… eyes? In school we learn that insects have compound eyes, and we use toy bug eye viewers to get a sense of what dragonflies and bees see. But the real picture is a little more complicated. In addition to the pair of compound eyes, many insects, including … do some cicada math! If you find a cicada on a tree or the ground, see if you can count: 1 mouth part to drink sap from trees 2 antennae that grow under the eyes and look like whiskers 3 …
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… the tray. Use a humidifier in the room. Mist herb plants regularly—except for rosemary, which is prone to mildew. Group similar plants together, so they create their own little micro-climate … are perfect for a container, indoor window `box planter, or a large strawberry pot. The latter is a great way to create an instant indoor herb garden: place rocks or broken pottery pieces in … mini-garden in a sunny window, turning the pot every time you water, so that all the plants get plenty of light. More experienced indoor gardeners Try growing annual herbs from seed. This …
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… Fritillaria imperialis . On a stalk up to 3 feet tall, a flashy cluster of orange bells is surmounted by an odd-looking topknot of green leaves. As if Dr. Seuss had drawn it, the … be charmed. If your path has a pitch to help water run off, plant them on the low side so they get the soaking after rain. The crown imperial is as opposite to the checkered fritillary in its … care, though, Selinger says crown imperials are unlikely to bloom as well the second year. To get a good display she suggests adding a few bulbs to the clump every fall, or just considering …
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… arranging before. On the other hand, I will find any excuse to make a flower arrangement. I get great joy from pairing store-bought flowers with backyard branches, seasonal buds, and … as pin frogs), as an alternative to single-use, petroleum-based floral foam. Chicken wire is easy to bend and shape to fit your container. Something to keep flowers fresh To keep … Preparation Cover a dining room table or long table with newspapers or kraft paper. Get participants started with placing their chicken wire or whatever they’re using to hold the …
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… front lawn. Mushrooms are growing out of part of the circles. What are the rings and how do we get rid of the mushrooms? A. The lawn grass circles you see are referred to as “fairy rings.” … have been removed and stumps or roots have been left in the ground to decompose. The disease is caused by fungi feeding off of decomposing organic matter below ground; they are not feeding upon the grass. Nitrogen is one of the products of the decomposition process, which is utilized by the growing grass, …
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… Q. I didn’t get around to planting my spring-blooming bulbs last fall. What should I do with them? A. …
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… in learning science with my love of nature and share it with others, I thought, ‘This is the place for me’.” Jennifer at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, age 4 Eileen Prendergast … if we could catch any frogs—we were disappointingly, never successful, though we did manage to get the rowboat stuck once for what seemed like an hour but was probably just a few panicked … in flip flops and board shorts. No matter what we were doing there was always something to get this biologist excited. Sometimes it was something as amazing as a dolphin swimming close to …
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… as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
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… as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
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… its names from its golden foliage and ruby-colored flower buds, which open to pink flowers. It is one of the smallest spireas. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of …
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