When it comes to raising a pet skunk, potential owners would be wise to do their homework first. Learning recommendations for their diet, any vaccines they need, as well as their general behavior is required to successfully own and care for a pet skunk. It’s also important to note that vets who are familiar with…
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A recent study, published back in April 2017, has taken the study of bees and brought in a twist worthy of Game of Thrones or The Tudors, finding that some species of stingless bees, specifically Scaptotrigona depilis worker bees, can become queen slayers if a hive’s queen produces sterile male offspring, at which point a…
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Last month on August 19, the U.S. held its ninth annual National Honey Bee Day, where honey bee and pollinator organizations around the country not only tried to build awareness of honey bees and educate the public, but they also planted new pollinator habitats at various public locations. In Naperville, Illinois, such an effort took…
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When a hive becomes too large to survive as it is, half the hive splits off with a new queen and becomes a swarm, which searches out new locations to call home. When this happens, the very large swarm of bees can end up in the strangest of places – sheds, tree branches, bike tubes,…
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As word spreads about the decline of honeybees and the ways in which ordinary folks like us can help, more stories keep popping up that indicate just how powerful communities can be when they come together for one purpose. This story, which comes out of Jamestown, North Dakota, revolves around two groups of people who…
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If there ever comes a time when people are suddenly burdened by hunger pangs they must take care of as soon as possible, there is nothing more reliable than a grilled cheese sandwich. Whether you take it plain or add fixings like ham or tomato, it’s hard to beat this sandwich when you’re in a…
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Most exotic pet critics will rightfully tell you that wild foxes do not make good pets, but there is actually one breed of foxes that has been domesticated and can be kept as a pet—the Siberian fox, which is also called the Fennec fox or the Russian domesticated red fox. While not exactly the easiest…
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Honeybee advocates can come in all shapes and sizes—they can be celebrities, large corporations, or even just local businesses and citizens who aspire to add what they can toward a possible solution of an ongoing issue that affects us all, thanks to bees’ role in food production and agriculture. One such citizen is Maia Jaycox,…
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