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I can see arguments for keeping lawn grass short: less habitat for =
ticks, mosquitoes and other unwanted critters! =20
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On the other hand, I dispute the concept of weeds in lawns. There may =
be the odd noxious species, but some methods of weed control can be =
pretty noxious, too!
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of N Robinson
Sent: September 25, 2017 5:57 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Cc: Mary Macaulay
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Insect Decline
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This is exactly what I am looking for but, unfortunately, I am in =
Montreal. =20
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Will someone be filming or taping this presentation? It will be =
invaluable to have on record for consultation. I am trying to develop a =
"how-to" piece on letting your lawn grow wild as many people want to do =
this but don't know how to begin or when to cut or mow - perhaps once a =
year or once every two years? etc. etc. And, as Mary says, we need a =
"new aesthetic".
Perhaps you can live-stream it on Facebook tonight? Let me know and I =
will watch it. =20
Thanks,
Nancy Robinson
Environmentally Yours
Bear River, N.S.
514-605-7186
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On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 4:30 PM, Mary Macaulay =
<marymacaulay@hotmail.com> wrote:
There will be some discussion of this important issue this evening at =
the Nova Scotia Wild Flora talk at the museum of Natural History in =
Halifax at 7:30 pm:
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Building a functional mini-meadow without shocking the neighbours (too =
much)..=20
Mary Macaulay wants to be pollinator-friendly and will tell us how she =
is doing it. Mary, a long-time member of NSWFS, is owner and operator of =
the Social Enterprise <http://rememberadventures.ca/> Remember =
Adventuresin Tatamagouche. She has been raising awareness about insect =
decline since 2013 via social media as Queen Bee for the global =
<http://www.insectrecovery.org/en/> Insect Recovery Project.=20
Come join us at 7:30 pm, Monday Sep 25, 2017 in the auditorium of the =
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax =
<https://maps.google.com/?q=3D1747+Summer+Street,+Halifax&entry=3Dgmail&s=
ource=3Dg> . All welcome!
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With kindest regards
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Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.
Owner, Remember Adventures B&B & Caper Cafe
Bed & Breakfast, Pedal Buggy, bike, kayak, coaster & snowshoe rentals, =
great bird friendly coffee, organic baking, breakfast & pasta, soups, =
stews, vegan curries & chili, pollinator meadow, games & more!!=20
(Cafe/Buggies Open Wed to Sunday: 8:00 am - 3 pm; B&B 7 days a week - =
please book via Airbnb)
HWY 6 & Station Road & Trans-Canada Trail
Tatamagouche
RememberAdventures.ca & InsectRecovery.org
1-902-293-1533 <tel:(902)%20293-1533>=20
Twitter @RememberTata & @InsectRecovery
On Sep 25, 2017, at 1:43 PM, Angus MacLean <Cold_Mac@hotmail.com> wrote:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/where-have-all-insects-gone
<https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/where-have-all-insects-gone> =
Where have all the insects gone? | Science | AAAS
www.sciencemag.org
Where have all the insects gone? By Gretchen Vogel May. 10, 2017 , 9:00 =
AM. Entomologists call it the windshield phenomenon. "If you talk to =
people, they have a gut ...
This is the story in Kings County too & likely thru-out NS. Likely some =
pockets where insects are still doing OK. Bad news for certain bird =
species such as warblers; plants that need pollinating, etc. Very =
important link in the food chain.
Angus
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Nancy Robinson
514-605-7186
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