by oncapemagazine | Jul 21, 2023 | Articles 2, March 2021
By CHRISTINE LYNCH By now we know that everything in Nature is interconnected. When one component is changed, it inevitably affects something else. At present, there are many detrimental factors depleting our butterflies and other pollinators such as bees, wasps,...
by oncapemagazine | May 23, 2023 | Articles 2, May 2023
By LAURA GROSS-HIGGINS It’s that time of year when everything is returning to life. In my garden, I look forward to having fresh rhubarb again. Rhubarb, which is a perennial, has been used for both cooking and medicinally for thousands of years. Originating in Asia...
by oncapemagazine | Apr 13, 2023 | Articles 2, March 2023
By LANNAN M. O’BRIEN Small doesn’t always mean insignificant, and the orchid is proof of that: its tiny, dustlike seeds are responsible for producing the second-largest family of flowering plants in the world. This is just one of many reasons why people are...