The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
Note: A more recent post is available that discusses the milkweed varieties (tropical vs native) in the comments section An article on page three of today's Los Angeles Times talked about declining monarch butterfly numbers in Mexico where it winters. But here is an important takeaway that was …
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Buying organic or shade grown coffee is an easy way to support biodiversity. We've been buying bulk coffee beans online - from Higher Trading Grounds - for about eight years now. You might come across the term 'shade-grown' coffee and wonder what that means, so here is some info on it. Jennifer …
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I’ve been following the campaign dollars and the newspaper endorsements surrounding Proposition 37 --where a yes vote would approve the genetically engineered foods labeling initiative. Polls conducted two months ago showed 2/3 voters supporting it. Now, after a huge ad blitz against the …
It's taken me awhile to write this one because it's such a complex issue -- and I wanted to better understand it. I still have questions but what I've found so far is concerning. And too many people are not talking about it. It's the rising use of pesticide/herbicide use -- and resulting problems -- …
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You've likely seen the headlines the last few days. In our local paper, the Los Angeles Times "Pesticides suspected in mass die-off of bees" (article no longer available online) discussed mounting evidence that pesticides negatively impact bees. I've written two prior posts on the collateral damage …
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One could say I’m on a bee kick. A number of my articles mention bees and despite being allergic to them – the last time I got stung I ended up in the ER, where I left with an epinephrine prescription for constant carry - they fascinate me. Our native plants attract them, the hive under …
