Environment
The Eagles Nest
I am having a hard time getting anything done these days because I am so enthralled with the eagles.
If you haven’t been watching the eagle’s nest in Decorah Iowa, you’ve been missing one of the greatest shows of spring.… Continue reading
The Tipping Point: Are We There Yet?
At a family dinner last weekend, seventeen year old Samantha said, “In class we discussed how radiation from the Fukushima Japan nuclear plant has already drifted over Kansas.” A degree of anxiety showed in her eyes.
“Not enough to hurt… Continue reading
Time to Get Growing
Ever wonder why some people can grow bigger and better flowers and veggies than you? Is it their green thumb, the weather or the lack of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in the soil?
That’s the stuff that makes young roots proliferate.… Continue reading
Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count begins TODAY. Last year, 603 varieties were recorded on more than 97,000 check lists, for a total of 11, 233,000 birds. One million eight hundred thousand American Robins were counted this year, more than any… Continue reading
Updates on Coal Plant and Bees
Former Secretary of Kansas Department of Health and Environment Roderick Bremby finally spoke out Thursday, Feb. 10th and cleared up a few things. In 2007, when Kathleen Sebelius was Governor, Secretary Bremby’s main concern was that Kansans live in… Continue reading
