Each year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd. During any other year, I’d have all sorts of ideas for ways that you can celebrate by taking action in your community. For instance, last year I shared 50 Simple Ways …
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Every year, one of the first signs that Spring is on its way is the hurry and flurry of robins. From before dawn to after dusk, we see them busy hunting for worms and flying to and fro. If you’re …
Plants don’t get the admiration they deserve. I mean, sure, lots of people enjoy gardening. Some may even have a favorite flower. But when it comes time to learn about plant science, most people tune out. In all my years …
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I adore summer. In fact, it’s one of my four favorite seasons! Who doesn’t love the longer days, sunny skies, and warmer temperatures? For me, as the mother of two adventurous boys, summer means more time spent outside exploring …
For more than a year now, I’ve made it a habit to go for a walk each morning. Do you know how often I wake up making excuses to avoid my daily walk? Every day. Literally every morning, I …
5 Reasons to Go For a Walk, According to Science Read More »
If I had to wager a guess, I’d bet that you likely don’t have strong feelings about crickets. In fact, you probably don’t give crickets much thought at all (unless a cricket has found its way inside your house and …
After months of barren Winter, nothing is more delightful than the advent of Spring. After months of nothing but a brown, empty landscape, it is delightful to see the world in various shades of green again. Punctuating the green, …
The Purpose of a Flower: The Science of Pollination Read More »
Spring has finally arrived in my neck of the woods. All at once, leaf and flower buds are forming on trees and plants which have been bare for months. Flowering bulbs are emerging from their underground slumber. And the …
I met my husband in college. We lived in Florida, aptly nicknamed “The Sunshine State” due to the abundance of sunny weather. Given that fact, it didn’t take me long to notice that he had a strange reaction when exposed …
Mark your calendar! The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place next weekend (from Friday, 2/15- Monday, 2/18/2019). In it’s 22nd year, the GBBC gathers information to understand the “big picture” of what’s happening to bird populations around the world. […]
