After he was gifted with a bee hive, wine steward Noel Patterson, who hails from Tucson, Arizona, started out as an amateur beekeeper. Once he had honed his skills, he started Dos Manos Apiaries, currently maintaining more than 40 colonies throughout his area using treatment-free, natural methods. Now, Patterson has been using his broad knowledge…
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As the world’s most famous pollinator at this point, given all of their coverage following the arrival of colony collapse disorder, honeybees are known for their effectiveness and their crucial role in agriculture production. Interestingly, however, they are surprisingly ineffective when it comes to pollinating certain crops, such as tomatoes and blueberries, that other pollinators…
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For those who don’t know precisely what smog is, it is a mix of emissions in certain climate conditions that include ozone, industrial and vehicle pollutants, open burning, and incinerators. Many urban and even suburban areas experience smog in one form or another, with the United States experiencing this more during summer while places like…
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With winter quickly approaching, it’s not uncommon to hear about homeowners finding various critters holing up in their homes for warmth, shelter, and protection from predators – as well as extensive breeding to the point of infestation. However, one woman out in Omaha, Nebraska discovered a less common invader inside her home – a huge…
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In case anyone is looking for a new spin on a favorite Thanksgiving dessert, this recipe for Manuka honey pumpkin cheesecake has got you covered! Made with a homemade crust and a topping all the better for its inclusion of Manuka honey, this cheesecake goes beyond the always reliable pumpkin pie to bring even more…
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As many pet owners likely know, cats are the animals that get all the credit when it comes to landing on their feet. However, one lucky Labrador from Falkirk, Scotland just proved that canines can be just as surefooted as their feline counterparts. This seven-year-old pup, Suki, fell from a vehicle her owners were driving…
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When most people hear about declining honey bee populations or collapsed hives, they likely don’t imagine a truck crash being the cause. However, that’s exactly what happened in Auburn, California around 7:00 pm on Thursday November 2. That night, the semi big rig truck that was hauling dozens of box hives down the Interstate 80…
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Anybody who ever had the pleasure of seeing the hilariously bad disaster movie “The Swarm,” which featured clouds of “African killer bees” by the thousands bringing mayhem down upon America in the 1970s, likely had a slight fear of all bees as a result of that movie, once called the “ultimate B-movie” by Razzie Award…
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