Especially in spring people are drawn to nature. The Saarland Minister of Health therefore recommends protection against ticks. You can find out what protection looks like by how TBE & Lyme Disease can be found in the article.
Autumn is just around the corner, the dark season begins. Right now, motorists should drive particularly carefully on forest and meadow routes because wild animals can cross the streets.
About 1500 different types of apple grow in our home gardens. What a variety and what a treasure! We have gathered some facts about apples.
Slowly the days are getting shorter again, the nights are a bit cooler and the spirit of enterprise is more active. The heat paralyzed our physical activities. The moderate temperatures during the day invite you to take a hiking holiday in the local low mountain ranges. Do something good for yourself and your body!
Saarland is not known for special snail habitats. But international researchers have discovered some rare snail species in Saarland. A total of 55 different species were found.
The beginning of the happy month of May was relatively cold this year. Above all, the night temperatures around freezing caused plant growth to stagnate or even freeze the young shoots.
Yellow leaves on the box tree, dead shoots, the box tree moth could be at work here. The caterpillars of this inconspicuous butterfly, which has been responsible for bare box hedges in Europe since 2006, were brought in from Asia ... Information & antidotes in the text!
The Stiftung Warentest tested 2019 honeys in January 36 and came to a clear result: one in four honey is defective! It turns out that good honey can neither be recognized by price nor by origin. Nevertheless, eleven products were able to convince the testers.
Again and again you can read that living animals are given away for Christmas. But no matter how cute an animal is, how much it is desired, it is unsuitable as a Christmas gift.
When winter comes, our feathered friends like to come to the bird feeder to feed themselves. Tit dumplings, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, oatmeal, wheat, raisins are their energy suppliers.
Wild boar, but also other wild animals such as stone marten, fox or even the raccoon are drawn to residential areas near the forest. The bristle animals “invade” even in cities.
Did you see the red shadow scurrying past? That was one of the hard-working squirrels foraging.
Around 30 years ago, the Saarland was the first federal state to establish near-natural forestry as a future form of forestry. This anniversary has now been duly celebrated.
The oak processionary moth is an inconspicuous moth that has spread across the Iberian Peninsula, southern and central Europe and in the east to southern Russia and the Middle East. The moth itself is rather harmless, the danger of this small insect with a wingspan of 25 to 36 millimeters is based on its caterpillars and is varied.
The boxwood borer, an inconspicuous, nocturnal moth, brought in by nursery goods from the Asian region, appeared in Germany for the first time in 2006. Since then it has spread invasively to Central Europe.
Günter Hofmann, nature conservation officer from Bildstock met with Environment Minister Jost to ask some questions on behalf of the citizens. You can find the text summary with us.
The bark beetle has already caused severe damage in the Saarland spruce forests in recent years. This year, however, it threatens to become a massive threat to the coniferous forests.
The source of life water. Without them we would be helpless. No matter where we look, water will always be part of our life. We drink it, eat it, we use it for washing and cooking, for cooling industrial machines and for the production of other substances.
Hum, hum, hum, bees hum around ... How true is this nursery rhyme. Because with about 200 wing beats per second, the bees produce this typical hum. As hard-working as a bee, that is also a true statement, because the approximately 50 bees of a bee colony circle the earth 000 times a day ...
Ringel ringel row, we are children three, sit under the holler bush, all hurry, hush, hush! Who doesn't know this counting rhyme? Many people only know elderberry as lemonade. We have uncovered a few myths and are giving two delicious recipe tips.
The cuckoo is there and with it spring. As a migratory bird, it is one of the last birds to return to the home country. Something else differentiates him from the other migratory birds.
The open-air season begins and with it the hustle and bustle in the garden and the flower boxes. We'll show you some examples of flower boxes in sunny locations and tips on choosing plants.
The Saarbrücken Zoo is organizing a large treasure hunt for children on Saturday, April 21. It starts at the seal pool between 14 p.m. and 14.30 p.m. The participation cards will also be distributed there.
Japanese forest bathing - Shinrin Yoku - has been part of general health care in Asia for a long time. It is officially recognized in Japan and America, according to scientific evidence of the positive effects on the immune system.
The brown hare, which we call "the Easter bunny", is one of the endangered species. How come? Not only through hunting, but also intensive agricultural use.
