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Native Bees Flying High In Latest Biosecurity Emergency
The recent arrival of the Varroa destructor mite in this country – a mite which feeds and reproduces on honeybee larvae and pupae causing deformities and transmitting viruses – has shone the spotlight on how a lack of biodiversity can lead to what is now being called an ‘emergency’ and the number one threat for […]
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Solitary Bees, Sundew And Slime Mold - Surreal Examples Of Biodiversity
Here are Planting Seeds, we want to protect all of our biodiversity. We even want to protect bugs like wasps, which are notoriously disliked, because they are also vital to our ecosystem. Ecosystems are highly connected networks, where one organism can have ripple effects that impact everything, from the more common ones to the very […]
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World Bee Day: Finding Inspiration From Melbourne Home Gardens
An inspirational piece by PlantingSeeds’ Victorian expert, Tyler King, on how biodiversity, that directly benefits bees and pollinators, is being boosted in Melbourne’s suburbs’. This article originally appeared on the blog, The Anthropocene and More-Than-Human World Writing Workshop Series, under the title ‘Education, gardening and the prospect of multispecies flourishing’ One sunny Saturday morning, I’m […]
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Earth Day 2022: Invest In Our Planet
Today is Earth Day, the 52nd annual one to be exact, to show global support for our planet. With a series of ongoing and increasingly concerning ecological issues caused by climate change and other factors, conservation and biodiversity is now paramount. It is expected that 1 billion people will participate in action of some kind […]
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Bathurst: On The B&B Highway
The latest B&B Highway initiative is showcasing how regional centres can support our ailing pollinators to help agriculture and biodiversity. The Bathurst B&B Highway – Bed & Breakfasts for Birds, Bees, Butterflies and other Biodiversity champions – links pollinating gardens and habitats at a number of Bathurst schools, contributing to regenerative corridors. Associated education sessions […]
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The Latest IPCC Report And Biodiversity
Climate science and biodiversity are linked and the latest 2022 IPCC review of climate science spells out how we need to integrate policies to protect and restore nature. As stated by The Guardian, it is ‘potentially the last warning before the world is set irrevocably on a path to climate breakdown’. With our focus on […]