny birds, in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Catia Lattouf thanks a young man for bringing her …

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A woman in Mexico City heals hummingbirds, and gets healing in return
1 year, 4 months ago

A woman in Mexico City heals hummingbirds, and gets healing in return

The Independent  

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He wanted a ‘low-water, colorful, smell-good garden.’ But first, the lawn had to go
1 year, 5 months ago

He wanted a ‘low-water, colorful, smell-good garden.’ But first, the lawn had to go

LA Times  

Lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. During this year’s record rainfall, Bautista was delighted to see that the swale he installed handled the overflow water “like a champ.” Regarding landscape design and plant selection, Bautista relied on the California Native Plant Society’s Calscape website and the Waterwise Garden Planner for Southern California as guides. “I feel like I’m doing …

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Meet The Xicana Indigenous Beauty Maven Bringing More Intention To The Industry
1 year, 9 months ago

Meet The Xicana Indigenous Beauty Maven Bringing More Intention To The Industry

Huff Post  

In my teen years as a deeply pigmented, self-proclaimed makeup queen, finding the perfect blush and lipstick shade was a daunting experiment. This lack of inclusivity and representation is one of the key reasons Cece Meadows, founder-CEO of Prados Beauty, tapped into what is now her life’s work. I have this range of two different colors because the melanin in …

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Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion
1 year, 10 months ago

Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion

The Independent  

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Jennifer Lopez is glamorous in behind-the-scenes look at her 'Hummingbird' holiday in newsletter
1 year, 11 months ago

Jennifer Lopez is glamorous in behind-the-scenes look at her 'Hummingbird' holiday in newsletter

Daily Mail  

Jennifer Lopez fully embraced the festive season and gave fans a special behind-the-scenes look of her 'Hummingbird' Christmas in her latest On The JLo newsletter published on Monday. Stunning: Jennifer Lopez, 53, shared her latest On The JLo newsletter on Monday to give her fans a closer look at her holiday festivities The On The Floor singer shared a snap …

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The most fragrant native plants are just heavenly. Here’s what to plant now
2 years, 1 month ago

The most fragrant native plants are just heavenly. Here’s what to plant now

LA Times  

Full disclosure: I wasn’t always a fan of California native plants because, honestly, I didn’t know anything about them. Our panel of experts includes Liv O’Keeffe, communications director for the California Native Plant Society; Lucinda McDade, executive director of the California Botanic Garden; landscape designers Shawn Maestretti and Leigh Adams of Studio Petrichor; Nicole Calhoun, owner of Artemisia Nursery; Mike …

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Turn Your Backyard Into A Hummingbird Haven With These Products
2 years, 4 months ago

Turn Your Backyard Into A Hummingbird Haven With These Products

Huff Post  

Some of my earliest childhood memories of my father are of him knee-deep in the lush foliage of our garden, which is filled with self-propagated plants and resourcefully constructed of homemade plant beds. To this day, he is my go-to person for all things nature, and I thought it would be selfish to keep his sage advice on garden-keeping all …

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This new take on hummingbird cake captures the nostalgia of a timeless Southern dessert
2 years, 7 months ago

This new take on hummingbird cake captures the nostalgia of a timeless Southern dessert

Salon  

Though it's beloved in the South, hummingbird cake wasn't something I grew up eating. This classic dessert is typically baked as an iced layer cake, but I make a bundt version, thanks to Sharon, my friend who introduced me to it at an unforgettable luncheon on the bay. Use crushed pineapple, but don't drain the juice off like I accidentally …

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12 drought-tolerant plants to add to your garden if you’re tired of succulents
2 years, 10 months ago

12 drought-tolerant plants to add to your garden if you’re tired of succulents

LA Times  

In case you didn’t get the memo, California and the rest of the West are deep in drought, with no end in sight, so there’s no better time than now to reshape your landscaping — or balcony-scaping — with drought-tolerant plants. We consulted with dry-clime experts Laurence Nicklin, a South African-trained landscaper who designed the South African portions of Taft …

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What are the 7 most important native plants in L.A.? We asked an expert
3 years, 7 months ago

What are the 7 most important native plants in L.A.? We asked an expert

LA Times  

California has more types of native plants than any other state in the U.S., a third of which are found nowhere else on Earth. They are the foundation of our ecosystem, they support our native animal species like the monarch butterfly, and they are part of California’s rich Indigenous peoples history. Indigenous cultural and plant educator Nicholas Hummingbird is on …

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Review: A hummingbird book that’s like them — zippy and fun
3 years, 7 months ago

Review: A hummingbird book that’s like them — zippy and fun

Associated Press  

“The Hummingbirds’ Gift,” by Sy Montgomery As slight and zippy as its titular bird, “The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty and Renewal on Wings” is a fine way to spend an hour or so this spring. Sy Montgomery fans may have already read it as a chapter in “Birdology”, but if you’re coming to it cold, the rescue and rehabilitation of …

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Review: Climate collapse comes for the spy thriller in Jeff VanderMeer’s sly genre game
3 years, 8 months ago

Review: Climate collapse comes for the spy thriller in Jeff VanderMeer’s sly genre game

LA Times  

On the Shelf Hummingbird Salamander By Jeff VanderMeer MCD/FSG: 368 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. When big-budget Hollywood action slam-fests like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Aquaman” or “Charlie’s Angels” address environmental issues, they do so by framing ecoterrorists or greedy corporate polluters as supervillains …

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Hummingbird Sanctuary Provides Respite From Stresses of Bogota City Life
4 years ago

Hummingbird Sanctuary Provides Respite From Stresses of Bogota City Life

News 18  

A hummingbird sanctuary on the outskirts of Colombia’s capital Bogota is providing a picturesque respite from the noise and stresses of big city living. The Paramuno corridor was inaugurated in recent weeks on Monserrate hill in a forest reserve east of the city, letting bird watchers delight in watching the tiny creatures flutter their wings through binoculars and capturing them …