University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum Photos by nationally known native plant landscape architect Darrel Morrison. If you've never had the opportunity to visit the Curtis Prairie or the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum (UW Arboretum), you might consider adding this to your … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
A First Sign of Spring – Bloodroot
At last I'm seeing some blooming plants in our yard. Thank goodness for Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), and bless its determination to grow in competition with the invasive Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria). At least there is some forage material available to some of our … [Read more...]
Final Webinar in MCD Series
The US Fish & Wildlife Service is hosting its final installment of the Monarch Conservation Database (MCD)* webinar series on April 25 at 11am CST. The webinar will provide participants with a summary of the data currently in the MCD as well as the process for querying the data. MCD Web … [Read more...]
Earth Day 2019
Although not a national holiday, Earth Day is celebrated each April 22nd. Founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, after the banning of DDT, this observation should be a reminder to we humans about just how much our livelihood depends upon the health of this Earth. It is a good day to reread We … [Read more...]
Pollinators and our Food
I got an e-mail about a naysayer recently who was doubting my reference to foods requiring pollination. So I thought you might be interested in my response. 1. Potatoes don't require pollinators -- if you put "do potatoes require buzz pollination" into Google search, you'll come up with all kinds … [Read more...]
Late Monarch Arrivals in Texas may mean Loss of Population Growth
Last month, Chip Taylor, Founder and Director of Monarch Watch, responded to a question related to the potential for monarch migration routes being shut down between Mexico and Texas because of the cold weather, and what this would mean for monarch population growth. The writer understood monarchs … [Read more...]