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Bees, Butterflies & Other Insects

Landscaped Yard Ushers in Butterflies and Birds

Bees, Butterflies & Other Insects, Birds, Going Natural--Native Plants/Xeriscaping, Speaking for Wildlife

In an earlier article Going Native: Even Small Amounts Bring Benefits I gave Susan Damon's yard in St. Paul, Minnesota as an example. Recently I asked her more questions and wanted to share what she and her husband Paul have experienced with their landscaping, along with some photos. (These are …

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Pesticide Use: Consider the Collateral Damage

Bees, Butterflies & Other Insects, Nature's take: Go Organic, Pesticide Concerns, Speaking for Wildlife

A couple things have prompted this post. First, we have a potentially devastating disease hitting citrus trees in SoCal with the arrival of an insect Asian Citrus Psyllid. To combat it, a pesticide spray composed of two common insecticides is being applied to local trees. Second, I read a Sierra …

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Going Native: Even Small Amounts Bring Benefits

Bees, Butterflies & Other Insects, Birds, Going Natural--Native Plants/Xeriscaping, Speaking for Wildlife

Even small patches of natives bring pleasant surprises. (See below for Midwest resources and click here for a previous article about favorite Midwest native plants). One of my best walks here in Redlands CA takes me by some mature sections of chaparral and sage scrub that some owners left on their …

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