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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: May 5, 2018, 3:01 pm
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EcoWatch
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[center]Kew’s Temperate House reopens. Photograph: Alicia Canter
for the Guardian[/center]
[center]World's Largest Greenhouse Reopens to Safeguard Earth's
Rarest and Most Threatened Plants[/center]
By Lorraine Chow
May. 04, 2018 10:54AM EST
SNIPPET:
The world's largest Victorian greenhouse will reopen its doors
Saturday after a five-year, £41 million ($55 million)
restoration effort.
The Temperate House, first opened to the public in 1863, is
located in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, about 30 minutes
from central London.
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The greenhouse is home to 10,000 plants from 1,500 species
native to Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Asia and
the Pacific Islands, including some of the rarest and most
threatened.
There you'll find the Yellow fatu, a critically endangered
perennial plant native to Pitcairn Island, a remote island in
the South Pacific. The delicate flower can no longer be found in
the wild after a landslide destroyed the last remaining plant.
You'll also see the loneliest plant in the world—a male Wood's
cycad. Lead horticulturalist Scott Taylor, who oversees the
Temperate House collection, explained to the BBC that the search
is still going for a female cycad so Encephalartos woodii can be
bred.
"We have a really important job to keep all of these things
going," Taylor said. "For some plants that are down to a few
individuals in the wild—a wildfire, an earthquake, and they're
gone."
Full article: 🌺
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: May 13, 2018, 3:39 pm
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[center]THE ARTIFICIAL PLANT EMOTION EXPRESSOR (A.P.E.X.)
🤖[/center]
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Complete instructions with parts list: [img
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: May 19, 2018, 12:14 pm
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[center]Do Leaves Get Hotter in Sunlight?
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Botanists used to assume that the temperature of a
photosynthesizing tree leaf would be the same as that of the
surrounding air. But a 2008 study published in the journal
Nature showed that tree leaves have a built-in climate control
system that keeps them at a constant 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit
(21.4 degrees Celsius) while they are in the process of
converting sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food. This
temperature stays about the same, whether they are located in
frosty Canada or the toasty Caribbean.
A leaf's inner thermostat:
Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania studied 39 tree
species that grow within a range of 50 degrees of latitude
across North America, between Puerto Rico and Canada.
[quote]“To think that a black spruce in Canada and a Caribbean
pine in Puerto Rico have the same average leaf temperature is
quite astonishing, :o” said researcher Brent Helliker.[/quote]
Plants use several mechanisms to adjust their temperature, from
changing the angle of their leaves relative to the sun,
clustering leaf growth, or altering evaporation rates.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: June 24, 2018, 3:53 pm
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Hey Surly, I ran into this news item and wonder if you had seen
this bad assed weed near your home. It looks somewhat like Queen
Anne's lace but MUCH BIGGER!
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[center]Giant Hogweed 👹 [img
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EcoWatch
Health Olivia Rosane
Jun. 19, 2018 06:45AM EST
70023venus2009 / Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0
[center]Invasive, Blinding Weed Spreads to Virginia[/center]
An invasive plant species whose sap can cause burns and
blindness has spread to Virginia, CBS News reported Monday.
Giant hogweed looks similar to common, harmless summer
wildflowers like cow parsnip and Queen Anne's lace. But it can
grow to be 14 feet tall and its sap contains photosensitizing
furanocoumarins that make any skin they comes in contact with
more sensitive to sunburn, sometimes on a long-term basis. The
sap can also cause severe blisters on the skin and blindness if
it enters the eye.
The first plants spotted in Virginia were identified by
scientists at Virginia Tech's Massey Herbarium in Clarke County
last week.
"Today I helped ID VA's first giant hogweed population! Its sap
causes severe burns. One plant was found in Clarke County.
Report sightings to your extension agent!" a researcher posted
on Facebook.
Researchers have identified 30 plants in the area.
Giant hogweed is native to the Caucasus mountains and southwest
Asia. It was first brought to the U.S. as an ornamental plant in
1917, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In
addition to harming any human unlucky enough to interact with
it, it also crowds out native species and has been categorized
as a Noxious Weed under the Plant Protection Act.
In addition to Virginia, it also grows in Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont :P, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Oregon and Washington, according to CBS.
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) advises anyone who
comes in contact with the plant to move out of the sun and wash
off the impacted area with cold water. If you cannot get
indoors, apply sunscreen. The reaction usually begins 15 minutes
after contact. A compress soaked in aluminum acetate can also
soothe the burns.
If the sap gets in your eyes, you should rinse them with cold
water, wear sunglasses and seek medical attention.
