In a previous post, I asked the question why there are no magnolias in Europe. Magnolias are found here in eastern North America and fossils tell us that they were once part of the forests of Europe, but now they are found only in North America; the European magnolias are extinct.…
With the recent warm weather, the insects of Delaware County are beginning to fly about. Among the many bugs attracted to my back porch light last night, one of the most common and conspicuous was the orange-brown wasp pictured left. This critter may look dangerous because it is a wasp,…
The recent freezes have done damage to some plants, but many survive with no more than cosmetic damage! Why? How? During the winter, many plant tissues dry out to the bare minimum; if their cells retained the water, the cells would explode when the water in the cells freezes and…
The recent freezes have done damage to some plants, but many survive with no more than cosmetic damage! Why? How? During the winter, many plant tissues dry out to the bare minimum; if their cells retained the water, the cells would explode when the water in the cells freezes and…
