Here we are with the first edition of 2008 of Whispers  - the newsletter of your favourite nature site on the web - the Dereila Nature Cyber Inn. We send warm greetings for a happy 2008 to everyone, everywhere.

One year ago we were putting the first pages of our nature site together, determining the basic format and features, as well as organising webspace. Now we have over two hundred different pages! (It might even be 300 pages - too many to count!)

We would like to thank you for subscribing to our newsletter and being part of our project. Your ideas, feedback and contributions are all very much appreciated.

As we start to celebrate our first anniversary of being online, we have lots of great ideas for the coming year.

In this newsletter you'll find a few new monthly features that we hope you'll enjoy including some nature trivia and handy tips to enhance your experiences with the natural world.

Trivia Time

 

A Pileated Woodpecker enjoys feasting on suet in the log feeder.

We welcome your nature tips and ideas! Just send us an e-mail.

For a great suet home-made suet recipe - click here.

 

It's been a busy time the the Inn and we have lots of new features for you to enjoy. Just click on the images below to visit the pages.
 
Woodlands Pathway
 Start off with some interesting, but challenging, jigsaw puzzles featuring a variety of insects.

 Jigsaw lovers will also enjoy our expanded page featuring mammals.

Naturalist's Nook
We've added four new special places destinations featuring brief write ups and short slide shows: 
 Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah

 Kananaskis Country, Alberta

 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana

 Waterton National Park, Alberta

We now have a total of ten special places in the natural world for you to explore. 

All Things Natural Restaurant

 Make an amazing and simple birdseed wreath.

Site Map
As our project gets bigger and bigger it seems that a site map is in order to give everyone a straight-forward overview of the pages and features at the Inn.  You'll find the map by clicking here.
    

When we started the Dereila Nature Inn our vision was one of a community of nature enthusiasts exchanging ideas, stories, tips and images in one form or another. We invite you to submit nature images to this part of our monthly newsletter.

Once again we thank Dirk for his great photographic contribution of the snow frosted hoodoos near Drumheller, Alberta.

If you'd like to see your image as part of our members' section, simply send us an e-mail.

  

     
Click on the images to visit the page and don't forget that we welcome your suggestions for future selections, even if you don't have an image to supply for us. Please send your ideas to us by e-mail.

And a reminder that the year's archives for each are just a click away:

Wildflower Archives | Bug Archives | Bird Archives

Coming Up...
We've got lots of projects under way at the Inn, including more strolls through the woods, more special places slide shows and more jigsaws to keep you entertained. 

Take A Stroll Down by the Lagoon
Our Lagoon Trail section features several stories and photo galleries dealing with marine life and tidal pools. If you haven't visited for while, why not take a virual stroll? Just click here.

Don't Forget Our Forums

 

 

 

Click on the images to visit the two forums.

Suggestions, Ideas and Feedback
As we move into year two of the Dereila Nature Inn, we invite and welcome your contributions, thoughts and comments.  Please, take a moment to send us an e-mail.

Grand Tetons is located just south of Yellowstone National Park which you can easily visit at the Inn by clicking here.

To learn more about honeybees and their relatives, visit the Inn's bug guide.

You'll find some other fascinating trivia about birds in the Bird's Nest Lounge .