Monthly Archives: October 2019

Signs of Fall 7: More on Bees!

(Click here to listen to an audio version of this blog!) In the April 1, 2019 issue of Penn State News a new, on-line tool developed by Penn State researchers was unveiled. This tool, called “Beescape,” will enable beekeepers to … Continue reading

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Signs of Fall 5: Life Overhead and Under Foot

(Click here to listen to an audio version of this blog!) Every summer I spend quite a few hours scrubbing away the algae that grows in the warm water of my birdbath. My assumption is that the algal spores and … Continue reading

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Signs of Fall 4: Prairie Dogs (another keystone species)!

(Click here to listen to a audio version of this blog!) This past summer Deborah and I had the pleasure of going for a walk with my daughter and her husband along a beautiful hiking trail that followed the Cache … Continue reading

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Signs of Fall 6: Ecological Premonitions!

(Click here to listen to an audio version of this blog!) There are many amazing things about living systems that are both observable and explainable. One aspect of nature, though, that probably isn’t really explainable, involves organisms like oak trees … Continue reading

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Signs of Fall 3: Keystones in our Biotic Communities

(Click here to listen to an audio version of this blog!) A “keystone species” is a species that has a large influence on the other species within its biotic community. It is often defined in terms of loss: “if this … Continue reading

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