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Goldenrod, a weed or a treasure?

Blue-winged wasp on goldenrod Goldenrods are magnets for a wide variety of animal life. I am talking about the six-legged and eight-legged fauna, insects and spiders. I enjoy leading walks in the fall...

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Pollinators and Native vs. Non-native Plants

A daffodil’s visitor. Not likely that the bee is finding any nourishment Are native plants important to the plant-pollinator communities? Sometimes I hear somebody say: “When it comes to pollinators,...

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For Bees, the Best Native Plant May Be No Plant At All

Many insects are ground dwellers. Image: Some rights reserved by nebarnix. In celebration of National Pollinator Week, I was preparing to write this blog posting about some of my favorite native plants...

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Living on the Edge – Boulevard of Broken Dreams?

Broken dreams? It doesn’t have to be. How adventurous are you? Is planting the municipal-owned strip worth doing or even attempting? Will you incur the wrath of neighbours or bylaw enforcers, if you...

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The Life Cycle of a Bumble Bee and its Colony

Tricolored bumble bee on mountain mint© Beatriz Moisset.2009 As I promised in previous posts on bumble bees, I will continue digging into the lives of these little creatures keeping my promise to cover...

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Moths in the Native Plants Garden

Ailanthus webworm moth on goldenrod© Beatriz Moisset Butterflies are beautiful. Butterflies pollinate flowers. Butterflies deserve our love. Consequently, Butterfly gardening keeps gaining popularity....

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Rangeland Imprinters and Nuclear Power: the Similarities They Share

Like so many things humans develop to be “good”, rangeland imprinters have a tendency to be used as a tool for potentially “bad” purposes. That said CSR, Inc has built its very own rendition of an...

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