… you get comfortable with the concept, try making nature art on a walk or in your own yard for someone else to discover or add to. Imagine walking in the park and discovering a river of …
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… stories. Work this quiz with every kid you know: The (female) cross orbweaver spider, named for the cross on the top of her abdomen. 1. Spiders can fly. TRUE. Some spiders travel through …
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… of plant communities, preserve genetic material, and breed new plants. On our trips, we pay for collecting permits and all logistics, travel, and fees. We financially support in-country … low diversity when disruptions occur. Human-made systems also benefit from high diversity. For example, if your city has only a few types of trees in its urban forest, a single pathogen …
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… However, some of the moths mine the leaves of grasses and sedges, and if you know what to look for, they are fairly common. In the fly family, many of the miners can be found in herbaceous … determined that it is a new species and will help to write the description and assign a name. For those of you more interested in the life history of these incredible insects and how to … America . The details of the publication can be found at Charlie’s website charleyeiseman.com/leafminers. …
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… combinations in your container gardens. Cold-hardy vegetables and herbs can also be added for interest and texture. I like using swiss chard, broccoli, Asian greens, parsley, and alliums …
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… found in many places around the Garden. Bald cypress ( Taxodium distichum ) is called “bald” for a reason—its needles change color and fall in autumn just like deciduous trees such as maples …
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… almost every one of our 200-plus butterflies started flying. They had been waiting all morning for this. The air in the exhibition was laced with pheromones from many different butterfly …
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… we’re studying; a month earlier, Adam and Dr. Smith had collected root pieces from the trees for propagation. Sunlight fading over Sierra Del Carmen in Coahuila, Mexico. After the team …
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