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Rachel Carson Day

5/27/2020

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Today is Rachel Carson Day. A marine biologist and nature writer, she was born May 27, 1907. Most famous for her book "Silent Spring," in which she warned of the hazards of chemical pesticides such as DDT, she helped launch the modern-day environmental movement.

"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter."
—Rachel Carson
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"Bee Engaged"

5/20/2020

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Today, May 20th, is World Bee Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations in 2017.  From Pantheist Vision (Spring 2020), we read:  

"Bees are one of our major pollinators, sustaining food crops and biodiversity.  One third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees, and many species of bees are declining worldwide.  Planting even small spaces, like balconies, with wildflowers can help save bees or help plant public spaces such as along roadways or in your local park."

Read more about World Bee Day from the United Nations here.  They point out that "three out of four crops across the globe producing fruits, or seeds for use as human food depend, at least in part, on bees and other pollinators." 

​Learn more about what you can do to help protect bees and other pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and bats, thus contributing to problem solving with regard to the world's food supply and slowing down or stopping the decline of biodiversity.  As this year's theme says, "Bee engaged!"  

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Happy National Love a Tree Day!

5/16/2020

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(photograph courtesy of the Arbor Day Foundation)

For all the tree huggers out there, this is your day, Love a Tree Day!  Most of us do care about trees and know how important they are for our planet.  For 12 things we love about trees, check out the Arbor Day Foundation page here.  Also click on the link at the top of their page to learn more about the vital roles trees play in all of our lives every day and ways the Arbor Day Foundation encourages our appreciation of them, as well as tree planting.  As they say on their site, "Together, we can create change...through trees."  Don't forget to hug, plant, or simply enjoy a tree this weekend!

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Endangered Species Day

5/15/2020

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Here in the U.S., the third Friday in May has been designated as Endangered Species Day, established by Congress and spearheaded by the National Wildlife Federation.  It's a great time to learn about the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and also about the endangered animals in your own state.  Read more about celebrating this special day by clicking on the NWF page here.

One example of an endangered species found on the NWF website is pictured below, the Florida panther. Click on the link above to find others and discover ways you can help protect these creatures that share our planet and call attention to them.
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Friday

5/8/2020

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Just a little spring beauty for your Friday enjoyment.  The rhododendron are in bloom.  Hope you all have a safe, healthy, and happy weekend!
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Spy In The Wild

5/7/2020

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Do you want to see Monarch butterflies like you've never seen them before?  Check out Spy In The Wild right here at PBS with the Spy Hummingbird.  This little mechanical bird is able to move freely among hundreds and hundreds of these beautiful butterflies without disturbing or endangering them and giving us a closer glimpse into their behavior patterns than most of us ever get to see.   Or, if butterflies aren't your thing, you can see more deeply into the lives of some of the other wild creatures we share this planet with on this website, too.  Enjoy!
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Meet Williamina Fleming

5/7/2020

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Williamina Fleming may be an unfamiliar name to many of us, but this astronomer (1857-1911) has a fascinating story, a woman in what was predominantly a "man's world" in terms of occupation.  Learn more from PBS by clicking here.
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May 4th

5/4/2020

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(With thanks to the Nature Conservancy)

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May Sky Report

5/3/2020

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For all you stargazers and sky watchers out there, it's time for the monthly sky report.  Click here to see what's visible in the May night skies.  It's not just all those beautiful stars, but the moon, the planets, a meteor shower!  So, don't forget to look up....and enjoy!
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