Making the Most of Winter at the Jardin botanique!
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January 31, 2023
In our region, winter represents a season of dormancy, short days and lots of time inside keeping warm. Nevertheless, the Jardin botanique de...Read more
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The benefits of winter
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January 18, 2023
Like a lot of people in Québec, towards the end of October I’m discouraged when I see the days get less bright, feel the cold rain that goes right...Read more
Those animals that like, tolerate or avoid winter
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December 21, 2022
Chionophiles, chioneuphores or chionophobes? Wind, snow, cold, dehydration, lack of shelter, scarcity of food… In the animal world, the struggle for...Read more
The importance of forests for the monarch butterfly's winter survival
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March 9, 2022
Every year, the monarch populations of eastern North America spend the winter in central Mexico. And if the monarch travels more than 4,000...Read more
Insects below zero
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January 12, 2022
Written on Januray 27, 2016 Flowers to gather nectar from, leaves to munch on, heat to get active with – summer is insect season! But what happens...Read more
The incredible snow fly
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March 17, 2021
Written on November 19, 2011 Chionea valga is an unusual fly that, at first glance, looks like a little spider. But when you see it up close, there’s...Read more
The butterfly effect of the choice of seeds
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January 27, 2021
This theory – often misinterpreted – proposed by American scientist Edward Norton Lorenz asks the following question: Does the flap of a butterfly’s...Read more
A tree in wintertime
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January 15, 2020
What do trees do to get through the cold season? They start preparing in the month of August! It’s a fair question: how do trees manage to be reborn...Read more
Insects in winter
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December 11, 2019
Written on January 17, 2014 Winter’s coming on fast. The trees are losing their leaves, the temperatures are dropping, and then there’s the daily...Read more
Helping birds survive the winter ?
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November 20, 2019
Written on November 8, 2013 and revised on Novenber 19,2021 You worked all summer to create your bird garden , and you have surely had the chance to...Read more
