90 Percent of Corn Seeds Are Coated With Bayers Bee-Decimating Pesticide

Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 3:24 PM EDT (MotherJones.com)
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 As I've written before, Bayer's neonicotinoid pesticides, which now coat upwards of 90 percent of US corn seeds and seeds of increasing portions of other major crops like soy, have emerged as a likely trigger for colony collapse disorder  One of my biggest comp …

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The "Christening" by the Bluebird of Happiness

Wed May 16, 2012 10:38 AM EDT
By ambivalent

  I put this in the holder and ten minutes later there he was, sitting on the tippy top, scouting for breakfast. The bluebird of happiness pooped on my new umbrella! 

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Mr. Phoebe Serves Breakfast, with a Visit from Mrs. Polkadot

Tue May 15, 2012 8:53 AM EDT
By ambivalent

    I caught Mr. Phoebe flycatching the family's breakfast this morning, then serving it up one by one. When I walked the dogs I found a polkadot turtle looking for a place to lay her eggs. ny.gov/animals Then the skunks will come to dig them up for a midnight snack... …

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Lawns are overrated - Say no to Monoculture!

Sun May 6, 2012 12:20 PM EDT
By mf-3735877

Wandering physically and mentally as I do I've observed a lot of lawns in my time. Now I like grass a whole lot better than asphalt or concrete, but it seems like many homeowners have perverted lawns. You see people mowing them, applying weed and feed products, and watering (oft …

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Square foot gardening makes the task a joy

Seeded on Sat May 5, 2012 5:22 PM EDT (ksl.com - Utah News, Sports, Weather and Classifieds)
Seeded by The Wise Wizard (Clipped by rescue dogs62)

So, just what is square foot gardening? In a nutshell, it's a garden in a box — a small, manageable plot that can be customized to suit anyone's needs. More specifically, square foot gardening is a combination of totally organic raised bed and container gardening that each …

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BEE ALERT - Bees' Decline Linked to Bayer's Pesticides

Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:06 PM EDT (The New York Times)
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Scientists have been alarmed and puzzled by declines in bee populations in the United States and other parts of the world. They have suspected that pesticides are playing a part, published studies suggesting that low levels of a common pesticide can have significant effects on …

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