Tomorrow and Sunday will be doing something I love to do — attend an orchid show. This one is in Fort Worth at the Botanical Gardens. I always enter one or more recent paintings for the judging. Most of the … Continue reading →
Thanks to new technology, is now possible to track data about ecology and the environment in highly efficient and effective ways. Until now the ability to observe and gather data has been extremely expensive, requiring humans to physically visit the … Continue reading →
It is estimated that 68 per cent of the world’s flowering plants are threatened or endangered. So writes Stephen L. Buchmann in the New York Times. Why is this happening? Read the article here.
So, why is palm oil use such a problem? It is a problem because hundreds of acres of rainforest are lost every hour and being replaced by palm oil plantations. Want to know how your favorite products and stores stack … Continue reading →
Palm oil production is a major factor in loss of tropical rainforests. Hundreds of acres of natural habitats are lost around the world every single hour. Palm oil is used in many commercially prepared foods, as well as in large … Continue reading →
Nature has an amazing ability to restore balance and order after a catastrophe. When fire rages and forests burn, gradually new trees grow from scattered seeds. But not always. This year’s fires in the western U.S are more widespread and … Continue reading →
Scientists recently determined that the world has a lot more trees than originally thought. That’s the good news. The bad the earth is losing trees at in increasing and alarming rate. Trees are vital to the survival of life on this planet. Among the many benefits they provide is their ability to serve as a carbon sink. Chris Mooney of the Washington Post explains what we have recently learned about the loss of the earth’s trees and what it means to us. Continue reading.
WWF & Eyes on the Forest are using Google Maps Engine to visualize troves of map data and tell stories to the world about the issues facing Sumatra. Tigers, elephants, orangutans and rhinos face diminishing habitat in which to roam, and forests are being cleared at an alarming rate. The short video below explains how this works.
Learn more about how the Google Maps Engine can help with environmental efforts.
View maps of Sumatra.
When we consider the ecology of our planet,the state of biodiversity, and what is happening with conservation, a good place to look is the little Central American country of Costa Rica. In my mind, Costa Rica could be regarded as … Continue reading →
Our love of orchids is an amazing thing. It causes us to come together as a group, to share ideas on how to be care for our beautiful plants, we share and trade among ourselves, thereby improving our collections, and … Continue reading →
Going from living and growing local species in the Philippines, to painting watercolors of orchids, and then working to preserve the native species through conservation has been a logical progression for me. I call it my win-win-win program. Everyone understands … Continue reading →
The local orchid society had a great show this past weekend. Everything was well planned and executed. I was happy to be part of it all, mainly because there was a great deal of enthusiastic support for orchid conservation. I … Continue reading →
How to best maintain a proper environment for our orchids? This is the question we are faced with at this time of the year, particularly if we have a greenhouse. The easy months have slipped by when things were just … Continue reading →