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06/01/2021 SOURCE: newatlas.com

Pollen-sized particles give bees immunity to insecticides

Bees play a critical role in pollinating many of plants that humans eat and are therefore key to food security, but populations continue to decline rapidly around the world. A number of factors are contributing to this, including habitat loss and drought, but a tiny new ingestible particle developed at Cornell University takes aim at a key one, by detoxifying deadly insecticides before they can do these important critters harm.

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Monarchs are back in Wisconsin: How you can help this declining species

Monarch Butterflies are slowly returning to Wisconsin and there are many ways you can help their populations rebound in your own backyard.

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UNG Professor: pollinator decline could affect economy and agriculture

Bees and other pollinators are key to keeping plants and crops alive, not just in North Georgia, but across the entire world.

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Why is it we now live in an age where the preposterous out right lies of politicians are accepted as truths and gospel, but people who tell the truth have to seek asylum in another nation? When did this not only become OK but the norm? What legacy are we leaving and what are we leaving our children?...Read More

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Amazing BLUE Australian Bees go Viral – Have You Seen One?

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Brazil's Coffee, Orange, Corn Export at Risk Amid Worst Drought in Two Decades

Luiz Carlos Ciocchi, director-general of Brazil's National Electric Grid Operator, revealed earlier this month that energy prices may remain high as the country's...

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10 Purple Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds

If you like seeing hummers in your yard, you'll love this list of purple flowers that attract hummingbirds to your garden.

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How I Attract Butterflies to My Garden

Butterflies are a flagship species for conservation—here's how to attract them to your garden.

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Why 'Lazy' Lawn Mowers Are Heroes for Bees

Mowing a lawn every two weeks instead of weekly can boost the abundance of bees, according to a new study.

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Scientists develop new way to monitor electrostatic signals emitted by honeybees

Honeybees have a complex communication system. Between buzzes and body movements, they can direct hive mates to food sources, signal danger, and prepare for swarming - all indicators of colony health.

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