A philatelist friend handed me an article from *Trouw* about the revival of philately among young people. See the link at the bottom of this blog. Two seventeen-year-old hobbyists talk about their hobby: philately. Instagram post about stamps gets a lot of likes....
We cannot imagine life without birds. They are a symbol of freedom, beauty, and love. But birds are also pets, food, or hunting trophies. In the exhibition BIRDS - Curated by The Goldfinch & Simon Schama, we ask ourselves...
We cannot imagine life without birds. They are a symbol of freedom, beauty, and love. But birds are also pets, food, or hunting trophies. In the exhibition BIRDS - Curated by The Goldfinch & Simon Schama, we ask ourselves...
Time to write the 900th blog. I can best express my experiences from the past 900 blogs through proverbs and sayings. What are the linguistic differences between proverbs, sayings, idioms, and expressions? Proverbs are fixed, complete sentences....
The National Garden Bird Count is over. This weekend, no fewer than 136.836 people counted nearly 1,9 million garden birds. For the first time in 23 years, the great tit is not in first place, but the house sparrow. The TOP 10 results are listed below. Are you...
Wilders' (PVV) stronghold is located in Venlo. In the past, the Burgundians ruled Limburg. The exhibition 'Burgundians in Limburg' can only be visited until February 1, 2026. Masterpieces that usually end up in museum storage are now in...
On January 13, USPS issued a new 'LOVE' stamp. The stamps feature four charming images of stylized birds in a colorful world where hearts – just like love itself – appear in sweet and surprising ways. Collect...
2026 has been declared the Year of the Little Owl by Vogelbescherming Nederland, Sovon bird research, and the national Little Owl working group Stone. The goal is extra attention and action for this small, recognizable owl species, which has declined significantly in numbers in recent decades and...
On January 5, 2026, PostNL issued Beleef de natuur - vogels Saba, a sheet with ten stamps in ten different designs. The stamp sheet featuring the birds of Saba is part of the multi-year series Beleef de natuur that...
André Buzin is a major name in the Belgian philatelic world. He has been designing flora and fauna on Belgian stamps for 40 years, and is best known for his drawings of birds. On October 20, 2025, bpost issued five birds...
Last chance: Avifauna is open through November 2, 2025. So visit Avifauna during the autumn holidays with your children or grandchildren. It will be a wonderful day among the birds and small mammals in their natural habitat. In 2025, Avifauna Bird Park celebrates its 75th anniversary...
From 1973 onwards, the NSO (National Sigint Organisation) satellite ground station was tasked, among other things, with gathering and analyzing military and economic data and recording this in databases. For this purpose, in addition to Burum, two communication and data interception stations served as active facilities...
On January 27, the Belgian bpost opened the issuing year 2025 with five special emissions; namely Digital Arts and Entertainment, 600 years of KU Leuven, Smurfing together for a better world, One hundred years of the first flight to Congo and One hundred...
Who isn't familiar with the phenomenon? Along the side of the road, a bird of prey hangs motionless in the air, flapping its wings and searching for food: a 'hovering' kestrel. Unfortunately, this mouse-eater is struggling. That is why Vogelbescherming and Sovon, together with several...
Birds of God. This is how birds of paradise were described, both by the people of New Guinea and by early traders and scientists from all over the world. Born and captured in the rainforest, birds of paradise travel to small coastal towns of New Guinea, which are the starting point...
In Belgium, votes are cast three times for the European Parliament election, for the Chamber of Representatives (Federal = for the whole of Belgium), for the Flemish Parliament, or Walloon Parliament, or Brussels Parliament, or Parliament of the German-speaking Community on 9 June 2024. ...
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