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90Don't Use Toxic Lawn and Garden Products -- Be Good to Your Part of Planet Earth
My lawn, both the section in front of and the larger area behind my home, won't win any Yard of the Month prizes. Still, I can feel assured the grass, trees, shrubs and those flowers that survive my lack of horticultural talents will not cause harm...
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88Bee, Wasp, or Yellow Jacket?
I have to confess, it's a huge pet peeve of mine when people call wasps and yellow jackets "bees." I'm not even a beekeeper, I guess it just upsets me because it gives bees a bad rap... and they're having enough trouble already without people...
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82When Bees Are Most Likely To Sting: Honeybee Colonies and Their Moods
Bees can sting, we all know that. And, let’s be honest, everybody knows that females of any species can be a bit moody. Apply this dictum to a colony of honeybees, which are nearly all female, and the occasional bee sting is inevitable. While the...
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82Why Keep Bees: Four Good Reasons Besides Pollination and Honey
Most people, even those that don’t want to keep bees, know two good reasons why someone would, pollination and honey. These are the only reasons that most beekeepers need, but if you are on the fence about whether or not to give beekeeping a go,...
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81Bee Suppliers: How the Honeybee and Queen Supply Industry is Structured
Every spring beekeepers buy thousands of queens, packages and nucs to start new colonies or to replace dead ones. An entire industry of bee suppliers, composed of producers, resellers, and breeders, has developed to meet the demand for honeybees. ...
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80Bees - Honey Bee Colonies Collapse
Honey bees are social insects that pollinate about 1/3 of the food we eat. Many facts are about honey bees and their hives are explained. Colony collapse disorder is also explained in detail as this is becoming a serious problem.
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80Honey -Medicinal and Beauty Benefits - Part II
This article discusses all types of bees. It explains the health benefits of honey as it is an antioxidant. It has antiseptic and antibacterial properties as well. There is information and a video about killer bees.
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80Buying Honeybees, The Options
To start beekeeping, you have to have bees. There are four main ways to obtain them: 1) Feral Swarm: This is the least expensive way to get bees, free is as cheap as it gets; it is also the least reliable. You might wait all spring and never get a...
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79Why are the Bees Vanishing: A Review of Two Valuable Films
Why are the bees vanishing and what does it mean for our lives? Check out this review of two important films that examine these critical questions.
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78Imidacloprid, Pesticides and Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder
Bees play a very important role in pollinating flowers, but the insects are disappearing. Pesticides may be at least partly responsible for this disappearance.
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