Along the various ports around Tasmania, Australia’s island state, which lies about 150 miles south of the mainland, there are sentinels watching the shores and providing an early warning system for possible invaders. These sentinels are European honeybees, and the potential invaders are pest bees and bee pests, specifically the deadly varroa mite (also called…
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Whether you’re in need of a side dish for your next family meal or an appetizer for a dinner party, you should check out this garlic, honey-baked cauliflower as soon as possible! Ingredients for Garlic, Honey-Baked Cauliflower 1 head of cauliflower, sliced into small florets Cooking spray 2 cups of panko breadcrumbs 2 scallions, sliced…
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It’s not unusual for people to take used items from around their home and turn it into something else—whether it’s turning scrap wood into a bird house or last night’s dinner into a different dish altogether. Others have even tried reusing coffee grounds for alternative beauty regimens. However, one underutilized resource within a person’s home…
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We’ve all been there—you’re going through your recipe step-by-step until you realize you either skipped a step, you misread something, or you did things out of order. Either way, you’re far enough along into a recipe, and now you’re scared you have to start all over, wasting your ingredients and your time. However, there are…
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Since the wider public became aware of colony collapse disorder (CCD) in 2006, various endeavors have taken place to not only discover the source of CCD and other bee-related issues, but to further educate others regarding how honeybee populations can be preserved and protected. This is crucial given the bees’ vital role in pollinating three…
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As many have learned already, honeybees all over the world and here in the United States have had a rough go of it in terms of pollination and population losses, which is believed to have been caused in large part by pesticides, pathogens, varroa mites, colony collapse disorder (CCD), habitat loss, and an assortment of…
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For those who have never heard of it, skin hyperpigmentation is a condition that leads to the skin becoming discolored or dark in patches, caused by excess melanin within the skin. This can happen to any area of the body—face, neck, torso, hands, arms, or legs—and many factors can cause hyperpigmentation, such as conditions involving…
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It’s important for dog owners to know they’re taking good care of their dogs, and this ultimately involves learning fundamental dog care as well as meeting the animal’s basic needs, thus ensuring happiness and health. As with people, dogs require water, food, and shelter in order to survive as well as nurturing and physical care.…
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