EARTH DAY HAS ROOTS IN WI ⋆ 715Newsroom.com

Today is Earth Day.

Earth Day was founded 50 years ago in 1970 thanks to Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was a native of Clear Lake who served in the U.S. Senate, the State Senate and as Wisconsin’s 35th governor.

Like the cuckoo bird, these parasitic bees lay their eggs into the nests of other species. They have the unusual behavior of resting by hanging on a plant using only their mandibles. Comme le coucou, ces abeilles parasites pondent leurs oeufs dans les nids d’autres espèces. Elles se reposent en s’accrochant à une plante avec leurs seules mandibules. Order Hymenoptera — Family Apidae — Subfamily Nomadinae Bas-Saint-Laurent — Province de Québec — Canada 3003-2007 Canon PowerShot A620 Prise en juin 2007 — Taken in June 2007

His work on environmental issues earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995.

EARTH DAY HAS ROOTS IN WI

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