Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Are Fireflies Disappearing? - Farmers’ Almanac

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/are-fireflies-disappearing-35646 


Part of the reason is rampant pesticide spraying for mosquitoes whether private or public service ( West Nile i.e.)

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Author urges gardeners to form one big 'national park' | | rockymounttelegram.com

The Milkweed Life Cycle,

Help the Monarch Butterfly! Plant more milkweed ( it's native not a weed,just got named inappropriately cause it grew in farm crops and farmers weeded it out )

https://seed-balls.com/life-cycle-of-milkweed 

Nature Notes: The importance of oak trees | Travel And Outdoors | fredericknewspost.com

Oak trees can host up to 580 insect species ( mostly caterpillars) birds eat and bring to their nests. A keystone plant. ( Over 80 oak species nationwide I recalled).  Read Doug Tallamy s books. -kb


https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/travel_and_outdoors/nature-notes-the-importance-of-oak-trees/article_20e2e6a4-e18b-516a-97e7-dfe5584499e2.html