By ERIC THOMAS
Courtesy Kansas Reflector
I consider myself to be an advocate.
For the environment: Someone who believes climate change is a problem.
It is a growing and dangerous threat. I worry that our government doesn’t do this.
Encourage sustainability and alternative energy.
But I’m taking weak positions there with fret and believe. What about taking action?
My best effort is to minimize the amount of
I often cause environmental damage. I choose a car that gets me everywhere.
Excellent gas mileage. To avoid peak power hours, I do my laundry at night. I
I scold my sons and daughters about not recycling.
These changes allow me stay in my
A comfortable place of privileged consumption. These little actions can reduce my
First-world environmental impacts are outsized
This week, two podcasts from Kansas
Similar methods can be used to start healing our environment rather than limiting it.
Everyday damage we cause.
The podcasts offer dual functionality.
serendipities. First, their timing was extraordinary. Both episodes
Posted on consecutive days on different podcasting stations overlap
Imagine how backyard gardens with native plants could foster monarchy
butterflies.
The second serendipity involves considering
The stunning monarch butterfly. It is a marathon migratory species.
Over the course of many generations, pattern has changed from Canada to Mexico
Reproduction is a natural miracle. Add to this the precision of their reproduction.
Migration (the butterflies take their cues at the angle of the sun inmigration
The sky is your limit.
Here are the podcasts
Talking about how our backyard gardens can become more magically overlapped
It’s more than a place where you can dump your red mulch every year.
- Podcast by Flatlander Podcast, 22 April: Wildflowers & Native Plants
- Monarch Watch, Uncovering Kansas podcast, April 23
The connection to Kansas and the monarch butterflies comes from Its migration path through our state was a direct result of this., and also from Kansas-based nonprofit organizationThey have been working for their preservation for over 30 years.
Chip Taylor, the founder of the company and director
Monarch Watch is a link between the butterfly and today’s largest butterflies.
Uncovering Kansas: Environmental issues
Monarchs are significant because they
They are symbolic of how the planet is managed and the effects that we have on it
Taylor says the planet has a lot to do with it. The fact that the monarch
This is a troubling sign that the population is declining.
Amazing natural phenomena all over the planet. We must be paying attention
attention.
The monarchs are telling you that we aren’t paying attention.
Monarch Watch has made more than 2,000 watches in eight countries. 38,000 WaystationsThese are the places where monarchs can find the milkweed plant they desire.
Taylor explains that choosing a
The native milkweed plant is essential. Blindly buying any milkweed could be dangerous.
Using pesticides can inadvertently cause harm to monarchs.
People who buy milkweed tropical
Taylor stated that milkweed is best purchased from big-box retailers. They are also available in big-box stores.
Take the plants home to raise some monarch caterpillars. Two
If it has been treated with these, you can take two or three bites.
These butterflies are writhing because of neonicotinoid pesticides.
The bottom of your pot.
Flatlander’s guest this week
Podcast asks listeners not to plant anything that is harmful. Brad Guhr,
Hesston’s Dyck Arboretum of the Plains educator explains why we are here
Should choose native plants
Guhr states that native plants should be able to give
As much as they can, they should return to the environment where they were planted.
(This sounds like an ambitious goal for all of us. Taylor agrees.
It can be difficult to find these plants at your local hardware.
retail chains.
However, it is possible to create a thriving natural environment by choosing the right plant.
The more diversity you have, the better
The higher you can get at an animal from a plant, the more diversity it will bring to your collection.
Guhr states that the level is higher than the highest. And that, I believe, is where another.
Enjoyment is what you get. See the wildlife that is truly amazing.
Attracted to a particular landscape.
This is a good example of
Careful consideration of what plants we choose flies in face of the
Weekend warrior mentality that maintains stereotypical suburbanism
backyard. It’s tempting to race through the Home Depot nursery.
Choose a plant that can survive in an empty pot bed back home. We
Want to spend a few minutes to make our garden look beautiful? Both
Guests make the case for more mindfulness.
Guhrs interview finally turns to be the monarch.
You can bet that I will talk about the
Guhr, the monarch butterfly and all of its lessons
says. It becomes more endangered and we see these trends
It is easy to raise alarms about its decrease in the environment.
Try to highlight all the reasons the monarch provides.
We are here.
Taylor sees the symbolic value of the monarchs in encouraging environmental curiosity and action.
It is a platform that we have.
Taylor says. The monarch butterfly is a symbol of beauty and strength. It is beloved by many.
many people. This gives us an opportunity talk about a positive change.
occurring.
Putin will soon lose power because he is clever, lazy or crazy.
April 21, 2022, When Experts Attack
Jon interviews him about his interview.
Niccum, Valery dzutsati, a visiting assistant professor in the
University of Kansas draws parallels between the Russian invasion of
Ukraine in 2022, to the Russian-Japanese conflict in 1904. Detail
These connections deliver the promises of the podcasts:
Experts attacking. Dzutsaki asserts that the 1904 War resulted in the first
Russian revolution against the current rulers of Russia. Will that?
happen again? Dzutsati predicts Putin’s demise in the next
Five years.
That Guy in Hutch April 21, 2022
Chris Courtwright delivers a
Behind-the scenes tick-tock of Kansas Legislative Research
Department prepares financial projections. This sounds dry.
Courtwright’s voice rings with the righteous conviction that a dedicated is being held accountable
You are a numbers guy. The wonky breakdown between economics, taxes and income will help
listeners understand:
- The history of the grocery taxes (he seems puzzled that a cut hasn’t been passed).
- Diversification of Kansas tax revenue protects against tax revenues slumping during downturns
- The
Cash in the coffers of our states (I am telling, there is more money
The Kansas state coffers are larger than ever.).