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New Report Shows 22% Decline in Butterflies in the Last 20 Years
The journal Science reports  on a new study showing drastic declines in butterflies. The abstract states: " Numerous declines have been...
Louise Washer
Mar 12
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Pollinator Pathway Helps Fund Report on Neonicotinoid Pesticides in CT Waters
A University of Connecticut report  combining two decades of data with recent tests reveals widespread contamination of the state’s...
Louise Washer
Feb 3
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Winter Sowing in DIY Mini-Greenhouses: Lots of Options!
If you’ve never tried winter sowing in a DIY mini-greenhouse or would like to experiment with a different container option, you’ve come...
Lisa Summers
Dec 30, 2024
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5 Books That Doug Tallamy Recommends...and More!
Looking for a last-minute gift? Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants  (a...
Lisa Summers
Dec 19, 2024
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Give A Gift to the Earth...and Friends
Holiday gifts related to native plants, biodiversity, pollinators, seeds, clothing, gardening.
Lisa Summers
Dec 17, 2024
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Beetles Released for Hemlock Health
It was a perfect May evening in Newtown, blue skies and warm temperatures. A number of friends and members of Protect Our Pollinators had...
jaymesoyak
Sep 16, 2024
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Connecticut Campaign to Test Rivers for Neonic Pesticides--How You Can Help!
The CT Clean Rivers Campaign is on a mission to test levels of neonicotinoid pesticides in state rivers, and we need your support to...
Louise Washer
Sep 11, 2024
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Did You Know?
Common evening primrose plant (Oenothera biennis) hosts the beautiful pink Primrose moth (Schinia florida). Primrose moths hide inside...
jaymesoyak
Aug 26, 2024
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Vermont Becomes Second State to Ban Bee-Killing Neonic Pesticides
"After the Vermont state legislature overrode a veto from Governor Phil Scott, Vermont has now become the second state in the U.S. to ban...
jaymesoyak
Aug 19, 2024
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