BUFFALO, N.Y. — Fatal attraction. No two words better describe the bond between carnivorous plants and the insects they seduce and then devour. For centuries, these plants have attracted the attentions not only of their prey, but also of humans fascinated by the concept of flora feasting on fauna. In the 1800s, Charles Darwin, the eminent… Continue reading
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True Bethel Baptist Church: The Neighborhood Is Bleak. The Church Is Not
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The billboard at the northwest corner of Fillmore Avenue and East Ferry Street was the kind of urban gem that inspired drivers to brake for a better look or backtrack to snap a picture. A mammoth photograph of a man in a leopard-print toga filled out the center of the sign. Eyebrows… Continue reading