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Yes, Hawks Eat Insects
Ever watched a red-shouldered hawk on a hunt? They eat a variety of prey, including small mammals, birds, snakes, lizards, fish, crayfish, insects and worms, according to the California Raptor Center (CRC), a research...
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Farm Service Agency Resources for Urban Growers
Are you farming or gardening in a city, suburb, tribal community or small town? From community gardens to indoor vertical farms, urban agriculture provides critical access to healthy food for local communities, as well as...
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It's Friday Fly Day!
It's Friday Fly Day, and time to post an image of a fly that masquerades as a bee. That would be "the bee fly," a fly so named because it resembles a beeOrder: Diptera. Family: Bombyliidae. In its adult stage, it's a...
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Unnatural Disasters
Content Warning: This article discusses Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Harvey, and other climate change-related issues and impacts that might be hard to read for some. We are sharing it here because we think...
Calendar
Event Name | Date |
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Yoga for Gardeners | 10/15/2024 |
UC MFPs - Perfectly Preserved Pumpkin | 10/19/2024 |
Master Gardener Education Table at the Divisadero Farmers' Market | 10/20/2024 |
Growing California Wildflowers | 10/20/2024 |
Master Gardener Education Table at the Serramonte Farmers' Market | 10/24/2024 |