tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post8151886927777399996..comments2023-10-09T17:16:56.724+01:00Comments on Blue Island Almanack: Bee the solution -- grow a meadowDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14509853932305428602noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-63529728921634217192009-01-02T14:02:00.000+00:002009-01-02T14:02:00.000+00:00no matter how much man tries, there are times when...no matter how much man tries, there are times when he can not stop the "changing" world.. yours truly the dodo bird....Pat Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142174423986806144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-5920326342892610322008-12-30T17:12:00.000+00:002008-12-30T17:12:00.000+00:00Sue,Cheeky title.Thanks for posting on this. The l...Sue,<BR/>Cheeky title.<BR/>Thanks for posting on this. The loss of both quantity and biodiversity of pollinators is a huge problem. Doing-away with some lawn-area is good for the environment for a number of reasons, as you suggest. I can offer a few related suggestions to readers:<BR/>It's fairly easy to compound this benefit by encouraging native flowers or planting native trees. Even something as simple as hanging a bird-feeder can help. Seed-feeders attract a variety of birds, who bring with them seeds from all over your local area. Alternatively, hummingbird feeders directly attract native pollinators- hummingbirds.<BR/>And, for those who aren't squeemish about bats, you can install a bat box. This is basically just a large bird house designed specicially to attract and host bats. Various state government agencies and non-profits offer simple designs to make your own.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509853932305428602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062615889003930092.post-19501191803455207522008-12-27T16:23:00.000+00:002008-12-27T16:23:00.000+00:00I can claim no virtue here -- it's a little silly ...I can claim no virtue here -- it's a little silly attempting to plant a lawn in a 40 acre parcel in the forest. However, I can add another reason for ditching one's lawn: it's a haven for fleas. I don't know why, but fleas love lawns.Chris Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926445098765433310noreply@blogger.com