Slow Nature Fast City
A beginner's guide to noticing and exploring nature in NYC
Tag: ephemeral
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New York City may not have the best skies for stargazing. But you still may be able to see a meteor shower in the next few days.
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This Monday July 11 and Tuesday July 12, 2016 is Manhattanhenge. See the sun set between the east-west streets of Manhattan.
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One of my favorite signs of summer in the eastern United States is the twilight flickering of the common eastern firefly (photinus pyralis). Have you seen a firefly this summer? Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, are actually beetles. They flash each other as a way to find mates. Their bioluminescence is incredibly energy-efficient; almost 100 percent of…
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New Yorkers, it’s time to take a deep breath. Did you smell a floral honey-lemon scent wafting on the breeze? You just caught a whiff of the Linden trees in bloom.
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Roses are blooming across the boroughs of NYC. Last week I smelled the sweet fragrance of seaside roses (Rosa rugosa) in the dunes behind Plumb Beach. You can find roses blooming along the greenest neighborhood blocks, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Rose Garden, and the New York Botanic Garden’s Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. Rose blooms should peak in…
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