Monthly Archives: January 2016

Chemistry is a language. I will bet that in the future people with native language skills will do very well in chemistry. I hated chemistry in college but I loved biology and subsequently microbiology and I realized that I would … Continue reading →

First it was the bees, now a major report suggests a host of wildlife is being harmed by the widely-used neonicotinoid pesticides Source: Neonicotinoid pesticides are bad news for everything | New Scientist The chemicals break down more slowly than … Continue reading →

Source: biologicaldiversity.org/news These systemic insecticides cause entire plants, including pollen and fruit, to become toxic to pollinators; they are also slow to break down, and thus they build up in the environment. Here it says the neonicotinoid pesticides are slow … Continue reading →

I had busted my tail trying to keep my trees away from the gophers without poisoning them. My ex significant other – who donated the liquid plumber to my constructed wetland – was extremely annoyed that I was spending the … Continue reading →

I paced off the amount of my property that does not have rain water catchment and flows onto the street as 420 square feet which is 1% of an acre My property is four acres so that means 0.25% of … Continue reading →

Here is a recent post from Diane’s facebook page Source: Podcasts with Diane Kennedy Two podcasts with me talking about permaculture, Finch Frolic Garden, and how you can save money and the world through gardening! :) Please let me know … Continue reading →

Some dinosaurs may have engaged in courtship rituals similar to ostriches and other birds, a finding that could shed light on the poorly understood mating behavior of these giants. Source: Dinosaurs may have done bird-like dances to attract mates Williamson … Continue reading →

The council’s 6-0 vote on Tuesday means that Berkeley is joining Oakland, San Jose, San Diego and Spokane, Washington, in filing suits against Monsanto, an agricultural biotech company based in St. Louis. Source: Berkeley Sues Monsanto for PCB Pollution Worthington … Continue reading →

But I have to wonder how many people collected 50 gallons in their rain barrels yesterday. I have mentioned lately to some friends that I think that 50 gallon rain barrels are a scam by the water companies to cause … Continue reading →

Well I just managed to get my carcass out of a warm bed and down to check out the pond0. And while it may seem quite silty in the pictures, I got several thousand gallons of water. With the biological … Continue reading →