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June 13, 2022 joelbalsam online, Portfolio

Gastro Obscura: What Happened to Montreal’s Legendary Melon?

A century ago, Manhattan residents with a hankering for dessert might flick on their finest frock coat, get a table at a white-tablecloth restaurant, and order a juicy slice of Montreal melon for $1, or around $30 in today’s currency. But then it disappeared. Here's what happened, for Gastro Obscura (branch of Atlas Obscura): story here.

This spring, you might’ve had the opportunity to hear the clicking-bell croaks of tiny chorus frogs. But human development, especially expanding suburbs, are silencing these little guys and they could soon go extinct. I wrote about the multi-pronged effort to save chorus frogs in Quebec for @globeandmail. With wonderful photos by @stephaniefoden. Link (with audio of the frogs) in bio #chorusfrogs #climatechange #conservation #environment

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