Whirligigs
Today’s Creature Feature is considered the “bumper cars of the beetle world.” They secrete a smelly substance that deters predators, their eyes are split; half under and half above allowing them to see two views […]
Green Lawns
We have a cultural fixation with green lawns yet this obsession depletes our groundwater which leads to algae-filled springs. There is one simple way we can all make a difference: let our lawns brown out […]
Water Worries, Part V: Solutions
The solutions mentioned below are minuscule compared to what is needed to bring our springs and rivers back to historic levels. Anyone who believes that the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts […]
Monday Meditation
Watching the river, I reconnect to all that is sacred. This scene, the sounds, and all the living things that live in and around these waters is priceless and worthy of our protection. Giving voice […]
And now, a word from our river.
I like to hear the river, the sounds of the water, the birds, the fish. Sometimes I simply marvel at the trees that mark the river’s edge. The footage below was taken a year ago […]
Our Leaders Will NOT Do It.
The reason we will never see our legislators enact or enforce laws which will protect our springs, rivers and aquifer is seen in this example here where Rep. Adam Botana, from District 81, Bonita Springs […]
Landscaping and BMAPS; what we can do
A smooth patch of grass is nice, but compared to a yard filled with native wild flowers, blooming bushes, and shade trees, there is really no comparison. The ‘well manicured lawn’ requires more water and […]
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