Published July 17, 2021 in the McAllen Monitor. Citizen scientist projects collect valuable data about things that fly in the night . . . .
Author: Anita Westervelt
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Published July 3, 2021 in the McAllen Monitor. Sunlight shows off flowers in all their daylight glory; others are spectacular only in the moonlight . . . .
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Late summer is abuzz with sounds and sights as the natural world continues its annual mission . . . .
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The naming of things — humans are the only species (as far as we know) compelled to put a name to things — even the tiniest of things . . . .
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Sudden environmental changes disrupt the nature of things, but in the natural world, the beat goes on. . . .
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Who doesn’t love those shrill summer serenades when the sun goes down?