Help The Birds – Build a Birdbath — Natural History Wanderings

from Audubon A crafty way to help local birds Native plants are a great way to make your yard attractive to birds as well as to add beauty to your everyday life. But why stop there? There are many fun and easy DIY projects that will make your space even more welcoming to birds. For […]

Help The Birds – Build a Birdbath — Natural History Wanderings

Talk: Native Bees are Picky, What you Plant Matters 6/3/21 — Natural History Wanderings

From S. F. CNPS Chapter Native Bees are Picky, What you Plant Matters June 3, THURSDAY @ 7:30 pm Speaker: Sam Droege Zoom registration here  The conservation of native bees is the management and conservation of native plants.   Many native bee species (up to 50% in southern California) gather pollen from only one family of plants, […]

Talk: Native Bees are Picky, What you Plant Matters 6/3/21 — Natural History Wanderings

Gardening For Wildlife — Wild Open Eye – Natural Vision, News from Wild Open Eye

As we are still suffering the impacts of the invasive Corona Virus, I don’t think I need to dwell on the undesirability of invasives but should rather talk about the positive ramifications within our ecosystem that arises from planting and propagating native species which can be superbly decorative and have native wildlife value. Do you […]

Gardening For Wildlife — Wild Open Eye – Natural Vision, News from Wild Open Eye

Backyard Birding — Natural History Wanderings

The New York Times writes about the growth of backyard birding during the pandemic and how to get the birds to come to you Backyard birding has become the perfect pandemic pastime. Here’s how to draw more species to your yard, and maybe get a good photo, too. Hosting a gathering of friends at your […]

Backyard Birding — Natural History Wanderings

Apis mellifera Two closely related subspecies of Honey Bee are commonly found in South Africa, the Cape Honey Bee from the Western Cape being more aggressive than the African Honey Bee that occurs from the Karoo northwards to Ethiopia and Sudan (distribution map). They were also imported to Brazil from whence they spread all over […]

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There are lots of good reasons to compost. Save money, save resources, improve your soil and reduce your impact on the environment. Regardless of your reasons, composting is a win/win scenario. Good for you and good for the environment. Adding compost to your garden will not only fertilize, it actually feeds your soil with a […]

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