Happy pollinator week 2009!
Buzz. Bzzzzz. Buzz!Don’t worry. I’m not going crazy.I’m just making a few celebratory sounds in honor of pollinators worldwide.We are, after all, in the middle of Pollinator Week 2009.Oh yeah? Who you...
View Article10 ways to help pollinators survive and thrive
As a follow-up to yesterday’s Happy pollinator week 2009 post, here’s a list of things you can do to help pollinators – and the plants we depend on – survive and thrive:Sign Gotham City Honey Co-Op‘s...
View ArticleI like bumblebees
Bumblebees are cool. They’re my favorite pollinators.They buzz around somewhat clumsily on their pollen-and-nectar gathering field trips, openly defying anyone claiming they can’t fly.They help big...
View ArticleHow to build a bumblebee nest – part 1
All pictures in this post by Renewables At Home – copyright infoAs duly noted in my recent ode to bumblebees, bumblebees are my favorite pollinators and deserve a helping hand. So, in an attempt to...
View ArticleHow to build a bumblebee nest – part 2
All pictures in this post by Renewables At Home – copyright infoIn yesterday’s post, I detailed the first part of building a bumblebee nest from an old flower pot. Read that part before this one, or...
View ArticleWant a healthy lawn? Be lazy!
Quickly, what’s your favorite pastime?Oh, I know: Mowing the lawn, right?No? You don’t like it?Time to celebrate, then: You can do a lot less of it than you might think – with a clear conscience!Let...
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