Wildlife
Phenology and potential implications of climate change
How do you know when spring has begun? Is it the flow of maple sap? The first crocuses coming up through the snow? Ice out on local lakes? The arrival…
Read MoreProtect Our Pollinators
It’s Easy Being Green, Just Say No By Dennis L. Patton, M.S., County Horticulture Agent, K-State Research and Extension/Johnson County “Protect our pollinators!” has become a mantra in the…
Read MoreMilkweed Seed Collecting Time is Just Around the Corner
I noticed yesterday that my butterfly weed plants (Asclepias tuberosa) have pods. They’re not ready to harvest just yet, but soon. Collecting milkweed seeds is an important way we can…
Read MoreDo you know about Pollinator Week?
Brought to you by: www.pollinator.org Pollinator Week will take place June 16 – 22, 2014 Background of Pollinator Week Pollinator Week was initiated and is managed by the Pollinator Partnership.…
Read MoreSave the Monarchs
SAVE THE MONARCH MIGRATION – ONE BUTTERFLY AT A TIME – PLANT MILKWEED Monarch butterfly numbers are at an all time low and many pollinators are declining as well. The…
Read MoreDisappearing Honey Bees
Since the mid 2000s, honey bees have been mysteriously disappearing all throughout the world, leaving the future of much of the world’s food supply in question. The decline of bees…
Read MoreFall berries are bounty for birds
With the shortening days of late summer giving way to fall, most people notice a substantial decline in activity at their feeders. This time of year Mother Nature provides a…
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