The Plan for the #Garden at ChillerSpace, Part 1
I want this garden to be a refuge for #Endangered species, by reintroducing more domestic plants that are endangered and/or that are food sources for endangered animals.
I'll start with #WildFlowers that are nectar sources for pollinators, especially #Bees and #Butterflies.
I found a list of butterflies that are highly endangered and protected with priority in #Vienna (it's in German, but there is a list of Latin names):
https://www.wien.gv.at/umweltschutz/naturschutz/biotop/schmetterling-kartierung.html
Next I'll research which domestic plants these species like the most as nectar sources and what their caterpillars eat.
I suspect the best way to get more of the plants I want is to stop watering an mowing (parts of) the lawn.
#SaveTheBees #SaveTheInsects #EndangeredSpecies #Extinction
Picture credit: #CCbySA 3.0 Heiko Blaeser
ChillerSpace is a housing project in the making in #Vienna #Austria. The plan of the project is for like-minded people to live and work together towards a better future.
We want to actively combat:
#ClimateCrisis
#Capitalism
#Discrimination
#War and other evil
We do that by following these principles among others:
#ClimateMitigation #ClimateAdaptation #CarbonFarming #Permaculture #SaveTheBees #Biodiversity #GuerillaGardening #ConsciousConsumerism #Sharing #Diversity #QueerRights #Feminism #Pacifism
Project initiator: @paulakreuzer
I love the soothing sound of my computer; busily buzzing away as I surf the web.
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Spotted this Branded Imperial (Eooxylides tharis) butterfly at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore, on 30 Nov 2019. This one was sunbathing, allowing me to take a shot of its upperside, which I have seldom seen.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36216068 ]
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
Oh, I must show you all my prized Pumpkin Pi, that I grew a couple of years ago.
Yes, it weighed 3.14... π
I was very proud :D
Offline for the #ClimateStrike. See y'all again on September 28th.
I might post some pics on Pixelfed: @paulakreuzer though.
Great idea for naturalizing outdoor #urban spaces:
The #construction of this outdoor #livingwall in the video was undertaken with the hope of reducing urban flooding in London.
"Two months, 16 tonnes of soil and 10,000 plants later, Victoria has just welcomed London’s largest Living Wall, designed to reduce urban flooding. Housed on the side of Rubens at the Palace Hotel, the 21 metre high wall covers a 350 square foot area and is home to seasonal flowers like strawberries, butter cups and winter geraniums to ensure it’s in bloom all year round.
The lack of absorbent surfaces in the area, means Victoria is prone to urban flooding but with specifically designed storage tanks, the wall can house up to 10,000 litres of water which is channelled back through the wall to nourish the plant life."
https://vimeo.com/victoriabid/livingwall
Some more #inspirational designs:
A Gulf Fritillary butterfly. A few weeks ago at the same gardens, I saw tons of monarchs. This time I saw a lot of these.
Keeping cool can have a chilling effect on the climate.
ChillerSpace is a anti-capitalist, socialist, democratic, anti-discriminatory, anti-surveillance, environmentally friendly and climate-positive housing project in the making.