The Reasons Raccoon Visit Our Neighborhood – Part 1

Raccoon is one of wild animals around our neighborhood. I think their population increasing recently.

We easily spot them before dark, even though they are nocturnal animals, active at night.

Fig 01- Raccoon at the backyard

In nature, raccoon is an omnivorous, they consume both plants and small animals such as:

- fruits

- vegetable

- nuts

- berries

- insects

- rodents

- frogs

- eggs

- crayfish.

Fig 02- Raccoon likes to attack our pets

Fig 03- A dog, illustration only

Fig 04- Raccoon can not get out from trash can.

We have noticed that Raccoon always visit our house during winter season. It might be due to several reasons:

1) Cold winter drives them to find safe shelter.

- a house is a warm place to hiding

2) Scarcity of natural foods and water

- difficult to find foods and water during cold seasons

- they would be happy to find left over pet’s food in neighborhood’s yards.

- some neighbors provide water for wild birds, hence, to be target of wild raccoon.

# To be continued to Part 2

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How Nature could Make Human being Happy?

We knew that nature provided us with plenty of foods since long time ago. Now, we understand that nature could make our happy too.

How?

Fig 01- Trees in the Autumn

Why are we happy if we walk in the such as woodland or park?

It is because nature has positive impacts on:

- mood
- reduce depression
- make less anxiety

These above 3 factors are contributing to happiness. Make people boosting their joy of life.

Fig 02- Cloudy sky in the city

What other things nature do to human being, especially relate to human behaviors (psycho)?

Fig 03- City park at nearby my house.

Here are the some of them:

- may calm minds
- mental health improvement as well as physical fit.
- improve positive emotion
- improve memory, especially short memory
- more focus on cognitive.

How many time do you go to nature such as hiking on the hill, walking in the garden or jogging in the park a week?

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40 million Guests Sleep on Camping Sites in the USA – Part 2

Fig 01- Camping site in the morning

You may read previous posting (Part 1):

- 40 million Guests Sleep on Camping Sites in the USA – Part 1

Consumers spent around US$ 2.5 billion for variety of camping equipment, they are including:

-backpacks

-sleeping bags

-air beds

-hammock

-loungers

You should expect full of guests during summer seasons. No main ground to rise tent.

You might find crowd in the seasons of:

- Spring

- Fall

Fig 02- Hay in the corner, illustration

We may lucky enough to find small patch at edge of camping ground in the warmer seasons.

Fig 03- Decoration, illustration only.

The cooler the fewer people at camping sites.

However, Night stays are limited in camping sites belong to federal, states and local governments:

- up to 14 days at peak seasons

- up to 21 days for off season.

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40 million Guests Sleep on Camping Sites in the USA – Part 1

Fig 01- Camping site in the night

In my opinion that at least there 3 types of camping grounds in the America, they are:

- camping sites for tents

- camping parks for Recreational Vehicle (RV)

- combines of sites for tents and RV

About 4,300 camping grounds belong to the United States Forest Service (USFS). This is a federal agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

They manage about 193,000,000 (193 million) acres of land. We can find the best camping areas in all states of America in their websites..

In respect to camping parks for RV that the parks owned by private companies (individuals) and by states:

- around 13,000 parks belong to private

- states administer about 1,600 parks

Fig 02- Entrance to camping site in New Mexico

Fig 03- Autumn’s tree, illustration only

Across USA, there are around 40 million people use camping sites as their temporary rest during travels by private cars each year.

The camping activities create a lot of revenue, more than US$ 5.8 billion of park and camping ground.

# To be continued to Part 2

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Halloween in Our Neighborhood – Photos

Fig 01- Attractive photo in front of a house

This year, Halloween decoration displays are not that much in our neighborhood, and even in our town in this year.

May be, no more than 20% have decorated their houses. Actually, less and less year by year.

I don’t know the exact reasons, I guess several of them could be:

- economic instability

- pandemic

- security

- hurricane

In case of our neighborhood, the crucial factor is that we just hit severely by hurricane Ida.

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Trick or treat hours are limited.

Fig 02- A grave yard at the corner

Fig 03- Kid and teenager with strange customs

Fig 04- Decoration in one of houses.

Our city authority set trick or treat hours from 6 PM to 8 PM. Two hours only. However, no age limit yet in Louisiana.

I know some cities such as Chesapeake, Virginia limits the age. Kids 12 or below only to participate in trick or treat.

Who over 12 years old engages in trick or treat will punished with a fine between US$25 to US$100 or will be jailed.

A fine between US$10 to US$100 will be given or jailed to whom involve in trick or treat after 8.00 PM.

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Millions are Bitten by Snakes Every Year – Part 2

A snake crawling on the wood bridge

Previous post (Part 1):

- Millions are Bitten by Snakes Every Year – Part 1

what countries have the higher death due to snakebites?

Here the top five countries in the world, the death of snakebites per year (Top 5 Special Report, 2021):

1) India

- number of death around 15 thousands to 50 thousands

2) Indonesia

- death about 11,581

3) Nigeria

- about 9,900

4) Pakistan

- death about 8,264

5) Bangladesh

- number of death around 8,000

Street in the neighborhood, illustration only.

The places where people got snake bites are following:

- farming

- constructions

- plantations.

Moreover, you might wonder: why does top 5 death come from developing countries?

The main reason that no or lack of anti venom drugs to treat snakebites. The other reasons are:

- weak health systems

- less medical resources.

Finally, have you seen snakes in the natures?

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Millions are Bitten by Snakes Every Year – Part 1

Black snake on my back yard

I found black snake and its skin at least twice at my back yard recently. My neighbors said that the snake is black racer, possibly.

This kind of snake is not venomous, it visits yard to search for food. Its natural foods include:

- insects

- lizards

- rodents

- bird and its eggs.

The black racer actives at daylight, it is the reason why I found the snake about mid day.

Moreover, as reported by World Health Organization (WHO, 2021), you might surprise that more than 5 million people are bitten by snakes world wide each year.

Flowers in the bushes, illustration.

Then, snakes, especially venomous species bitten lead to:

- die reach up to 138 thousand

- amputated around 400 thousand

- caused disabilities up to 400 thousand

You might wonder: what countries have the higher death due to snakebites?

# To be continued at Part 2

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Is Autumn Favorite Season in the USA?

Leaves start to change their colors

I thought Spring is the most favorite season for Americans, yes, it was before 2019, long time ago.

Survey done by Gallup (2005), about 16 years ago, indeed, It was Spring as the most lovely season in the USA.

Then, what is the most favorite season now?

Autumn or Fall season.

Based on survey by YouGov (2019), the percentage of people love Fall season is the highest than other seasons.

The result of survey is following:

- Fall 40%

- Summer 27%

- Spring 19%

- Winter 10%

- Don’t know 4%

We might wonder: why?

Color changed of leaves

Each one has own reasons to favor Fall season. For me, Fall is when temperature lower down, after long hot summer. I am waiting very much this season.

Some reasons why people love Fall season, just for examples:

1) A lot of festivals, some of them:

- Halloween

- Thanksgiving.

2) Foods and fruit

- pies

- seafood seasons

- apple harvest

3) Beautiful colors. We may see beautiful colors of leaves everywhere:

- red

- orange

- yellow

4) Temperature, not cold and not hot.

Finally, what season do you like?

Spring or Fall? Why?

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