The Science Behind Nature - in Layperson Speak
I recently attended an all-day workshop on Habitat Gardening that covered our birds and butterflies and pollinators. It also focused on how to welcome beneficial insects to combat pests, therefore avoiding the use of pesticides. Led by Frederique Lavoipierre, Director of Education at the Santa …
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(Updated 10/19) There are major problems in the land of pruning, according to arborists certified by the internationally recognized organization, the International Society of Aboriculture (ISA). Many tree pruners remove excessive live parts only to be doing paid work, says San Bernardino …
Last weekend my husband and I did a Salton Sea tour through the Living Desert Museum in Palm Desert, led by College of the Desert professor Kurt Leuschner. For those who don't know Kurt, he is a birding, wildlife and ecologist extraordinaire. We saw so many birds, and learned so much --including …
This is a reprint from the May/June issue of the San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society's Western Meadowlark - Thank you! by Ruth Greyraven Do everything you can to reunite an uninjured baby bird with its parents. If the chick is a cotton-ball on legs... you have a quail, killdeer, …
A rattlesnake, numerous species of butterflies, cliff swallows bathing....... I'm so glad I went, even though I had only an hour for a quick walk while my husband was at an art class. I chose Wildwood Canyon State Park in Yucaipa CA, which I wrote about in this March hike to Hunt Ranch. Great …
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With summer in full force in our yard, there's a variety of subjects on my mind, including missing lizards, mating beetles and even something for plant lovers - so I thought I would provide an update on previous subjects I've written about. Painted Lady: Part of the Circle of Life I had a number …
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