Hornets buzz with solar power

This is huge: http://news.discovery.com/tech/hornet-has-natural-solar-cells-in-its-body.html.

Another "commuter biking more popular" story

http://www.mnn.com/eco-biz/sustainable-business-practices/blogs/biking-to-work-is-becoming-popular?hpt=Sbin

Electric-bike hackers

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/12/electric.bike.hackers/index.html

Finally a pedal-powered phone

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/06/nokia-announces-bike-powered-phone-charger/ - From Wired

Turning gardening upside down

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/garden/20tomato.html

It seems like the AeroGarden plugs would be a handy way to get these started, just stick em in a hole at the bottom.

Mushrooms a growth industry

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/garden/15mushrooms.html?src=me&ref=general

Carnivorous Plants Could Yield Life-Saving Drugs : Discovery News

Carnivorous Plants Could Yield Life-Saving Drugs : Discovery News

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Spring is in the ground

I was surprised that all my discarded coriander seeds are now sprouting outdoors. Also my venus flytrap is putting forth a bud.