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Coreopsis: A bright and cheery flower

Coreopsis pleases everyone! People love it for its sunny, long-lasting blooms. Birds love it for its seeds and butterflies, and other pollinators enjoy its tasty

What Insects are in Your Backyard?

By Robert Wrigley It was a late afternoon when I decided to relax by reading a book in my backyard gazebo in Winnipeg. As I

10 Neat Things About Rhubarb

1. The bitter truth, and neat thing, about rhubarb. Rhubarb lovers may lament it and disagree, but the truth is that rhubarb is not a

6 Soft and Fuzzy Plants

Story & photos by Dorothy Dobbie When we think plants along with soft and fuzzy or velvety leaves, Lamb’s ear springs to mind, but these

An Attempt to Appreciate Slugs

Nobody likes slugs. Well, nobody except, maybe, five-year-old boys. For gardeners, they chew holes in foliage and leave a very difficult-to-wash-off slime on your gloves

Lookalike Butterflies: Monarchs and viceroys

Monarchs and viceroys are often confused due to their strikingly similar appearance. While once thought to be a one-sided mimicry, research shows both butterflies benefit

Inebriated Animals and Insects

Do the birds and the bees get a little drunk sometimes? They certainly seem to, at least some of them. Stories from birds getting drunk

Peas: Sweet and crunchy

By Dorothy Dobbie  Technically and botanically, peas are actually a fruit! Their seeds are developed from the ovary of the pea flower. But nobody eats

Feathered Friends: The incredible bald eagle, a force of nature

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