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celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 29 Oct

The Earth is actually home to more than 8.7 million species of animals and plants that live on the land and in water. Mammals make up a small fraction of that number with about 6,495 species. The warm-blooded mammals that are most...

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Hyacinth bean plant

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169489) • United States 23 Aug

To my knowledge, this is not edible. I will have to research it though. I have had many friends who have grown this vining plant and I always wanted one. This year Zogie gave me a couple of plants. They looked pretty spindly but...

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It's All for the Bottom Line

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • 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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Do You Keep a Garden?

CAPirani Photography & Art @capirani (2817) • United States 18 Dec 23

Do you grow a garden? If so, what kind of garden do you have? I grow both flowers and vegetables, but mostly flowers. I love the flowers for photography, for attracting birds and butterflies and bees for pollination. I especially...

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Resting Butterfly

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 5 Jun 17

I came across this butterfly a couple days ago while taking one of my walks. It was a decent day outside and it seemed content to rest on that strand of grass for a while, soaking in the sun.

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National Wildlife Week

vicki2876 @vicki2876 (5636) • Canada 10 Apr 08

In Canada we are celebrating National wildlife week. This year is focused on pollinators. We have bought an indoor plant, tomato seeds to start in the house and did bird feeders. Here is the link to the...

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what is killing the honeybees?

barehugs @barehugs (8973) • Canada 12 May 07

We have been beekeepers for 30 years and had 1200 colonies until this spring,when only 50% survived the winter. We know the bees had sufficient honey supplies. Varoa Mites ( a tiny bee predator) could be a factor, but were not the...

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