Author Archives: Greg

About Greg

I enjoy chess, amateur radio, gardening, beekeeping, birding, and being outdoors.

How to ID Tobacco Hornworms & Tomato Hornworms

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The Beekeeper

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15 May 1813 — On this day …

It was on this day in 1813 that the Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason was founded in Philadelphia. It was the first private mental health hospital in the United States. The Asylum … Continue reading

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Short Video on Invasive Bush Honeysuckle

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Growing Coneflowers From Seed

Though some of the hybrids are sterile, you can raise coneflowers easily from seed, and if you grow yellow purple coneflower together with the purples, you might even find some hybrids among its seedlings. The seed is ripe when the … Continue reading

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