Giant hogweed is also very difficult to get rid of, but you have
to be careful of how you dispose of it because of the dangers
posed by its sap.
"Do not mow, cut or weed whack the plant, as it will just send
up new growth and put you at risk for being exposed to sap—the
same kind of thing that would happen with poison ivy or sumac,"
the New York State DOH advises.
To effectively remove it, you have to cut plant roots, remove
seed heads, mow the plants when small or use extensive amounts
of herbicide, but you must wear protective gear while doing so,
according to Science Alert. The New York State DOH recommends
getting professional help.
Giant hogweed can be distinguished from similar-looking cow
parsnip by its overall size and the size and steep incline of
its leaves, which can be five feet across. In addition, its
flowers are umbrella-shaped, not flat, and its stems have purple
splotches, the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation explains.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: June 24, 2018, 10:40 pm
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[quote author=Surly1 link=topic=785.msg156569#msg156569
date=1529895432]
[quote author=agelbert link=topic=785.msg156537#msg156537
date=1529872580]
Hey Surly, I ran into this news item and wonder if you had seen
this bad assed weed near your home. It looks somewhat like Queen
Anne's lace but MUCH BIGGER!
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width=300]
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Giant Hogweed 👹 [img
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[center]Invasive, Blinding Weed Spreads to Virginia[/center]
[/quote]
Not yet, but I've read about it.
Thanks for the heads-up!
[/quote]
You're welcome. I briefed my wife to be on the lookout for those
giant plants. She hasn't spotted any here yet either. 8)
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: November 30, 2018, 3:54 pm
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[font=times new roman][b]Patagonia[/b][/font]
Quietly, patiently, trees endure. They are the oldest living
beings we come to know during our time on earth, living bridges
into our planet’s expansive past. Treeline is a film celebrating
the forests on which our species has always depended—and around
which some skiers and snowboarders etch their entire lives.
Follow a group of snow-seekers, scientists and healers as they
explore the birch forests of Japan, the red cedars of British
Columbia and the bristlecones of Nevada, delving deeper into the
rich environments they call home. Deb MacKillop is one of those
individuals whose life revolves around trees.
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Western red cedar bark. "Thuja plicata" is one of the dominant
species in BC's inland temperate rainforest, and can grow to
heights of over 200 feet, with trunk diameters in excess of 20
feet at the fluted base, and reach ages of over 1,000 years.
Photo: Garrett Grove
[center]Treeline: A Story Written in Rings[/center]
Laura Yale | Nov 29, 2018
SNIPPET 1:
The area fosters an extremely rare ecosystem called the inland
temperate rain forest, which can only be found in British
Columbia’s interior and very small pockets of northern Idaho and
Montana. Coastal air masses blow hundreds of miles east across
the Interior Plateau and slam into the steep, mountainous
terrain, creating wet, humid conditions otherwise rare so far
from the ocean. This heavy moisture creates a haven where
hemlock and Western red cedar survive for thousands of years and
grow to more than 30 feet in circumference. As a result, this
area contains proportionally more old-growth trees—250 years or
older—than most forests elsewhere in the world. 👀
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These are MacKillop’s favorites. She prefers to work with trees
that are not “huggable,” meaning their circumference is bigger
than 50 centimeters—or the minimum size she can wrap her arms
around and still touch her fingers together (barely)—and it’s
not uncommon to see her actually hugging a tree. “As a forester,
it’s handy to know the length of your limbs,” she says. “They
make great measuring tools.” She is drawn toward these larger,
older trees because she feels most rooted in their presence,
knowing they have endured change and flourished for at least
three human lifetimes.
SNIPPET 2:
MacKillop has translated this love for her home landscape into
40,000 square miles of technical code, which will help determine
where biodiverse forests have declined due to timber harvesting
and where disturbances due to the increased fires and windstorms
expected with climate change will continue to rise. With
MacKillop’s data, natural resource managers can make more
informed stewardship decisions about a complicated issue.
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Re: The Fabulous Plant Kingdom
By: AGelbert Date: April 10, 2019, 1:20 pm
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[center]A routine day on the red planet. ;D Do [s]Martians[/s]
Socotrans have a secret?
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[center]The Strange and Unique Plant Life of the Island of
Socotra [/center]
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The 'Lost World' of Socotra. Just look at that landscape and
tell me you don't think a T-Rex would fit right in! [img
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/>Sorry, no T-Rexes but there are plenty of strange life forms
there.
Did they ever have T-Rexes here? That's a known unknown. ;) We
will never know if they had T-Rexes on Mars because the, uh,
[s]Martians[/s] Socotrans won't tell.
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[center]Socotra - The Island Of Wonder [/center]
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Socotra island is one of the strangest places in the world.
