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An Artist Honors Extinct Plants and Animals at New York’s Swiss Institute
In an East Village gallery, K Allado-McDowell has created an audiovisual tribute to species we have lost as a rehearsal for a ...
Who Would Steal New York City’s Pigeons? Mother Pigeon Thought She Knew.
Pigeon lovers protest at a pet store. The pet store owners say they are innocent. And still the flocks seem to be shrinking ...
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A new native seed library at Strawberry Mansion’s Discovery Center offers resources and education for planting pollinator-friendly gardens
On the first warm Saturday of the year, Taylor Bakeman organized a seed packing event to restock The Discovery Center’s new ...
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How to grow passion flowers in pots – the ultimate flowering vine that will transform any garden, whatever the size
While there are several hardy varieties, including the maypop or Passiflora incarnata, many passion flowers are tender, ...
Cicada Brood XIV: When they could emerge in New York and how to track them
These cicadas, first identified in 1634, have lived underground for 17 years and are expected to spread from Georgia to Indiana, and eventually to the Northeast.
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Researchers Discover a Rare, Carnivorous Caterpillar That Wears Dead Insect Parts to Fool Spiders
The species, dubbed the "bone collector," belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than the Hawaiian island of Oahu, ...
Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them
From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are from an analysis just published in the journal Science ...
10 Plants You Should Never Grow Together, According to Horticulturists
Related: 14 Vegetables You Should Never Plant Together—Gardening Experts Explain Why ...
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Why I Ask My Pest-Control Company To Spare My Carpenter Bees
Male carpenter bees lack stingers, and though females do have them, they are docile and don’t sting unless handled or ...
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Where Have All The Insects Gone — And Why?
SATURDAY, April 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From beetles to moths, leafhoppers and butterflies, the world's insects are ...
'Tis the season for squishing: What to know about spotted lanternflies
Adult spotted lanternflies, usually seen between July and November, are about one inch long and one-half inch wide. The tan ...
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Is New York Is A Prime Bird Watching State?
April 26th is National Go Birding Day...so it only feels right to talk about how New York ranks when it comes to birdwatching ...