By Kevin Matteson, on October 5th, 2009
Google Earth image showing the North Meadow of Central Park (highlighted in the top left)
While most people just use Google Earth to “fly” to their home address, this free software can also be used to identify biodiverse urban habitats such as meadows in New York City Parks. The image [...]
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By Kevin Matteson, on July 17th, 2009
Bees need nest sites in addition to pollen and nectar from flowers. The majority of bees in NYC nest in the ground (about 65% of all species) with roughly a quarter nesting in cavities (the rest build hives in various locations or nest in wood). The following are two excellent how-to resources for creating ground [...]
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