Everything about the island is strange, its landscape, plants
and its animals. The flora and fauna on Socotra island is
considered the 'jewel' of biodiversity. The plants are all funny
looking and have weird structure. Some animals on the island are
slightly bigger and scarier, like crabs and other animals. The
landscape is weird and you feels like you are on an alien
planet.
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[center] Eden TWO? [/center]
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[center]🤔
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[center]Nate's Nonsense[/center]
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height=410]
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[center]Yup, we're from Mars too! ;D No, we aren't feeling
blue! >:( (Primates of Socotra)[/center]
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height=310]
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[center]We managed to save most of our on board [s]Martian[/s]
plants when we crash landed here about 6,000 years ago...
;D[/center]
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height=380]
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[center]Dragon Blood Tree ??? [/center]
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height=480]
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[center][s]Martians[/s] Socotrans like good views. It ain't
Olymbus Mons, but we make do. 8)[/center]
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height=380]
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[center]I may be a big crab but have a nice personality and am
never crabby. ;D[/center]
[center]One THIRD of the flora on Socotra Grows NOWHERE ELSE ON
EARTH. [/center]
The largest collection of rarest plants on earth is found on the
island of Socotra, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of
Yemen. Socotra is home to approximately 800 species of plants,
and over 33% of them are thought to be unique to the island and
not found anywhere else in the world.
The island’s collection of rare plants is generally not seen by
many tourists because the island belongs to Yemen, which has
very strict regulations regarding tourists. In 2008, Socotra was
named as a Natural World Heritage Site by United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
which recognizes natural geographical phenomenon.
More about the plants of Socotra:
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height=480]
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[center]Dorstenia gigas (Life was tough on [s]Mars[/s]. Here
it's a walk in the park!)[/center]
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height=480]
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[center]Dorstenia gigas (Look Ma, no SOIL!)[/center]
The Socotra fig tree Dorstenia gigas is thought to not require
soil to grow and samples have even been found to grow against
limestone rock. :o
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height=480]
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[center]Dorstenia gigas 31cm tall x 6cm at soil level. Bud
detail.[/center]
Some of the plant species native to Socotra are thought to date
back over 20 million years. Agelbert Note: ONLY the
[s]Martians[/s] Socotrans know for sure and they won't tell!
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height=680]
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The island’s Dragon Blood Tree was named by traders who thought
the plant’s red sap was actually the blood of the dragon.
Agelbert NOTE: Hello? Angry Red Planet, anyone?
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When ya come from a
red planet, ya have color coded SAP!
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Local "Humans" in a Dragon Blood Tree. We [s]Martians[/s]
Socotrans color code our kids too. After all, offspring should
know where they came from. [img width=40
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Final NOTE: Any similarity between the humor above and fossil
fueler, GW denier "logic" is deliberate.
The BIG difference is that I'm trying to be funny, not
ridiculous! [img
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[center]
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/>[color=green]Save our Planet. Demand 100% Renewable Energy
[i]NOW![/I][/center]
[quote]Mr. Ron McCullough, TN
We as a nation have to free ourselves from the tyranny and
boundless greed of the fossil fuel oligarchs that keep us in the
Dark Ages of renewable energy. How is it good governance to
destroy the Earth for short term gains for the 1%? It's not.
It's the result of corruption and cowardice of elected officials
and it must stop!
Mr. Troy Kilbourne, MN
A "Manhattan Project" for renewable energy is, I believe, the
only thing that can reverse our course towards catastrophic
climate change. We did it back then, and we can do it now.
Mr. Stephen Spaulding, NH
The fossil fuel industry knows its stranglehold on us inevitably
has to end. It's feverishly trying every way it can to lock us
into dependence for another half-century. We cannot allow this
to happen.
Ms. Jean Elliott, IL
This is an emergency. Climate and pollution disasters loom
unless we get off fossil fuels.
Sandra Doney, LA
Let's care about quality of life and get our priorities
straight!
Ms. Cecily Smith, AB
The technology for renewable energy has already been developed
and just needs investment. Leave fossil fuels down in the
ground, No more pipelines! [/quote]
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You can easily grow 🌲 evergreens in your garden 🌞
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By: AGelbert Date: July 19, 2019, 3:08 pm
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[center]Weeping Norway Spruce Picea abies 'Pendula'[/center]
[center]You can easily grow evergreens in your garden
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Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked
July 19, 2019
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
✔ Evergreens are so named since their leaves keep color
through the summer and winter, but not all evergreens are green;
some species grow just 1 foot tall and others well over 60 feet,
providing you with a variety of options for your garden
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[center]Hudsonia — This slow-growing balsam fir tops out at 1
foot tall and 2 feet wide and is perfect for small gardens. It
is among the most pleasantly aromatic evergreens, thriving in
hardiness zones 3 to 7.[/center]
✔ Before planting, it’s important to consider the purpose
the evergreen will serve in your garden, such as a windbreak for
your home, decoration or for privacy; soil is another
consideration as some prefer acidic soil and other varieties
thrive in slightly alkaline soil
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[center]Hetz Midget — This is one of the smallest evergreens,
growing as a tight round ball 1 foot tall and wide. It is a
smart choice for a small garden and easily tolerates some shade.
