Regional

Meteorologists take for granted that we accept grasses such as Timothy, as having flowers, and thereafter anthers dumping a gazillion pollen grains into the wind.

“The hum of the bees is the voice of the garden.” ~Elizabeth Lawrence

Plants are green, mostly, due to a green pigment, chlorophyll.

Numerous other pigments, usually in minor amounts, are mixed with the green-reflecting material.

Gypsy moths have been found in one of Sauk County’s neighbors and spraying will happen this month.

Sauk County Master Gardener Association will host a free chat about how to rid gardens of mint and weeds.

They will also talk about soil health.

The session is scheduled from 10 to 11 a.m. June 12 at the Baraboo Community Gardens, 900 Second Ave.

Admission is free.

The Farmer Angel Network has organized an outdoor movie night for area farm families.

It will be held June 17 at the Starlite 14 Drive-In Theater in Richland Center. The movie showing is “Spirit Untamed.”

“Bugs are not going to inherit the earth. They own it now. So we might as well make peace with the landlord.” ~Thomas Eisner

June 6 is the free State Park Statewide Open House, where people can check out Wisconsin’s State Parks without a sticker.

Among the places that will be open is the Seth Peterson and Frank Lloyd Wright Cottage on Mirror Lake.