Monthly Archives: December 2012

Juniper Berry Jingle, a Nature in a New York Minute Video

Junipers are the source for a whole suite of products from gin to natural insecticide to…contraceptives? Biologist Kelly Rypkema shows us the real plant behind all these claims and shares her own special recipe for spicing up the holidays. Trouble more »

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Juniper Mulling Mix Recipe

Spice up your apple cider, or other winter beverages, with juniper berries, appearing right now on the juniper trees (aka cedars) in your neighborhood. 1 tsp juniper berries 1 tsp whole allspice 1 tsp whole cloves fresh orange peel 1/4 more »

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Nature Minute makes the HuffPost

Nature Minute episodes will now be appearing in the Huffington Post Green section. Find them by becoming a Fan of Kelly Rypkema (that’s me!), and please comment, tweet, or share the posts. With enough activity, we might get featured – more »

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