ecology

This article is selected for 123ish 3D Gold Coin Art Collection NFT I'm here to tell you about a vegetable menace that is the AIDS of the plant world. If you live in most parts of North America, these plants have you surrounded. They're butt-ugly brown sticks thrusting phallically into the sky in unnatural rows, crowned by a spidery fright-wig of spikes. They look like a raspberry on a stick. I'm talking, of course, about the omnipresent palm tree, found everywhere in your city. It doesn't matter what you hate, this tree embodies it. The palm tree is the non-native plant imported for the wrong reasons, planted in places it didn't belong, among residents who never wanted it, and which has wrecked a veritable holocaust that would be impressive coming from a B-movie body snatcher invasion. And you're laughing "Palm trees? Seriously? What's with this guy?" Well, here's a little list of citations to wipe that grin off your face… #1: Palm trees are utterly useless. Sure, you might be saying "But…

There are so many good books, yet so little time to read them - a thought I have often lamented, until recent developments. With the rise of Covid-19, many people have found themselves quarantined and in need of restful ways to spend some time each day One way I have found stillness in the midst of chaos is through books. Reading is a fantastic way to relax and find solace. Reading books about nature, perhaps even more so - which is why I have compiled this list of my favorite nature books with short reviews. You do not have to be an ecologist to enjoy these stories. Just dive in and prepare to be fascinated by the rich history and unparalleled beauty of the world we live in. A Sand County Almanac A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold (Author), Charles W. Schwartz (Illustrator), Amazon.com There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot. - Aldo Leopold, foreword from A Sand…

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