It grows in hardiness zones 2 to 8.
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✔ Your plants will enjoy a deep soaking once a week to
encourage strong root growth and will look best when pruned once
or twice a year in the early spring before growth or midsummer
during the dormant months
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[center]Pendula — This Canadian hemlock tree is hardy, growing 3
feet tall and 8 feet wide. Given the opportunity it may drape
over a wall. It grows well in hardiness zones 3 to 7.[/center]
✔ Although easy to care for, they are vulnerable to some
insect pests; consider using natural strategies to eliminate,
including a strong spray from your hose to dislodge aphids, or a
soaking with mild dish soap mixture for spider mites and
bagworms
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[center]Pine Trees vary widely in size and shape [/center]
Pine — There are approximately 120 species of pine trees
distributed throughout the world, but most are native to
northern temperate regions. Pine trees are sources of
turpentine, rosin, paper products and wood tars. Pine leaf oil
has been used medicinally as an antimicrobial, antifungal and
antibacterial.
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Picea pungens ‘Baby Blue’ is a mid-sized 🎄 spruce that
reaches heights of between 15 and 20 feet, and usually spans
anywhere from six to ten feet across. If left to grow naturally
it takes on the typical pyramid shape seen in many conifers; its
branches are horizontal and grow right down to the ground.
Thanks to its mountain heritage this is quite a robust tree and
it can be successfully grown in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 to
7. If you want some
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Baby Blues in
your garden start looking for a spot with acidic, moist but
well-drained soil; that’s where it will thrive best.
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Tons of Acorns? It Must Be a Mast Year
By: AGelbert Date: November 18, 2019, 4:38 pm
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EcoWatch
The ConversationNov. 15, 2019 01:44PM EST
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[center]Tons of Acorns? It Must Be a Mast Year[/center]
By Emily Moran
SNIPPET:
If you have oak trees in your neighborhood, perhaps you've
noticed that some years the ground is carpeted with their
acorns, and some years there are hardly any. Biologists call
this pattern, in which all the oak trees for miles around make
either lots of acorns or almost none, "masting."
In New England, naturalists have declared this fall a mast year
for oaks: All the trees are making tons of acorns all at the
same time.
Many other types of trees, from familiar North American species
such as pines and hickories to the massive dipterocarps of
Southeast Asian rainforests, show similar synchronization in
seed production. But why and how do trees do it?
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Maple Tree seed
Benefits of Synchronized Seeds
Every seed contains a packet of energy-rich starch to feed the
baby tree that lies dormant inside. This makes them a tasty
prize for all sorts of animals, from beetles to squirrels to
wild boar.
If trees coordinate their seed production, these seed-eating
animals are likely to get full long before they eat all the
seeds produced in a mast year, leaving the rest to sprout.
For trees like oaks that depend on having their seeds carried
away from the parent tree and buried by animals like squirrels,
a mast year has an extra benefit. When there are lots of nuts,
squirrels bury more of them instead of eating them immediately,
spreading oaks across the landscape.
Getting in Sync
It's still something of a mystery how trees synchronize their
seed production to get these benefits, but several elements seem
to be important.
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National Audubon Society: Native plants are the 🌺㇬
3;🌼 welcome wagon 🐦 birds need 🌞
By: AGelbert Date: April 14, 2020, 4:22 pm
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[font=times new roman]National Audubon Society [/font]
April 14, 2020 8:10 AM
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[center]Native plants are the welcome wagon birds need[/center]
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[center]A cheerful Anna's Hummingbird on bright yellow flowers.
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During stressful times, it can be therapeutic to get your hands
dirty and spend some time appreciating the plants and birds in
the green spaces you can safely access right now—a balcony,
backyard, or local park.
In spring, migrating birds will see green spaces full of native
plants as a welcome respite after their exhausting overnight
flights. Tending and appreciating your native plants will not
only provide vital food and shelter to birds but also help keep
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Find out which native plants will thrive in your zip code with
our native plants database.
[center]FIND MY NATIVE 🌱 PLANTS
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