Arbor Rangers

Happy Arbor Day!!! 🎊🌲🌳🌴🌲🌳🎉

Tips on identifying and reporting Spotted Lanternfly!

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

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We asked Gemini: Is New Zealand experiencing an eclipse right now?

Gemini reply:
Yes, New Zealand is experiencing a total lunar eclipse ("blood moon") right now, specifically in the late hours of March 3, 2026 (early hours of March 4). The eclipse is visible in its entirety across the country, with the total phase starting around midnight and reaching maximum eclipse around 12:33 AM.

Key Details for the March 3-4, 2026 Eclipse in NZ:
• What: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon).
• When: Late night Tuesday, March 3 into early morning Wednesday, March 4.
• Maximum Eclipse: ~12:33 AM (NZDT).
• Visibility: The entire event is visible from NZ, including the partial and total phases.
• Next Opportunity: Another total lunar eclipse will not occur until December 31, 2028.

For precise, live, and location-specific timing, it is recommended to check Time and Date.

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Fungi serve a necessary purpose in the ecosystem and some forms of fungi, like mushrooms, may also be consumed for food. But NOT EVERY mushroom!

Please be careful when foraging for edible mushrooms. If you lack experience, then seek expert advice first!

The reported cases of mushroom fatalities has increased. Don't become a statistic!

Another California resident dies of death cap mushroom poisoning The state has recorded an unusual spate of poisonings from foraged mushrooms. There have been 35 since November, whereas fewer than five would be expected in an average year.

New discoveries are alway exciting!

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/31/nx-s1-5662605/five-new-species-discovered-2025

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There are so many invasive species already! It's great that this one was discovered, but the fights far from over!!!

A potentially destructive bark beetle was stopped from entering the country for the very first time at Detroit Metro Airport. (Link in comments)

As you go about the holiday season, BEWARE OF tiny hitchhikers that slip in on nursery and holiday tree stock!!!

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