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Butterfly Gardens & Kids
	Teens create a butterfly garden at Planting Fields Arboretum under the guidance of author Cindy Krezel. Learn which plants attract and feed them and which plants they need to lay eggs on, so that larvae feed. Read the article published on July 07, 2005

Flying the Friendly Backyard Skies
	Cornell Lab of Ornithology conducts two nationwide programs for people who enjoy watching birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count and Project FeederWatch. Read the article published on February 10, 2005

Ralph SnodsmithÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s ANTI-CRITTER TIPS
	Ralph Snodsmith offers tips on sending the deer to your neighbor's yard and thwarting the sting of black flies and mosquitos. Read the article published on September 16, 2004

When the Tick Bites
	What are the accepted Lyme Disease tests? And when are they used? Read the article published on June 15, 2004

It's a Tick's Life
	Sean Healy, entomologist, studies ticks and tests them for DNA of the pathogen that causes Lyme Disease. Learn deer tick lifecycle and how the disease is transmitted, plus tips to prevent Lyme Disease. Read the article published on May 28, 2004

Deer Tick Testing - a new approach
	Listing of six labs that test deer ticks to see if they are infected. Testing the tick can help make the difficult diagnosis of Lyme Disease. Read the article published on May 28, 2004

Not Just Harbingers of Spring
	Cornell University ornithologist reports trends as a result of The Great Backyard Bird Count, such as a decrease in certain bird species populations and changes in migration patterns. He reports why the GBBC and Project FeederWatch are important.The NJ Audubon Society tells why birds are important for gardens. Read the article published on January 10, 2004

Bee Happy
	Fred Yarnell has 50,000 bees at his Branchburg, New Jersey home. His three hives are made of stacked boxes of wood with a large box called a "super" where the young are raised... Read the article published on August 01, 2003

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