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Writer, artist, and advocate for native bees in British Columbia. Author of the revised edition of Victory Gardens for Bees: A DIY Guide for Saving the Bees.
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I'm not follower of trends. Fashion trends, music trends, hashtag trends; I tend to ignore these & do my own thing. An emerging trend that I'm 100% behind, however, is where folks who admire @glengrambo.bsky.social and his work repost one of his & wish him well as he recovers from a serious illness.
One of the amazing things about birds is how they seem to fly and manoeuvre in flight so effortlessly. But it’s hard work, and this little chipping sparrow shows us the fundamental key to flight … you may need to zoom in to see it, but it’s ALL in the way they hold their tongue! #Birds 🪶
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Most flashlights have one thing in common: they need batteries. A Canadian teenager found a surprising way around that problem, using an idea that scientists are still exploring today. dailygalaxy.com/2026/10/teen... #STEM #SciEd #science #SciChat
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Snowy Owl and Mountain Bluebird are iconic Alberta birds - now their status has been downgraded from Secure to Sensitive to reflect population declines and threats. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🦇Old trees matter. For bats. For birds. For biodiversity.
(2/2) Our research is making the case for keeping networks of mature & old growth forests connected across Western Canada, helping bats travel between roosts & feeding areas. Visit the WCS Canada YouTube Channel via the link in our bio to learn more:
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Exciting day at the Tidal Art Centre in Lund, BC, with Arthur the Sock Maestro demonstrating how he makes his beautiful wool socks! www.maestrosocks.ca
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Choosing peat-free compost helps protect peatlands. These precious landscapes can support a multitude of plants and animals, store carbon, reduce flooding, and improve water quality. They need protecting and restoring in a big way. More sustainable swaps: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/six...
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Consumers are urged to boycott products made from Antarctic krill (pet food, feed for farm-raised salmon, Omega 3 supplements) as the growing fishing industry is putting the primary food of whales, penguins, seals, and seabirds at risk. insideclimatenews.org/news/0710202...
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“A sea star named pop tart” 🌊⭐️ #MarineLife 🦑
Jason Hodin’s lab at the University of Washington nurtures keystone species and reintroduces them to the Pacific Coast—a move that will strengthen kelp forests. Read the Brown Alumni Magazine story, written & photographed by Jennifer Adler ’11, who taught IBES' Science Journalism class last fall:
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