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GMO advantages and disadvantages

More informed customers, because they need to make more informed decisions in regard to nutrition, agriculture and science. Less pesticides are needed to be used due to insect pest resistant plants. ...

4 comments    agriculture organic food gmo
Date Palm Tree89

Figs And Dates

Among all fruits, there are two that stand out conspicuously for high food value. They are the date and the fig. Weight for weight, dried figs are more nourishing than bread. A pound and a half yields...

20 comments    flowers california date
Bob Ewing photo88

Why saving the bees is so important for our world.

All elements of an ecosystem are important to the functioning of that ecosystem. Remove one element and the system will need to make adjustments. The effect of that adjustment may often not be known until...

7 comments    education food eating
Honeybees, by wolfpix86

Bee, 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...

14 comments    nature insects bees
Butternut Squash, Bob Ewing photo72

How to pollinate the indoor vegetable garden

To garden organically means to develop a network of beings that work together to create the conditions which enable plants to grow and produce flowers and fruit. When the plants are part of...

5 comments    advice how to home
Dim Flaxenwick profile image76

Give bees a chance

About 2 years ago I saw a T -Shirt with a huge picture of a bee on the front and the words "give bees a chance" written all around it. . I thought it looked really 'cool' but the T-shirts were not available...

4 comments    dying john lennon crops
Thats me, holding a frame of bees in 2007!77

10 Interesting Facts About Honey Bees

For a few years, my summer job was working for a local bee keeper. I would sell and package honey and I got to witness many interesting occurrences. I was terrified of bees before I started working there; Now...

11 comments    food facts animal
Light Honey70

Kinds Of Honey

Honeybees collect nectar, a sweet liquid secreted by plant that attracts the birds and insects that help in the process of pollination (fertilization of plant). Honey is made when the nectar and sweet...

2 comments    food honey bees
Plant Heirloom Seeds To Help Preserve Our Plant Heritage For Future Generations!66

Heirloom Seeds: The Importance of Planting and Preserving Genetically True Seeds For The Future

Trying heirloom food varieties will add exciting new elements to your garden and your meals; heirloom fruits and vegetables have unique colors, textures, and tastes that can't be found in factory-farmed industrial produce. AND you will know that you are helping preserve our plant heritage for future generations of joyful gardeners!

7 comments    monticello heirloom seeds
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What's killing the honey bees?

There are about 250,000 species of flowering plants on earth that require pollination. Wind, gravity, water, birds, bats and insects are the forces that accomplish pollination. This process accidentally...

0 comments    plants honey pennsylvania
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