Wordless Wednesday — British Butterfly, November (Global Warming?)
Tag: Environment
Neglected Structures & Overgrown Places #07 — Front Wall
I’m not sure if the neighbours with pristine front gardens approve of my cracked wall sprouting weeds but I think it has character, like my old G-reg car that’s only washed once every six months and has spider-webs attached to the wing mirrors.
My excuse. I’m a writer, of course, and see art where others see chaos.
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Monday Morning #Haiku 30 — Sea-kale
Wholesome sea-kale,
food of ancient mariners.
Protected species.
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Please note that in the UK (and probably other countries), it’s illegal to harvest sea-kale that’s growing in the wild.
In the old days, this super-nutritious plant saved the lives of many mariners by helping prevent scurvy, but then Victorian foodies over-harvested sea-kale and now it’s so rare that it has become a protected species. But the good news is that you can buy packets of seeds and grow it in your gardens or allotments.
The ones in the picture above, I found amidst camomile flowers on the shoreline a few miles from my home and this was first time since my childhood that I’ve seen them in their natural habitat.
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Neglected Structures & Overgrown Places #05 — Awaiting Reconstruction
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Neonicotinomide, The Bee Slayer
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early a third of our world’s crops are dependent upon honeybee pollination. Without them, we would have no fruits, vegetables, nuts, or seeds; scarcity of beef or dairy products due to alfalfa crops dying out; no seed oils and, obviously, no honey. We would have to live on a diet of pork and staple grains that depend on wind pollination, such as wheat, rice, and corn.
In 2013, the European Union banned the use of neonicotinomide insecticides on crops for three years due to research linking it to increased bee mortality. Despite this ruling, in the UK the pesticide manufacturer Syngenta is seeking emergency exemption to use this lethal chemical on our fields.
What the hell are they thinking? Haven’t they read the research?
When you have time, do take a look at these articles, and return here with your thoughts and opinions after.
What Our World Would Look Like Without Honeybees
Scientists Discover Key Molecule Linking Neonicotinoids to Honey Bee Viruses
A Global Citizens Report against Big Ag, Big Pharma & Government
Sarah Potter Writes 