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Xylocopa virginica Taxonomy Common Names Description The Eastern Carpenter Bee is a large, robust native bee often mistaken for a bumblebee. It can be distinguished by its shiny, hairless black abdomen, contrasting with a fuzzy yellow thorax. Adults measure approximately
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Hippeastrum vittatum Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: MonocotsOrder: AsparagalesFamily: AmaryllidaceaeGenus: HippeastrumSpecies: Hippeastrum vittatum (Herb.) Common Names by Region General: Barbados Lily, Striped AmaryllisCaribbean & Central America: Lily-of-the-Palms, Easter Lily (regional usage)Horticulture Trade: Hardy Amaryllis, Striped Hippeastrum Description Hippeastrum vittatum is a
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River Refugium Project – Development Update & Next Steps A Statement from the Cernunnos Foundation & Bright Meadow Group The River Refugium Project is entering its next phase of development, and this page exists to provide clarity for partners, researchers,
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The City on the Hill Some dreams feel too big to talk about out loud. Not because they’re unrealistic, but because they sound embarrassingly hopeful in a world that has learned to sneer at hope. One of those dreams is
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A Worthy Hero: Bill Mollison I first heard the name Bill Mollison one afternoon while poking around the environmental section of a secondhand bookshop. I pulled a battered copy of Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual from the shelf, intrigued by its
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Imagine a yard alive with the buzz of bees, the flutter of butterflies, and the gentle sway of prairie grasses in the wind. Such a natural lawn, composed of native plants and wildflowers, is more than a beautiful sight; it’s
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We were asked quasi-anonymously if we were serious about relocating and just cleaning some towns reservoir or ponds, or rivers (if the feds will allow it.) The answer is absolutely. If we can do this on a big enough scale