Monday, June 8, 2015

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Great Smoky Mountains butterflies We spent a lovely weekend at Deep Creek, near Bryson City NC. The creek flings itself down from summi...
Friday, February 14, 2014

Help threatened pollinators...through lawsuits?

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It's sad when lawsuits are the only way to get government to obey it's own laws, but at least this option exists in the US where...
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Monday, July 15, 2013

A letter about the birds and bees

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A Letter about the Birds and Bees July 13, 2013 Dear Hort,      I'm writing this aboard a train heading to Quebec. It's a g...
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Monday, April 29, 2013

A watershed victory for the Precautionary Principle - EU temporary ban on neonicotinoids

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Side of temporary toilet, outside Vatican. Photo Clement Kent, CC 2.1 Breaking news - today, April 29 2013. The European Commission, by...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Living precariously in Hawaii

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bee with deformed wings - Shawn Caza, CC 2.0 license Recently researchers from the University of Sheffield in Great Britain threw new l...
Sunday, July 1, 2012

Luscious scents, beautiful flowers, odd pollinators

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milkweed flower pickles It's one of the best Canada Day weekends in memory! Warm but not roasting, lots of sun, and LOTS of milkwee...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Helping Monarchs by building better stoves

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finishing a stove - from MBF I'm a contributor to the " Monarch Butterfly Fund " (MBF) which recently reported back to me...