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Great Backyard Birdcount Feb 17-20, 2023
The Great Backyard Birdcount starts today!
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Polar Bears
I have heard for very many years that the Inuit have claimed that the polar bear numbers are increasing (in spite of the rhetoric that they are endangered and will go extinct soon due to climate change). This article is backing the Inuit up. Please take heed to what they are saying. I relay a second story below this first…
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I am watching the Netflix series The Planet
I am a former earth science teacher and I was using the Planet dvds in my classroom 15 years ago. I am so glad to see it launched again on Netflix. I just hope more than the choir watches it. I feel like I have been battling for our environment my whole life without being able to convince the majority of Americans. They…
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A serious danger to bees
Warning: I was just given a couple of lantana plants that were left over from a friend's yard. The plants were still in store pots. I noticed a plant marker in one of them that said you don't have to worry about aphids because the plant was pre-treated with neonicotinoids and the EPA says they are safe. The label stuck to…
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Going barefoot
Not endangered. interesting and free webinar sign up
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Bees exposed to pesticides is accumulative
Bees may take generations to recover from pesticide exposure, and some native populations may not recover.
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protecting sandalwood, free class
NOTE FROM ADMIN: This looks like an ongoing access course, even though it is dated as Oct.6, 2021.
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Roses: Uncommon and rare species at risk
First vid 'Roses Are in Trouble'..his business is in Canada. the second entry is a Canadian company/Palatine Roses. The other video he recommends is this last link:
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$500 Grant Opportunity from Kids Gardening, July 20, 2021
Here is an opportunity to receive money for a project to help pollinators in your area. US only. Their deadline is coming up quickly, July 30, 2021. https://kidsgardening.org/2021-little-seeds-pollinator-pals-grant/?mc_cid=45c7970771&mc_eid=f7007504f7
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Monarch Butterfiles
Who is planting native flora to provide food and shelter/habitat for Monarch Butterflies? What about providing them with water too? Through various projects I have going on i have sowed various milkweed seeds in different areas, helping to educate others (in particular) the youth about sowing native seeds (and the…
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Caribou
This pair of Mountain Caribou was crossing the road when we were out for a drive a couple of weeks ago. One has a radio collar for tracking purposes. Yes, that is snow in the background. Sorry the one pic is cut off. No telephoto; we were that close to them. We also saw a cow moose with last year's calf and a black bear in…
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Are we the endangered species? Hummus?
I can't stop finding things today. I hope everyone familiar with these brands already know this..
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Yellow Cardinal
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Monarchs
It is Caterpillar season in socal...found 11 caterpillars!
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Crown Bees: bee sales & weekly lessons
Great info on Crown Bees web site and soon selling early season bees, plus bee mail weekly lessons
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Texas Fritillery Butterflies
Is this an endangered species? We started raising this species as well as monarchs. These butterflies seem so much more resilient. Also fascinating the coccoon shifts position to get out of direct sunlight.
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Species At-Risk-determine vulnerability to over harvest wild medicinals
https://unitedplantsavers.org/species-at-risk-list/ A good list of commonly harvested medicinals that are at risk of over harvesting Also, if you are interested in a more scientific approach to this subject https://unitedplantsavers.org/species-at-risk-assessment-tool/ This tool is to help determine if a particular plant…
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Bayer & Bees
I'm angry and horribly sad. This is not an easy vid to watch but must be if you can bare it..
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Is this a monarch?
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Praying mantis sac?
Is this an egg sac for a praying mantis?
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Resources for plants
Here are a couple of suppliers for ethically propagated and grown endangered plants. If you know of some list them in the comments, I think this could be a great resource. https://www.crimson-sage.com/store/endangered-at-risk-herbs Nice selection of endangered herbs at a good price. I have not ordered from them but will…
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Humans
Even though we have the highest population at this time in the world, I would put humans on the waitlist for extinction particularly if we stay the course we’re on in using and polluting our natural resources, destroying our environment, etc. What qualities and actions do you think it’ll take for us to survive and thrive?
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How does one attract bats to their yard?
We live in the city but not too far from "The Nature Center so we get some interesting guests. One we have not gotten are bats. Looking for suggestions on trying to attract bats
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Are you ready for the Aliens? I'm serious about this 👽
So I've been seeing a lot of stories popping up in the mainstream media hinting, or outright stating, that the Pentagon is going to make a formal announcement that they know aliens have visited Earth. Since anything is possible this year - why not? I think it is very likely to be announced because what better way to unite…
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what to do if you catch someone not ethically harvesting
what to do if you catch someone not ethically harvesting, especially endangered plants. Looking for tips and suggestions since i imagine this could be risky.
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Did you know barn swallows are endangered?
I didn't know this until a few years ago. We have noticed a great decrease in numbers since the 80s and more so within the last 15 years. Currently, we have 4 birds. We used to have a lot more. We used to have tree swallows, but no more. I am not sure where the barn swallow's nests are, but I will not knock them down if I…
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Growing Monarchs
I have posted on another thread but can't find it so will start a new one. Also i have a better "nursery" photo to share. I know there is a study out there that hypothesize monarchs left in wild do better than those raised in "captivity". I am not completely convinced that is correct. I question how they can trace the…
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Panther sightings in Australia, fact or fiction?
@aprilbbrinkman I think this may interest you! Talk and sightings of a large black cat are far and wide. Where I use to live and surrounding areas, talk was rife! Obviously not being a native, the number 1 story was a couple of panthers escaped from a travelling circus many years ago and bred up in the wild. Many people…
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Hundreds of Elephants Dying in Botswana - What's to Blame??
Has anyone else come across this? It's really shocked and jolted me. Reports say up to 350 elephants have died in the last two months. Walking in circles, collapsing on their faces. It's bizarre and terrifying. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/07/botswana-elephant-death-mystery/ I've traveled through…
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Guess who showed up just in time.
I've had several "first" in the last few days- I saw my first tiger swallowtail of the year( as well as a few other butterflies I can't remember the name of offhand) , my first spring rose bloomed today(Duchess d'angouleme!), and I swatted off my first mosquito tonight. Perhaps 15 minutes after my encounter with the…
