Today is May 5th, and it is Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a day many schools and communities celebrate here in the USA as well as in Mexico. Often mistaken as Mexico’s celebration of independence, it actually is intended to celebrate the Battle of Puebla. It has, however, become more of a fun … [Read more...]
Violets
With the overwhelming abundance of ephemerals, the spring violets are going "gangbusters!" The E-Mail The other day I got an e-mail from someone who wanted to know how to get rid of the wild violets in her lawn. How she “hated” them and tried to eradicate them from her lawn. How the violets just … [Read more...]
Ephemerals II
The trees are budding out. There have been dandelions, and creeping Charlie are everywhere. And we have off-again and on-again sunshine. My goodness! Where did the overwhelming abundance of ephemerals come from? I guess the warm weather has something to with that. It seems to me it is two weeks … [Read more...]
Bee Basics
Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees By Beatriz Moisset, Ph.D. and Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D and llustrations by Steve Buchanan. A USDA Forest Service and Pollinator Partnership Publication. Download for free. Introduction Native bees are a hidden treasure. From alpine meadows in the … [Read more...]
Celebrate Four Conservation Heroes Virtually
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) Foundation holds an annual Induction Ceremony, typically on a Saturday around Earth Day. This year's ceremony will honor our 2020 and 2021 Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame conservation heroes Saturday, April 24, 2021. Join us for a series of four … [Read more...]
April 2021 Exceeds 420 parts per million CO2
Tomorrow is Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Climate change is my mind. The Earth's carbon dioxide (CO2) levels peak around this time of year because there's more landmass in the northern hemisphere and plants start their seasonal growing season. During their growing cycle, plants draw down CO2, and … [Read more...]
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