For former Marine Roy Saenz, beekeeping has become a part of his everyday life. Each Tuesday in South Bend, Indiana, he dons his old desert camo, some gloves, and his bee veil—the outfit he uses for tending—and he spends much of his day from there caring for roughly 55,000 honeybees. Starting with the local Potawatomi…
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With the current threats facing bees and other pollinators, including pesticides, diseases, and habitat loss, various nations and leaders are doing what they can to help increase population numbers. At the same time, however, some initiatives can be helpful while others may have unforeseen consequences. For example, the government of Israel intends to pass a…
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Given the heightened spotlight honeybees are currently in right now in many countries, the general public is learning that the right course of action when they spot a seemingly dangerous swarm of bees is to call a local beekeeper and not the exterminator. Many bee species are already on the decline, even with the help…
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Without honeybees and other pollinating species, human beings’ survival situation would become much more precarious. Given their irreplaceable role in agriculture, bees are, without a doubt, fundamental. Whether it’s vegetables, fruits, nuts, or dairy and meat from cows and other livestock, who rely on bee-dependent grasses like alfalfa, bees are responsible for much of what we…
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Some people struggle with the concept of eating more salads, especially if it is with the intent of eating healthier. For those who are still on the edge of diving in, here is a recipe that will not only provide some healthy greens into your diet but also some wonderful flavors brought in by ingredients…
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Luckily, even the cutest of animals can have the toughest of resolves—such was the case with Ronney, a white and ginger “moggy” cat from Burslem, Staffordshire in England. As the story goes, Ronney, who already lost an eye last year due to a fairly serious infection, climbed into a vehicle owned by his family’s neighbor,…
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Every summer, it’s not uncommon to hear about these supposed freak occurrences where giant swarms of honeybees are found in the most conspicuous, open of spaces where anyone can be stung and scared away by them. Sometimes, those stories end with people reacting the wrong way (calling the exterminator) or the right way by calling a…
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With summer in full swing, the pinnacle time for stings, allergists around the United States have started alerting allergy sufferers of a significant shortage regarding a vital product: hornet, wasp, and honeybee venom extracts, which are used for shots that avert lethal reactions. Extract supplies, which are manufactured with venom collected from insects by the…
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While honeybees are more well-known and celebrated for their essential role in large-scale pollination, there has been a recently published study suggesting that very soon society will be thanking the little pollinators for paving the way toward more precise color imaging in the field of digital photography. The findings of the study’s investigation, published by…
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In this day and age, it is not exactly difficult to go on social media or websites like YouTube and try to acquire followers and become known by a lot of people. You just create an account and start posting content whether it is songs, comedy videos, life-threatening stunts, what-have-you. Sometimes, people do not get…
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In case you’re an adventurous sort of diner who is not afraid to try new and unfamiliar dishes, you may want to check out this vintner’s vegetable borscht! If you have never heard of borscht, it is a popular soup among Eastern European and Russian cuisines made with beets as a strong ingredient. As for…
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Depending on where people live, their town’s laws regarding poultry, and how much responsibility they can take on, raising chickens can be a very rewarding experience. While caring for and keeping chickens is not too hard of a task, there is always the chance they could develop a health condition you may or may not…
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Just as the United States has been working to bring honeybee numbers back up to safer levels, so have our northern neighbors up in Canada. With researchers working constantly to ensure the country’s pollinators, including honeybees, are healthy, at least one from the University of Guelph has noticed how ordinary citizens are putting in the…
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Given how vulnerable honeybees are these days, with their numbers declining for more than one complex reason, it’s imperative that researchers discover what they can to avert any risks of extinction. As pollinators, honeybees, native bee species, and all kinds of other animals are responsible for at least one third of the food we all…
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There are fewer more recognizable spots in cities like New York than Times Square. While the capital of culture, the Crossroads of the World, is known more for events like the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration, recent news has unveiled a more unusual story taking place in the Great White Way. Specifically, some…
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