Proceeds benefit the wildlife center's construction of a new permanent home for Buddy, a "teaching eagle" that cannot live in the wild. Some proceeds will also go to the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Calendars, $20, can be purchased at www.wildlifecenter.org or by phone at 540-942-9453.
" cents Feathered friends. If songbirds are your passion, there are lots of calendars to choose from. The best two include the Celebrate Urban Birds with photos and artwork on themes such as survival, courtship, eggs, creating habitat, creative/ funky nests, feeding, spooky birds, cool birds and how you can help birds. Purchase the $15 calendar at www.birds.cornell.edu or call
607-254-2123.
The Audubon Society's birding calendar celebrates its 10th year, showcasing beauties such as a marsh wren clinging to a reed and a pair of ruby-throated hummingbirds hovering for a meal. It's $12.99 at www.workman.com.
" cents Blooms to enjoy. Rose enthusiasts can enjoy blossoms year-round with the American Rose Society's calendar, which offers rose gardening tips along with photography of the prettiest posies. The wall calendar is $14.99, the desk diary $39.99. Order at www.lulu.com/americanrosesociety.
" cents Get your seeds ready. Gardening season is just around the corner - remember, you start seeds indoors in late February and early March - and Burpee's calendar is there to remind you.
Its vintage catalog art takes you back to early garden Americana with hand-drawn and hand-colored tomatoes, vines and sweet peas. The 12-inch-square calendar is $9.99 at www.burpee.com or 800-333-5808.
" cents Celestial happenings. Last, but not least, the Gardening by the Moon calendar promises to help you extend your gardening season and get more out of the edibles you grow. The best days for planting by the phase and the signs of the moon and garden activities for each month are among its pages.
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