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Firefighters rescue honeybees who were inside of a pickup in Utah

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 19 May

Firefighters from Millcreek Utah answered an emergency call on Wednesday May 13 when a semi-truck broke down on a road in Parleys Canyon. Around 25 million bees were inside of the semi-truck that was being repaired by a mechanic...

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Just Another Friday

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2355) • United States 9 Aug

Nothing exciting..Didn't put out ears of corn, but put out more bird food. I had over 16 Doves and a few Chickadees..and FIVE squirrels. Kind of weird...around 12:30pm the Birds and Squirrels all leave at once. About 30 min....

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Bees making the trek east to almond orchards

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Aug

I wrote about a convoy of road trains taking hay across the Nullarbor Plain from Western Australia to South Australia where farmers are battling one of the worst droughts in history. The latest news is that 600 beehives will...

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Another Bad Day at work

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 29 Jul

Today, anytime I open my cyber's door bees come to play above or in front of my face. They are from a neighbouring shop selling brown "jaggery sugar" . Can't work, unfortunately. I am very disappointed. Losing customers already.

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I'm excited!

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 2 Jul

Several times I’ve been on here lamenting the lack of insects the last few years. I’ve been out in the garden or walking in the countryside and everything has been unnaturally still and quiet. Other people have noticed this as...

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Truck accident on a highway in Washington state releases 14 million bees

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 27 Jun

A tractor trailer truck that was involved in Whatcom County in Washington state that was carrying more than 70,000 pounds of honeybee hives that rolled over on Friday May 30 that caused more than 14 million bees to swarm around...

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Cats' pyjamas, ants' pants and bees' knees

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Jun

The photo is of the alpacas at the B&B where we stayed last Saturday. Nothing to do with the discussion although alpacas always look like they’re wearing pyjamas. There are often discussions here about various sayings and how...

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Where are all the bees?

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 28 Apr 25

We are having a glorious few days just now and gardens and roadsides everywhere are filled with blossom, scenting the air. But something is badly wrong. Where are all the bees? Last year and this year there has been a...

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You can't make this stuff up.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (84701) • Daytona Beach, Florida 19 Apr 25

As stated yesterday, Our yard looked a little bad. Nothing too serious, but still good work needed done. One of our neighbors was driving by and offered to do it for us, and George agreed. When he returned to do the work, he asked...

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More Interesting Facts About Bees ~ Part Three

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 7 Feb 25

More and more information about our friends the bee. * Bees are usually harmless to humans unless they are provoked. Unless a person is allergic to bee stings most people only suffer temporary pain and minor swelling. * There...

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Interesting Facts About Bees ~ Part Two

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 7 Feb 25

Let's delve into some facts about them individually shall we? Here the low down: * There are 7 recognized families of bees in the world. Andrenidae, Apidae, Megachilidae, Melittidae, Colletidae, Halictidae, and Stenotritidae....

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Interesting Facts About Bees

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 7 Feb 25

I love honey. I enjoy seeing bees zooming around doing their jobs. I thought I would check out what is being done recently with bees and here is what I have found: * In 2017 the United Nations designated the 20th of May as World...

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I Just Learned This About Bees

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 30 Jan 25

You know the old term "the bee's knees"? I always wondered if that was just a cute saying or if there was any truth to it. Well, come to find out bees really do have knees. Every bee has six legs. and each leg has a joint between...

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Statham time!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 12 Nov 24

Star – Jason Statham My Rating *** Genre – Action Run Time – 105 minutes Certificate – 18 Country – U.S So we all like a bit of Jason Statham, especially the ladies. When the shirt comes off the girls suddenly want to go to...

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Bees enjoy a tipple

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Oct 24

I learnt something interesting today and thought you might it so too. Bees get drunk. Did you know that? I certainly didn’t. I’ve seen bees that certainly seem woozy but it never crossed my mind that they were drunk. When...

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Been Volunteer Hosting

Loretta @noni1959 (13009) • United States 22 Sep 24

I've been volunteer hosting at a state park since July 1st. It comes to an end this month for this park but they asked me to stay on and train the new host coming in so I'll give an extra few days before heading to Oregon for the...

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This past week.....

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 21 Sep 24

...... I went to West Virginia and watched three of my grandchildren because their mom and stepfather were going out of town and the kids had to go to school. I have never been to their house before and it's nice but it has...

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Bees attack firefighters during a vegetation fire in California

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Sep 24

Firefighters with the Modesto Fire Department in California answered an emergency call on Saturday September 7 when a vegetation fire broke out on Sonora Road. Teamwork from the Oakdale, Knights Ferry and CAL FIRE...

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Truck accident spills red peppers on a highway in California

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 6 Sep 24

A semi truck pulling a flatbed trailer overturned on U S Highway 101 in Santa Maria California on Wednesday that caused red peppers to cover some lane of the highway which caused the California Highway Patrol as well as cleanup...

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It's All for the Bottom Line

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 16 Jul 24

Bees are not doing well and neonicotinoids are the reason. They are 48 times more toxic to insects. They attack the nervous systems, harm their ability to navigate or find food, fight pests and diseases, and even reproduce. The...

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