Today is Lunar Eclipse. Lunar eclipses occur when the moon dives into Earth’s shadow, during the satellite’s full phase. But eclipses don’t happen every month because the moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly out of plane with the planet’s path around the sun. When the moon, Earth and sun line up exactly right, a total lunar…
Beautiful post, Mukul.
Solar eclipse update…
Yes. The soil is indeed important for growing plants as it provides support, water, and nutrients. But if these needs can be satisfied by other means, then soil can be done away with. Some plants can grow in plain water in a vase. Their roots are able to extract oxygen dissolved in the water, while…
In the late 1880’s, the citrus orchids which produced California’s world-famous oranges were devastated by a plague of aphids and scale insects. The biggest natural enemy of the aphid is the ladybird beetle. The California fruit growers introduced ladybirds in the orchards. Within a few weeks, the number of aphids decreased dramatically. Since then, the farmers…
