American Dipper — Velcro came from a scientist studying thistle and how it sticks to clothing, this little bird has no hint of getting it’s feathers wet as it plays in the water. Learn the secret and make millions on a patent for clothing applications. Nature is wonderful the way it solves problems..

Osoyoos area in South Central BC has the only desert region of Canada and that’s where we found these beautiful yellow birds. When we got home from our trip we Googled ‘Birds’ and found out what kind they were. In all my years I never appreciated the variety of colorful song birds that can be seen around us, they were just ‘birds.’

I placed a Bluetooth wireless mike in the lilac bush and from 2 — 3 feet away I got this video of these incredible little hummingbirds.