Monthly Archives: February 2009

Bug of the Week: Crane Flies

With all the rain this winter we’ve had an emergence of large insects that look somewhat like a giant mosquitoes or what my neighbors called “long-legged wasps.” Here is what they are seeing (the thumb is for scale). They have … Continue reading

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Meet a Scientist?

What do you think of when you hear the word “scientist?” The classic visual of a person in a white lab coat peering into a glass tube filled with colorful liquid? Someone tucked in a laboratory somewhere, far from the … Continue reading

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Weekend Science Fun: Planning A Children’s Garden

Planning a children’s garden can be done any time of year, but right now is a great time to get started. Some of my fondest memories of childhood are of the seed catalogs that would arrive in the mail in … Continue reading

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