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fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

Corn Silk Is Actually Loaded With Fascinating Insights Into The Quality Of The Cob - Tasting Table

Examining corn silk can help determine the quality of corn on the cob.
Freshness indicators for corn include the appearance and feel of silk.
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Agriculture
fromwww.bostonherald.com
1 month ago

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

Rising global temperatures challenge the ability of bees to pollinate, gather food, and cope with diseases.
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Bees are losing their buzz as warmer weather reduces wing vibrations

Buzz pollination is an incredible behaviour whereby a bee will curl its body around the pollen-concealing anthers of some flowers and contract the flight muscles up to 400 times per second to produce vibrations which shake the pollen loose.
Agriculture
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tiny melodies': musician uses moths' flight data to compose piece about their decline

Moths are vital pollinators, and Ellie Wilson's music piece incorporates their flight data with live instruments.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

What Exactly Is Watermelon Webbing And What Does It Say About The Fruit Inside? - Tasting Table

Webbing on a watermelon rind, often mistaken for blemishes, is a sign of good pollination and may indicate the sweetest fruit available.
Food & drink
fromModern Farmer
2 months ago

11 Flowers You Should Plant Along Your Vegetable Garden

Recent studies suggest planting strips of wildflowers alongside crops boosts pollination and promotes higher yields.
Cannabis
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Get to grips with pollination your garden (and the bees) will thank you for it

Many plants need a pollinator like bees or butterflies, but hermaphrodite plants can self-pollinate or thrive better with help from others in proximity.
Agriculture
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Overlooked Reason Your Indoor Fruit Tree Isn't Producing - Tasting Table

Many fruit trees need to be pollinated to produce fruit. Outside, helpful bees and other pollinators handle this. But assuming you're not going to welcome bees into your house, pollinating falls to you.
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Pets
fromwww.bostonherald.com
3 months ago

Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners adopt No Mow May all year long

No Mow May promotes allowing natural growth for the benefit of pollinators and sustainable water usage.
Homeowners are transforming their lawns intentionally for ecological advantages.
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster

This year, before the researchers could uncover what exactly had killed the bees, the Trump administration's sweeping federal funding cuts scrambled the operation.
Agriculture
fromNature
3 months ago

How skunk cabbages and other smelly plants brew their foul odour

Skunk cabbage's odour, reminiscent of rotting meat, draws specific beetles and flies for pollination, challenging our perceptions of floral scents in nature.
OMG science
Pets
fromGameSpot
3 months ago

How To Find Minecraft Bees And Get Honey

Minecraft bees pollinate flowers and crops, enabling faster growth and honey production.
Beehives and nests are integral for honey collection and farming enhancements.
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

32 Things Under $50 To Buy For Your Home This Spring

A bamboo mason bee house attracts pollinators and adds charm to your yard.
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