Good News Notes: “Popular species of perennial flowering plants vary widely in their attractiveness to pollinators, but homeowners and landscape managers who select certain perennial cultivars can support a diverse community of pollinators in their own backyards, according to a new study from a team of Penn State researchers. Insect pollinators are critical in agriculture…
Tag: butterflies
Stunning living wall at Maidstone Innovation Centre
Good News Notes: “As part of Big Green Week, which ran from September 18 to 26, Maidstone Innovation Centre has planted a ‘living wall’ that includes more than 10,000 plants. It incorporates a range of species indigenous to the local area, which will bloom all year round, attracting bees and butterflies. The wall covers 90.5 square metres…
Wisconsin farmer plants sunflower fields to provide a respite during this rough year
Good News Notes: “Everyone could use a little sunshine in their life right now, so a Wisconsin farmer decided that’s what he was going to do, and planted more than 2 million sunflowers in his fields. Scott Thompson’s family has been farming in Kenosha County for more than 70 years, and this is the first…
These 10 wild animal cams will take you on safari from the comfort of your own home
Good News Notes: “Our world is more connected than ever. At any given moment, live cam feeds can transport us to the wilds of South Africa, the waters of Monterey Bay, the Panamanian rainforest or the icy expanses of Northern Canada. While nothing beats the thrill of spotting a wild animal in its natural habitat…
Half of Britain’s best-loved butterfly species see numbers increase
Good News Notes: “Hopeful springtime news has arrived – butterfly numbers are rising. Last year was their most prolific since 1997, with more than half of species seeing a population increase. The number of red admirals tripled, figures from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme show. There were almost 12 times more painted ladies and more…
Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Rainforest Adventure opens Saturday
Good News Notes: “If you’d love to feel as though you are wrapped up in the sights, scents, sounds and textures of the world’s rainforests – from lush, layered foliage to exotic butterflies in flight – Cleveland Botanical Garden is making that happen. The Botanical Garden’s Rainforest Adventure, opening Saturday and running through Sunday, April…
Bees and blossoms: Former Briggs Elementary School students paint murals
Good News Notes: An elementary school in Florence, South Carolina is blooming with new art this year. 2 former students spent the summer creating 2 murals in the halls of their old school. Returning students were treated to a whole new look inside their school. View the whole story here: https://www.scnow.com/news/pee_dee_weekly/article_baaacf08-d72d-11e9-bb64-13ead7926d2f.html
Common blue butterfly makes comeback thanks to heatwave
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49237092
This little, endangered blue butterfly is making a comeback across Los Angeles County
http://www.dailybreeze.com/watch-carefully-this-little-blue-butterfly-is-making-a-comeback-across-los-angeles-county
To Save The Monarch Butterfly, Mexican Scientists Are Moving A Forest 1,000 Feet Up A Mountain
https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-col1-mexico-monarch-butterfly-20190409-htmlstory.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fsports%2Fhockey%2Fnhl%2Fducks+%28L.A.+Times+-+Anaheim+Ducks%29