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78Figs 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...
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91GMO 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. ...
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73The Plight Of The Honey Bee
A Fictional Event In This Movie Could Become Our Reality For those who saw "The Bee Movie" with Jerry Seinfeld and Renee Zellweger, I am sure you found it funny and enjoyable. But here is some food for...
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68Everyone Should Be Concerned.
There is an alarming decrease in the number of pollinators throughout the world. Pollinators, the best known of which are the bees, are responsible for the production or at least one third of the foods we...
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7110 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...
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87How To Choose Apple Trees!
If you're seriously contemplating having apples to harvest from your backyard, growing apple trees from seed is not really feasible. (read on to find out why) However it is a really nice project to do with...
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67Organic Seeds
Choosing organic seeds for your garden is an important, positive health step as well as a step forward for the environment. There are more varieties to choose from than ever before! The gardener has a...
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83Attracting Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
If you are making the switch to organic gardening, you may be concerned about losing plants to insect pests. In the short run, this is likely to occur. However, established organic gardens typically lose...
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78Why 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...
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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...
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