Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

More Budding, More Blooming

Dandelion (with fly).
Trembling Aspen.
Eastern Cottonwood (with Yellow-bellied Sapsucker).
Confederate Violet.
American Elm
Black Willow.

Reading: a great explanation of bee-washing and its dangers: “multiple negative consequences, including misinformation, misallocation of resources, increasing threats and steering public understanding and environmental policy away from evidence-based decision-making.” The bibliography adds more citations to my collection of resources about the problem of the honeybee.

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