Monthly Archives: May 2016

Birds, Bees and Trees

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Last month we did a post on Nesters on the Nature Trail and we hope you made it over to see all of the activity for yourself.  If not, be sure to check it out since some of the nesting birds may have a second brood.

Nature Trail ID Cards

Bird ID cards & native bee poster on the Burke Road entrance notice board

ID cards and markers are now available to help you identify birds, native bees and trees and plants while you are there.  Each card has a link to a web page with more information, and more ID cards will be added over time.

The trail is maintained and is currently being improved by volunteers.  See our page on the Peachtree Park Nature Trail for contact information if you’d like to get involved.

Have You Swatted One Yet?

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photo: JJ Harrison – Wikimedia

You know we’re talking about mosquitoes.  It’s approaching that time of year, and maybe you’ve even seen one or two.  But with a little rain and warmer temperatures they’ll be out in force soon.

As we walk through the neighborhood, we’ve been seeing signs for services that promise to “rid your lawn of mosquitoes,” “give your lawn back to you,” and “eliminate yard pests.”  Really?  How does that work?  Somebody’s going to rid your yard of mosquitoes and only mosquitoes?   Hmmmm…

So we thought we’d do a little homework on mosquitoes.  It’s an interesting, complex subject worthy of more than just a blog post.  So, we put together a Mosquitoes page with the things we found out.  Our objective was to gather some background information on how to safely avoid mosquitoes and enjoy your yard during the summer.

flyswatterWe uncovered some things that work as well as myths and urban legends.  The biggest surprise was the simple remedy of an oscillating fan to safely shoo mosquitoes away.

Hope it helps during this mosquito season.

bzzzzzzzzzzzz……!