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November 1 Registration Deadline for Costa Rica MG Tour
Don’t delay in signing up if you want to join Susan Mahr, WI MG Program Coordinator, in Costa Rica Jan 7-16, 2014 to learn about warm-weather plants, nature and tropical ecosystems. We’ll be visiting some of the very best destinations on both Caribbean and Pacific slopes, focusing on the flora of the areas we visit, but also embracing the wildlife, culture and everything else we encounter along the way. To read more about the details of this fantastic trip download the Costa Rica 2014 Registration Brochure.
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle, Harmonia axyridis
During the growing season multicolored Asian lady beetles are voracious predators of aphids, but when the weather gets cool they congregate to overwinter in cracks and crevices – often times on buildings or in homes. To learn more about this introduced species that can be both an important natural enemy and a nuisance pest, read this article...
Flapjacks, Kalanchoe spp.
Tender succulent plants can provide architectural interest as temporary elements in the landscape outdoors in the summer and moved indoors for the winter. Flapjacks offers bold texture in its paddle-shaped leaves and often dramatic colors of the fleshy foliage. Learn more about the species of Kalanchoe commonly called flapjacks in this article...
Indian Corn
This time of year seasonal decorations made of natural materials, including Indian corn, show up at Farmers Markets and craft shows. Indian or flint corn is one of many types of maize or corn with colored kernels, either of a single or multiple colors. To learn more about these types of corn that have attractively-colored kernels, read this article...
