Reference my previous post on Lorrie Otto and DDT. Since I mentioned that banning DDT led to the charter of Wild Ones, I thought you might like to read a synopsis about how it all happened: 1942: DDT First Used DDT was introduced during WWII to protect our troops from the mosquito-borne disease … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
March is Women’s History Month – Lorrie Otto
During the month of March, the United States celebrates Women's History Month and I would be remiss if I didn't add to the list of notable women being celebrated Lorrie Otto. Lorrie, whose campaign to use native plants and natural landscaping to heal the Earth after she and her cohorts from CNRA … [Read more...]
Why Natives?
Guess who's on WPT? One of the e-mails I got this week was from Wisconsin Public Television alerting me to the gardening and horticulture programs on one of their channels called University Place. University Place broadcasts blocks of lectures beginning at 2PM in the afternoon. This past Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Hometown Habitat Update
Reference my earlier post on Catherine Zimmerman video project. Catherine just sent an update indicating she still has a ways to go to get the funding she needs to finish this film. Besides the habitat heroes already cited, the video also includes Wild Ones members Todd Crail from Oak Openings … [Read more...]
Aurora Borealis
The Aurora...As It Actually Appeared from Alan Dyer on Vimeo. Although not related to the landscape on the ground, I couldn't help sharing this video from this past February of the Aurora Borealis with you. We often see the Northern Lights at our hunting property, but we've never seen anything … [Read more...]
Update on Monarchs & Ice Storm
Because monarchs are cold-blooded, they can withstand an amazing amount of cold weather. Here's an awesome video from The Guardian … [Read more...]