Monthly Archives: May 2016

A first-of-its-kind report card on the nation’s wetland habitats shows the western U.S. is not doing a good job at keeping these disappearing ecosystems in good condition.The report, released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency t Source: EPA: Western wetlands … Continue reading →

The global pesticide and bioscience giant Monsanto is a byword for evil for millions of campaigners and concerned citizens, writes JP Sottile. But that has never stopped it getting its way with the people that matter – politicians and regulators. … Continue reading →

From jm The pond is just unbelievably clear, Bob; I don’t EVER recall seeing it so clear. THANK YOU So one of my clients sent me an email yesterday with the above quote. I just wanted to share my observations … Continue reading →

Most of the time when people talk about optical density they are talking about laboratory results using a spectrophotometer and glass cuvettes, and measuring the light passing through a one-centimeter lightpath. But it certainly also applies in the real world … Continue reading →

Not mine! But I wish :-) Source: Ducklings! They are at Diane Kennedy’s. For the full details see the “source” above. Diane has worked incredibly hard to have a wonderful permaculture demonstration garden. She runs tours regularly and if you … Continue reading →

Legendary punk rocker Alice Bag has been carrying the torch for sharp feminist outspokenness since she helped pioneer the L.A. punk scene in the 1970s, so it’s hard to believe she’s just now releasing her first solo album. As an … Continue reading →

Out looking at _my_ pond0 this time and was observing all the diving beetles, water boatman, and diving beetle larvae. Tons of predators for mosquito larvae. Did you know that some frog tadpoles eat mosquito _larvae_? It made me think … Continue reading →

If the fish don’t get you the diving beetles will. https://youtu.be/XGWY35IRGn4 https://youtu.be/-S_2jE7CHsM Here are two beetle larvae fighting over the same mosquito larvae. Owwww Bob www.PuraVidaAquatic.com Spread the Good News Below: Permaculture!    

Diving beetle larva from my pond0. I went and got them some mosquito larvae. https://youtu.be/M4FdxcqY8Jw I actually have to grow mosquito larvae for testing and in some cases food. One way to do this is to take a bucket, add … Continue reading →

So I’ve been poking around investigating various additives that can be put into a swimming pool and I came across “chlorine stabilizer” and I start thinking “chemically what the heck would stabilize chlorine?” Well it turns out that they use … Continue reading →