4/9/14

With more than 1 million iPhone apps in the Apple store, it can be mind-boggling to know which ones to download. When it comes to green-minded apps, the Environmental Protection Agency has made it easy by compiling a 290-item list of the best apps at epa.gov/greenapps. It includes apps like GasHog, which calculates the real-time, real-driving fuel economy of your car from tank-to-tank fill-up, and JouleBug, which marries social media and games to reward players when you reduce energy waste in life and at home. In addition to discovering new eco-apps, you can also see which apps are people's favorites, and why.

4/8/14

With honeybee colonies and populations at an all-time low, it's important to take small, easy steps to help them survive. If you see a colony of bees in your garden this summer, help feed them by making a simple mixture of 1 part sugar and 1 part water. Heat it until the sugar is melted, cool it and pour it into a shallow bowl. Fill the bowl with marbles so that when bees come to feed on the sugary water, they won't drown -- the marbles give them an easy place to land. The bees will drink the sugary liquid, then fly off to turn it into honey. Replace the sugar water from time to time.

4/7/14

There is a misconception that a fawn found alone in a wooded area or field has been abandoned by its mother. Instead of taking action to "rescue" the baby deer, leave it alone and keep a close watch. It is completely normal for deer to hide their fawns in shielded areas where they come back periodically throughout the day to feed and tend to them. Unless you know the mother is dead or if you see unusual behavior from the fawn (like wandering alone), it's best to leave it alone. Contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center if you do find a truly abandoned fawn.