Tag Archives: pollinators

World Bee Day 2022

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Eliza Waters

May 20 is World Bee Day, a day to recognize and support the incredible service that bees provide for us. One in every third bite you take is because a worker bee provided the pollination of that food free of … Continue reading →

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No-Mow May

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Eliza Waters

Consider joining the growing trend of letting your lawn bloom as a food source for emerging pollinators. Herbicides and pesticides destroy the natural ecosystem of your yard, so it is time for a new paradigm– embrace a natural lawn. The … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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We Have Babies!

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Last week when I spotted a female Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on my coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), my hopes soared that this year we might host a new generation of this imperiled species in our backyard. Today, I spotted a male and my … Continue reading →

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It’s Official

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Eliza Waters

It’s official – I came across the first goldenrod bloom of the year in my spearmint bed on Saturday. In the past, this flower used to fill me with dismay because it signaled the change from waxing to waning summer, … Continue reading →

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Monarch Update

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Eliza Waters

I recently posted on the plight of the Monarch butterfly and things we can do to help. Mary Holland shared an awesome website that uses citizen science to track northward migrations of not just Monarchs, but other migrants as well. … Continue reading →

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