Laura Tangley
@InsectFan
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A senior editor for National Wildlife magazine, I'm passionate about travel, gardening and all wildlife--especially insects!
Washington, DC
Joined April 2013
RT @PeterPMarra: Bird collisions are something we can reduce but we don't. Our Opinion piece is simple: Enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty A….
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RT @xercessociety: We ♥️ saving the bees. But keeping honey bees will not help the 3,600 bee species native to North America. In fact, it m….
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Keeping honey bee hives will not help the 3,600 bee species native to North America. In fact, it might do the opposite. The best solution to bee declines is to address underlying causes like habitat...
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RT @xercessociety: It's firefly season! Summer brings flashing bioluminescent lights to dark skies. Who wouldn't be mesmerized? The U.S. i….
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RT @CornellBirds: Migration Alert!! 400 million birds will be migrating tonight—a good time to turn off nonessential outdoor lighting and t….
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RT @CornellBirds: !Migration Alert! The forecast is for 300+ MILLION birds in the air over the U.S. each of the next three nights, accordin….
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RT @BeesNativePlant: My latest storymap features Soft Landings, a concept developed by Leslie Pilgrim and me. This concept builds upon @DLN….
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RT @DLNarango: Found a downed willow on the side of the road and tried to root some stems for the yard hedgerow. It worked!! . Willows (Sa….
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RT @rghatfield: Nice! @TKDano in @washingtonpost. You can already see the hate coming in the comments, but all written based in fact. Honey….
washingtonpost.com
Are urban beekeepers making it harder for native bees to thrive?
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RT @BeesNativePlant: "It turns out I’ve been filling my yard with a mix of ecological junk food and horticultural terrorists." 😆. https://t.….
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Your lawn and garden are helping to doom the Earth. If you want to save the planet, all you really need to do is plant a single oak tree.
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RT @Garden4Wildlife: 50 years ago, the seed of a simple idea came to life in @NWF's National Wildlife Magazine: people can create impactful….
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RT @rghatfield: Join me next week as I give a @xercessociety webinar: "We Need to Talk About Honey Bees". Focus: Practical solutions for #p….
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RT @Dmizejewski: When it comes to vanishing grasslands, even the smallest remnants like the Bell Bowl Prairie are worth saving. Find out wh….
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RT @ABCbirds: True to its name, the reclusive Hermit Thrush typically keeps a low profile in dense forest undergrowth. But this widespread….
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You — yes, you! — can help the planet. Start in your backyard.
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RT @wildquarteracre: No to Mosquito Joe and all those other poison purveyors. Finally this is getting some attention! ⬇️.
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Stop Home Depot From Selling Invasive Plants - Sign the Petition! via @Change.
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Stop Home Depot From Selling Invasive Plants
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RT @theEarthCommons: Keep cats indoors, or face fines? @PeterPMarra says this is the right approach to saving birds, “but we shouldn’t wait….
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Pet cats kill songbirds by the million, as well as other wildlife. But how much of a threat do they really pose, and should they be kept indoors?
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RT @WaspWoman: Loving the positive press #wasps are getting this summer!! @BeesNativePlant Thanks @NWF @InsectFan! Reconsidering Wasps http….
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The much-maligned insects provide vital ecosystem services
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