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Archives for June 2016

Bringing Nature Home

June 29, 2016

Thanks to Janet Allen from the Wild Ones Habitat Gardening in Central New York Chapter for bringing this great video to my attention. Growing a Greener World's Joe Lamp'l talks about various aspects of landscaping and what you can do on your property -- no matter how big or small -- to provide … [Read more...]

How Hot is the Earth?

June 27, 2016

What’s the hottest Earth has been “lately?"  I thought you'd enjoy this little animation while at the same time learning something very important about why the discussion is going on about native plants moving northward. To get a more historical perspective on What's the hottest the Earth's … [Read more...]

Beware – Pollinator Friendly

June 24, 2016

Plant labels indicating various habitat and pollinator uses. Photo courtesy of Northern Sunset, Germantown, Wisconsin.

The findings of a recent study on the use of terms to promote the purchase of plants has found that the general term "pollinator friendly" is preferable to a specific reference such as "bees." It seems that consumers want to purchase plants that "benefit and attract all types of pollinators, not … [Read more...]

The Beauty of Pollination

June 22, 2016

Courtesy of Ted Talks, an excerpt from Disneynature's "Wings of Life." Enjoy! … [Read more...]

National Pollinator Week – June 20-26

June 20, 2016

A bumblebee making his livelihood on Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum). Recent declines in pollinators have alarmed scientists and naturalists alike. Pollinators include not only bees, but also birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and more.

Reference my post entitled "On the Horizon" from this past February where I mention the National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators. Although it was nearly 10 years ago that the US Senate unanimously approved the resolution to designate a week in June as "National … [Read more...]

National Wetland Condition Assessment Campus Research Challenge

June 17, 2016

The EPA will award up to $30,000, including a Grand Prize of $5,000 and additional merit awards in conjunction with the National Wetland condition Assessment (NWCA) Campus Research Challenge. Sign up by September 30, 2016. Projects due by January 13, 2017. The NWCA Research Challenge gives … [Read more...]

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