by: Marcia BeckfordThere’s give and take atFestival Beach Food Forest.A body with heart.To nourish and fellowship.View the canopies.see the sun, sky, clouds,and stars.Walk through arteries,awaken the senses.A sustainable ecosystem teems….
By Marcia BeckfordWhat attracted the first beeWho ignored my gentle swats It buzzed with a purposeUnknown to meNo flowers on the patio tableNor perfumed smells.Not yet time to tastethe sweetness….
by: Macia BeckfordAll bugs are insects. Not all insects qualify. Let’s take a good spy!Metamorphosislabeled incomplete because larvae, pupa nixed.Egg, nymph and adult! Nymph molts often to mature as helper….
By: Marcia BeckfordJobs:Earths most abundant creatures.They’re called arthropods.Who pollinate, recycle.They’re plentiful in our world Decomposes clean.Restore nutrients to the soil.Earth’s most abundant creatures.Predators and prey.Participants in food web.Description:All have exoskeleton.A….
by: Marcia BeckfordFly with dangling legs, build a nest, buzzSting those big, like a humanbite those small, like insects and arachnids ‘causeAs predator, pollinator, omnivoreWasps protect the garden as their….
By: Marcia BeckfordGoing on a hike takes on a new meaningWhen as you walk your ankle’s hurtingManeuvering up and down a sidewalkRequires a decision to land on heel or toeThe….
By: Marcia BeckfordRoly Poly, wood lice, pill or potato bugDifferent names describe those involved.A land crustacean, not a lice nor a bugAn Isopod or non insect arthropod.They have modified gills….
Aug 10th 8:30pm – 9:30pm Join Me! Insects and arachnids! Oh my! Come learn about bugs with our magnificent Science Action Club educator Marcia, Discover the different kinds of bugs….
July 6th 9am – 10:30am Join Me! Come learn about bugs with our magnificent Science Action Club educator Marcia at this come-and-go station to learn how to identify arthropods and….
Poem by Marcia Beckford Spread the word! Entomologist Jessica Ware works to inform. An effort to slow down, and to lessen the gross insect depletion. In some groups as high….
