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Honeybee, by wolfpix84

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
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Got a bee in your bonnet? Lucky you!

When I was young, my brother and I would often spend hours outside "investigating". That could be anything. We didn't have a computer, no video games or even a TV, so our imagination was our best friend. ...

18 comments    nature honey insects
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Washington Wizards' Owner Abe Pollin (1923-2009)

We are deeply saddened to note the passing of another sports legend, Washington Wizards' owner Abe Pollin (1923-2009) who passed away after a long battle with illness known as corticobosal degeneration after...

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ALMONDS: Fuits or Just Plain Nuts?

In the arena of food consumption - and more specifically, that which is considered edible - there are many variables which insist that some forms of commonly accepted terminology lead people to ignorantly...

4 comments    skin environment plants
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Deceptive orchids, Love and Lies

Humans and animals go to any lengths to attract members of the opposite sex, including the use of aliases and lies. More than 10,000 species of beautiful orchids also utilize deception in order to be...

0 comments    plants flower bees
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Vanilla Facts and Recipes

Vanilla is one of the most popular flavors in the world. Rich, comforting, and exotic, vanilla flavors everything from cakes to coffee. It is the world’s second most expensive spice, with saffron being...

0 comments    food recipes recipe
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How To Save Bees And Other Pollinators From Extinction

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...

3 comments    bees pollinators help bees
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SAVE OUR BEES

Headlines on the news some time ago but today it sank in. 2/3 of the world's bees have died from Colony Collapse Disorder. When the hives are opened, the usual community buzz is absent because the hives are...

4 comments    global warming bees honey bees
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...

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Is Organic Produce Really Worth More Money?

 Organic food is worth more, not only from a financial point of view; but, also from an environmental one. Sadly, in today’s society, every living person carries pesticides in their bodies. Whether they...

0 comments    food water organic
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