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B&B Highway
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Pollinator Pitch: Why Flies, Wasps And Bats Should Get A Good Rap
Firstly, our pollinator position: there are not really any ‘bad’ pollinators. Pollinators help humans and our ecosystems in unseen and under-valued ways. They help deliver delicious and nutritious food to our tables, assist in purifying water and air and are an important part of the food chain. So we thought it was opportune to present […]
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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 […]