Archive for June, 2011
Rain! Rain! Now Let’s Collect It! Awesome St. Johns Riverkeeper Video!
Now that we have finally been getting some well-needed rain on the Breaking Ground green roof here in Jacksonville, FL, it’s a great time to mention that rainwater harvesting, or collecting rainwater overflow from our roofs, is a great thing […]
Eastern Carpenter Bee Finds Its Way to the Breaking Ground Green Roof
Xylocopa virginica. Eastern Carpenter Bee on Breaking Ground Green Roof Many gardeners mistake the Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) for a large bumble bee. Although both bees are large and colorful, they are only distantly related, both belonging to the large family […]
Beautiful, Agapostemon splendens, Green Metallic Bee (Sweet Bee) Visits BGC Green Roof
Jacksonville has seen torrid temperatures lately. The hot dry and windy weather has allowed lightening strikes to turn into wildfires, covering much of the state in smoke and haze, driving many pollinators from the woods and away from their nests. […]
GreenRoof Vegetables
Corn, peas, peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes and butternut squash are just a few of the edible plants found on the Breaking Ground Green Roof! I believe roofs are the new frontier for agriculture in the State of Florida and in […]