The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
Before coronavirus struck, Dr. William Hayes was to talk this month in Temecula CA on "All about Rattlesnakes and Local Snakes." Well, that can't happen. Luckily, the Loma Linda biology professor, researcher and important spokesperson for snakes and other wild things gave a similar talk in …
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It's here. April and March are prime butterfly months in Southern California. (other regions - see below) For this article I tapped environmental consultant and butterfly expert Michael Klein. I know Michael from his years consulting for the Back Country Land Trust (BCLT) in San Diego County …
Our huge Agave bloomed. In After 11 happy years in our yard, our Agave -- which I thought was a Mr. Ripple but is some kind of Mexican Agave hybrid with rippled edges -- started its shoot last spring. Agave flowering stalks are habitat heavens, so we watched the wildlife parade come through. It …
After the City of Redlands where I live had reports of nests being deliberately harmed during tree pruning -- which I wrote about in When to trim trees and protect nesting wildlife -- they agreed that education was needed. Good news - we now have a brochure available for residents and tree …
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For locals in Southern California's Inland Empire -- I'm giving a talk on Thursday, January 16th in Redlands CA entitled "From Lawn to Habitat Garden - A 10 Year Experience in Going Native" The Details.... When: Thursday, January 16, 2020, 7:00 pm Where: Church of the Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus …
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Looking for a remote and different hiking experience? The Wildlands Conservancy's Mission Creek Preserve outside Desert Hot Springs California features a birder's paradise wetlands surrounded by a healthy desert landscape. In a transition zone, the Preserve contains plants from both the Sonoran and …
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