How to attract butterflies and other pollinators

New campaign encourages the planting of pollinator-friendly landscapes Endangered Monarch butterflies are symbol of pollinators’ struggle Every pot of flowers or flowering herbs helps   A swallowtail butterfly visits joe-pye weed. Butterflies, bees, beetles, moths and other insects are critical pollinators, and flower gardens of all sizes will attract them. Marty Ross   By Marty … Read more

On a Wing and a Prayer: 5 Fascinating Facts about the Monarch Butterfly

By Peter Davis Krahenbuhl     August 22, 2015     Journey to Mexico’s butterfly sanctuaries and stand among hundreds of millions of monarchs as they complete their remarkable migration. (c) Astrid Frisch  Arguably among the most beautiful of all butterfly species, the North American monarch isn’t just another pretty face. It has very interesting characteristics and … Read more

Michel Maharbiz – Cyborg Insects and Other Things: Building Interfaces Between the Synthetic and Multicellular

Via UCTV and the University of California at Berkeley, this video talk by Michel Maharbiz (faculty webpage) takes a look at the future of cyborg technology, especially in insects. His work is in developing electronic interfaces to cells, to organisms, and to brains. Professor Maharbiz (personal webpage) is: Associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer … Read more