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Medicinal Milk Thistle – harvesting and preparation

Posted on August 21, 2019 by earthstonestation

Remedios de Ledoux Milk Thistle is a herbaceous annual or biennial plant with a dense prickly flower head and reddish-purple tubular flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has been naturalized in Central Europe, North and South America … Continue reading →

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Books On A Shelf

Posted on June 26, 2019 by earthstonestation

“You are a reader, and therefore a thinker, an observer, a living soul who wants more out of the human experience.”     Salil Jha   ” Old books exert a fascination for me – – their smell, their feel, their … Continue reading →

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Preserving History – through old buildings

Posted on May 15, 2019 by earthstonestation

The winter homes of T. Edison and H. Ford There are towns and cities worldwide that have preserved the homes of important persons of historical significance. These museum homes promote respect for those that lived in prior times. The town … Continue reading →

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Thomas A. Edison: Botanical Research

Posted on April 18, 2019 by earthstonestation

The Final Experiment Thomas Alva Edison’s 1928 rubber project represents a major advance in modern research on producing materials from renewable resources. More than 17,000 plants were tested in Edison’s quest for latex. Thomas A. Edison is an outstanding genius … Continue reading →

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A Perilous Situation in the Everglades

Posted on April 11, 2019 by earthstonestation

Restoring correct water flow in the Everglades is of vital importance Red tide; millions of dead rotting fish cover the shoreline. A massive bloom of toxic neon-green algae; millions of tourist revenues lost. Retreating mangrove estuaries; leave coastal communities more … Continue reading →

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The Rich Biodiversity in the Everglades

Posted on March 13, 2019 by earthstonestation

Species diversity is a measure of community complexity Located at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula encompassing 1.5 million acres, the Everglades is a national treasure. Everglades National Park was established in 1934 and dedicated in 1947 to protect … Continue reading →

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Two People That Saved The Everglades – Earnest Coe & Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Posted on March 6, 2019 by earthstonestation

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”     Margret Mead The Everglades are the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi. Everglades National … Continue reading →

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An Eight Million Year Old Living Species – The American Alligator

Posted on February 27, 2019 by earthstonestation

Alligators are a symbol of wildlife and untouched lands in the Southeastern United States. We are all connected in the intricate web of life on planet Earth.  During an excursion into Big Cypress Swamp and Everglades National Park in southern … Continue reading →

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George Washington – Farmer

Posted on February 20, 2019 by earthstonestation

“To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.”     G. Washington At the time of George Washington’s birth in 1732 there were thirteen individual colonies along the eastern seaboard of North … Continue reading →

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A Season of Crystals

Posted on January 12, 2019 by earthstonestation

For The Beauty Of The Earth From under obscured skies and clouds small crystals drift down to land softly and settle into growing mounds of white. Green pine and fir stand in contrast whilst bending boughs cushion the accumulating tiny … Continue reading →

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