Category Archives: Nature

Flowers wither as city bees stay away

Posted on December 20, 2012 by anearthian

I used to take bees for granted, that is, till I started growing chilly peppers and tomatoes. In my mother’s suburban garden where gleaming, midnight-blue carpenter bees like to fly, eggplants, tomatoes, okra flower, then fruit, seasons turn, and all … Continue reading →

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An equation for compost

Posted on March 26, 2011 by anearthian

At the beginning of the universe, there is a time when energy and matter are one and everything is smushing about namelessly and without form, creating everything else we hold so precious, the very stuff of stars and even us … Continue reading →

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The haunt of the urban naturalist

Posted on March 3, 2011 by anearthian

Wild pockets exist within our cities, enduring in the undergrowth of house gardens and in the canopies of the city’s avenue trees. The urban naturalist has to find a way to peek into the treetops to discover this hidden upper … Continue reading →

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