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This image shows a European Hawkweek with a bumblebee on it, as evidence of how wildflower (even invasive species) attract pollinators

Disturbing “Normal”

Donna FryLeave a Comment on Disturbing “Normal”@fryed, #naturalenvironment, #nature, #nccbioblitz, #science, #willingtobedisturbed, change, leadership, learn

Which do you prefer for your front yard? Beautiful, perfect, manicured grass, or a more natural approach to landscaping? One of the youngest winners of this year’s Bondar Challenge questions our pursuit of perfect lawns: “People still pay a lot of money to get them [dandelions] out and take so long to dig them out.” […]

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This is a lesser yellowlegs walking on a beach. It's an example of birds we need to learn to identify to better understand how our world is changing.

Species Literacy Matters

Donna FryLeave a Comment on Species Literacy Matters@fryed, #nccbioblitz, climate change, climate crisis, climate emergency, ecological literacy, leadership, learn, nature, species literacy

Do you know the difference between a Least Sandpiper and a Spotted Sandpiper? I don’t. I’m sitting here with hundreds of pictures of living things in my natural world, and I don’t know what they are. Over the last four days, I have been participating in the Nature Conservancy of Canada Big Backyard Blitz, an […]

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