Whimsy delivered monthly
Does anything say Christmas like 12 months of bacon? What about a dozen insect-loving plants? For last-minute gift givers still searching for a bit of quirk, these offbeat gift-of-the-month clubs might be the ideal solution. Go online, sign up and slip a little note in your loved one's stocking that points out they'll have 12 times a year to remember how creative and thoughtful you are.
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Fuels Made From Prairie Biomass Reduce Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Highly diverse mixtures of native prairie plant species have emerged as a leader in the quest to identify the best source of biomass for producing sustainable, bio-based fuel to replace petroleum. A new study led by David Tilman, Regents Professor of Ecology in the University of Minnesota's College of Biological Sciences, shows that mixtures of native perennial grasses and other flowering plants ...
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
Little Shop of Horrors at the Menier Chocolate Factory
W.C. Fields is reputed to have warned actors not to share scenes with children or animals.
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The importance of darkness
The development of plants particularly those in temperate zones varies with season and most plants detect season by the duration of darkness. Hence short-day plants actually require long nights, and long-day plants require short nights.
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