ENVIRONMENT

BIOBLITZOLOGY

BIOBLITZOLOGY

“Cherish the natural world because you’re part of it, and you depend on it.” ~Sir David Attenborough (English broadcaster & natural historian)   *Dedicated to Mr. Winston Johnson, National Herbarium of Trinidad and Tobago whom I first met BioBlitz, Icacos 2017 (Plant group) for his […]

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST DRY SEASON!

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST DRY SEASON!

    “Fear of failure and fear of disappointment existed but the poui never worried  times of blossom are planned but I saw it constant.” ~Anonymous    Legend has it that when the Poui (pronounced poo-ee) trees are in bloom, examinations generally follow closely after. […]

We Just Don’t Know Enough

We Just Don’t Know Enough

“The proper use of science is not to conquer nature but to live in it.” ~Barry Commoner   Continuing on my quest to learn more about the eco-system services bees provide, specifically pollination, I sought the knowledge from both a friend and former co-worker. Her […]

 New Bees & Old World Shenanigans

 New Bees & Old World Shenanigans

“History isn’t just a story of bad people doing bad things. It’s quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong.” ~C.S. Lewis   This post seeks to highlight the history of the bees in the New […]

Bawl!

Bawl!

“The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”  ~H.P. Lovecraft   Today, Sunday 20th May, 2018 I have learnt that on this day we celebrate our first International Bee day. I must be honest with you, I am scared of bees…and […]