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The buzz on bees - High Country News (blog)

The buzz on bees
High Country News (blog)
Since 2005, the nation's honeybees have been on a fast track to oblivion. Thousands of once-thriving, humming hives of pollinators have become empty husks, their inhabitants vanished. Scientists have been racing to pin down the culprits behind what's ...

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Valentine's Day Gift Guide - Sun-Sentinel

Sun-Sentinel

Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Sun-Sentinel
BrilliantEarth.com Honey Bees; $18. Purchase honeybees in honor of your Valentine, and a rural farmer will have the opportunity to learn how to make fair trade honey and build a sustainable business. http://www.OxfamGifts.com PeaceLove art watch; $225.

Honeybee Die-Off Shouldn't Sting - NBC Montana

Honeybee Die-Off Shouldn't Sting
NBC Montana
Bees are still mysteriously dying. Over the last five years roughly 30 percent of captive honeybees, which pollinate much of the food we eat, wind up dead at the end of each winter. For whatever reason -- probably a combination of pesticides, ...

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What is and isn't honey? - Delmarva Now

What is and isn't honey?
Delmarva Now
Legislation has been introduced to create a standard of identity for honey and how it is labeled, to distinguish pure honey from other products. / LAURA EMMONS/THE DAILY TIMES Beekeeper Wes Townsend said one good reason to buy from local honey ...

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Consumers Ready for Style With Substance - Sacramento Bee

Consumers Ready for Style With Substance
Sacramento Bee
8, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- New research from the 2012 Ryan Partnership Chicago/Mambo Sprouts Marketing Styling Sustainability consumer apparel survey indicates consumers would increase eco-apparel purchasing if only they could find it.

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