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February 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Riley Black, When The Earth Was Green, February 21, Oasis, RB And Zoom
Riley Black is the bestselling and award-winning author of When the Earth Was Green , The Last Days of the Dinosaurs , and more. A regular contributor to National Geographic , Smithsonian , and Slate , as well as a repeat guest on NOVA and Science Friday , Riley has spent more than fifteen years bringing the public the latest about the deep past. When not enthusing over fossils in articles and books, Riley regularly volunteers with museum field teams to uncover new
Feb 1
Articles
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Leave Spiders Outdoors
By Vincent Lazaneo. You may dislike spiders, but before you kill any, consider where they are located. In a garden, their webs may be a...
Dec 1, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: RIFA is Here!
By Vincent Lazaneo. As discussed in the previous installment of this column, a new invasive pest, the red imported fire ant (RIFA), is...
Sep 30, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Red Alert: RIFA is Here!
This is the first of two articles about red imported fire ants (RIFA). Part Two will be published October 2018. By Vincent Lazaneo....
Jul 31, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Beware the Trojan Plant
By Vincent Lazaneo. You may admire certain plants growing at a friend’s home, but you should be wary about accepting one if offered. The...
Mar 31, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Prime Slime Time
By Vincent Lazaneo. Snails are found in irrigated gardens throughout the year, but their reproduction and growth accelerates after winter...
Feb 1, 2018
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: The Scent of Christmas Past
By Vincent Lazaneo. Remember when cut fir trees used for Christmas décor had a pleasant, piney scent? That seasonal aroma you enjoyed in...
Dec 1, 2017
BUGS AND BUGABOOS: Tomato Patch Postmortem
By Vincent Lazaneo. Now that the prime season for harvesting flavorful, vine ripe tomatoes has passed, it’s time to evaluate the...
Oct 1, 2017
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