The Dirt
It’s National Pollinator Week!
Celebrate These Hard Workers! Six years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of this week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has now grown to be an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, […]
Bats are Beautiful!
Why We Need to Love these Pollinators by Cheryl Soldati Clark There are so many misconceptions out there about bats. Bats are not evil, blood-thirsty creatures that fly around at night trying to get caught in your hair. Bats are graceful and fascinating nocturnal creatures, which benefit humans by pollinating plants, dispersing seeds, and feeding on […]
Connecting with Wild Nature
Get Out and Take a Hike by Sandy Swegel Our gardens are grand places to be. Assuming we don’t worry too much about weeds. Here are our favorite flowers to make us happy. And over there our favorite tomatoes are thinking about ripening. We may cultivate some wildness by planting a pollinator meadow but for […]