Letter from California

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A former East coast resident though he was finished with tree moths, the gypsy variety, when he moved West. He discovered moths in his oak and holly trees and treated them with bacillus thuringiensis only to discover that the moths were actually beneficial to the trees.

California, Moths, Oak, Oaks, Diseases and pests

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Letter from California

Article Abstract:

Three gardening and environmental anecdotes include using the Pacific Ocean to create precipitation via Death Valley, creating innovative ways to repel plant insects, and the survival of a metal frog sculpture during Hurricane Hugo.

United States, Innovations, Humor and anecdotes, Pest control, Rain and rainfall, Rain, Outdoor sculpture, Rain-water (Water-supply), Rainwater, Southwestern States, Death Valley, Rain-making, Cloud seeding

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Letter from California

Article Abstract:

The California quail is a beautiful bird to watch as well as to hear for their persistent mating calls in spring. They will live in urban areas if there is enough cover and open space for them in hillsides.

Appreciation, Biological control, Quails

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