Orchids Need Bees More Than Bees Need Them (preview)

Source: Scientific American

Biologists have long believed that orchid bees and orchids rely on each other in equal measure. The shimmering bees pollinate orchids in return for the flowers’ donation of perfumes, which male bees use to attract fem ...
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Bumblebee lost to UK makes comeback on Dungeness shingle

Source: Envirolib

The view is bordered by an airport, an army firing range, a sewage treatment plant and Dungeness nuclear power station, but Nikki Gammans hopes that the whole field looks like one gigantic banquet of flowering plants to a shor ...
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Lovely lavender

Source: Worcester News

FOR centuries, lavender has been used for domestic purposes in soaps, teas, herbal remedies, bath water and even in cooking. But nowhere is it more at home than in the garden, to be admired as a low-growing hedge, ...
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The View From Planet Kerth: State motto: If you're having a good day, you'll pay for it later

Source: Naples Daily News

Springtime came early to the northern states this year, dashing in at the speed of light to warm the soil and convince sleeping groves and gardens that winter was dead. In March, temperatures in the Chicago area languished in the 80-de ...
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With “Worst Ever” Allergy Season Predicted for 2012, Elegant Linens, Luxury Bedding Boutique, Offers Super Spring Cleaning Tips

Source: PRWeb

Spring 2012 is here, and along with it, apparently, pollen! ABC News and several other sources indicate that 2012 is predicted to be the “worst ever” year for allergens, so Elegant Linens, luxury bedding boutique, offers tips on how to sprin ...
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Cold or allergy?

Source: Body and Soul

Cold and allergies may produce similar symptoms but recognising the difference is important for effective treatment. Colds are a viral infection while allergies are a response by the immunity system to a foreign substance. Colds are usu ...
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Asia in Pictures

Source: Wall Street Journal

Urbanscreen projected images onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House on the opening night of the Vivid Festival Friday. Vivid Sydney, a festival of light, music and ideas, will run until June 11. Urbanscreen projected images onto the sai ...
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5 Ways Summer Affects Our Sleep

Source: The Huffington Post

Memorial Day is upon us, and it won’t be long before the dog days of summer are in our midst. But each season has its own unique way of affecting one of the most important health behaviors: sleep. Nearly a third o ...
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Mangos, a fruit that brings on obsessive tendencies

Source: Oyster Food and Culture

Quick – what is the most consumed fruit in the world? If mangoes was your answer, you are right! I would have suspected bananas, but with a more knowledgable eye and a walk through the food markets it made ...
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