Tag Archives: pollinators

Welcome some non-natives

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Roger Gosden

I make a distinction between two groups of non-native species that settle down and reproduce outside their homeland. The bad guys include Asian hornets, Burmese pythons, Japanese knotweed, chestnut blight, spotted lanternfly, cane toads, kudzu, and giant hogweed … The … Continue reading →

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World Honeybee Day at a Meadery

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Roger Gosden

Plans for the morning were interrupted when I heard the Silver Hand Meadery in Williamsburg was filling glasses for all-comers this morning. And why? It’s World Honeybee Day on the third Saturday in August. The calendar event has gone international … Continue reading →

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Insectageddon means we are buggered

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Roger Gosden

It was one of those throw-away remarks that stick in the mind. I was at Middlebury College in June when somebody at dinner said, “Funny, I saw more deer on the journey here than insects splattered on my windshield.” He … Continue reading →