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I think hybrids are evil.
Not hybrid cars, mind you. I’m all for those.
I’m talking about a kind of hybrids that most people are in contact with on a daily basis: Man-made hybrid food plants and their seeds.
“So, why are they evil, Thomas?” I hear the hecklers say. “Plants aren’t really capable of being evil, are [...]
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This post was tagged with: agriculture, biodiversity, food, Gardening, heirloom, hybrids, plants
Quickly, what’s your favorite pastime?
Oh, I know: Mowing the lawn, right?
No? You don’t like it?
Time to celebrate, then: You can do a lot less of it than you might think – with a clear conscience!
Let your lawn grow a decent hairdo
If you’re mowing your lawn too often, you ensure the following:
You will be bored/annoyed/worn out [...]
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This post was tagged with: biodiversity, bumble bees, bumblebees, garden work, gardens, grass, lawn care, lawn mowing, lawns, monoculture, pollinatorsIn yesterday’s post, I detailed the first part of building a bumblebee nest from an old flower pot. Read that part before this one, or you’ll soon be scratching your head 
Today, we’ll venture out and find a good site for placing and assembling the remaining pieces of the nest. [...]
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As duly noted in my recent ode to bumblebees, bumblebees are my favorite pollinators and deserve a helping hand. So, in an attempt to practice what I preach, I’ve built a bumblebee nest based on an old flower pot. In this post, I’m documenting [...]
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Bumblebees are cool. They’re my favorite pollinators.
They buzz around somewhat clumsily on their pollen-and-nectar gathering field trips, openly defying anyone claiming they can’t fly.
They help big time with the pollination of our food plants.
And they’re generally so docile that you’ll have to step on them or try to eat them to make them sting you.
True [...]
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This post was tagged with: bumblebees, natural habitats, nest boxes, nesting boxes, plants, pollen, pollination, pollinators
As a follow-up to yesterday’s Happy pollinator week 2009 post, here’s a list of things you can do to help pollinators – and the plants we depend on – survive and thrive:
Sign Gotham City Honey Co-Op’s petition to legalize beekeeping in New York City.
Plant and care for pollen-bearing plants, preferrably several different types. Bees need [...]
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This post was tagged with: bat houses, beehives, beekeeping, beneficial insects, biodiversity, bird houses, bumble bees, flowers, food, habitats, honey bees, nest boxes, pesticides, plants, pollen, pollination, pollinators, survival chances
Buzz. Bzzzzz. Buzz!
Don’t worry. I’m not going crazy.
I’m just making a few celebratory sounds in honor of pollinators worldwide.
We are, after all, in the middle of Pollinator Week 2009.
Oh yeah? Who you callin’ pollinators?
Pollinators are all kinds of animals that help move pollen by rummaging in, on or near flowers.
The most well-known pollinator is the [...]
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