Many people are unaware of the importance of the honey bee. When most people think of a bee‚ we think of a bee sting or flowers. This is not all the honey bee is about. They play a major roll in our environment. In New England‚ farmers of cranberries and blueberries are extremely concerned because the bees are disappearing and no one seems to have an explanation. They make over 100 million dollars a year with the help of the honey bee. They not only help with the growth of cranberries and
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Through exploring and meeting people all throughout the island‚ I’ve learned about different types of cuisine. The Forest BBQ on Forest Avenue introduced me to the splendid world of Portuguese- style barbeque. The owners and workers portray the kindness that all Islanders are brought up with. After collaborating with peers of numerous cultures‚ I’ve learned about their origins
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harmonised approaches in the management‚ conservation and sustainable development of global forests is essential to meet the socio-economic and environmental needs of the present and future generations. To achieve this goal‚ the UNCED also realised‚ among others‚ the need to sustain the multiple roles and functions of all types of forests‚ as well as the need to enhance forest conservation‚ management‚ and global forest cover as outlined in Programmes A and B of Chapter 11 under Agenda 21‚ respectively.
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as a honey badger. The Guinness Book of World Record’s six time winner of the world’s most fearless animal is…a thirty pound weasel that is known to climb into bee’s nests‚ take bites from cobras‚ scare off lions‚ and even to go so low as to bite off a male animal’s…gentleman’s area. But is this animal’s ferocity shrouded in myth? Will it really bite off your balls? Or has its real nature just been exaggerated by its huge internet following. In order to find an answer to what the honey badger
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AFRICANIZED HONEY BEES Africanized Honeybees (Apis mellifera) Africanized honeybees are commonly called killer bees. They are native to Europe and Africa and Asia. They are a mixture between Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis mellifera iberiensis. The Africanized honey bees in the Western Hemisphere are descended from queen bees (A. m. scutellata) accidentally released by a bee-keeper in 1957 near Rio Claro‚ São Paulo in from the southern part of Africa (Collet 2011). They
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Honey bees has been considered a beneficial introduction; it distributes as a pollinator and the provider of the hive products. Some scientist has questioned the environment role of bees outside of their natural state or range. Majority of plant species are used by honey bees‚ which set some high potential disturbance for pollinator relationships. Honey bees do not necessarily harm plants: they are also unlikely to enlarge hybridization of native flora. Honey bees usually use a small proportion of
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Conservation Of Wild Life forests Protection and conservation of forests and wildlife are essential to maintain the earth’s health and environment. The earth is the only known living planet and it is because of its special environment and ecology which are life-supporting. Forests are part and parcel of our environment. They are one of the most valuable resources and gifts of nature. They play a key role in the maintenance climate‚ rain-patterns‚ water and soil conservation. They are the natural
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process. Millions of years have passed with the honey bee gracing the earth‚ and in fact‚ the honeybee is the only insect that aids in the production of food that is consumed by the human race (“20 Amazing Honey Bee Facts!”). Imagine going to a grocery store and there being no almonds to buy‚ a scarce supply of apples to choose from‚ and a very limited amount of blueberries. One could try going to one’s local farmers market‚ but with the disappearance of honey bees‚ private farmers and vendors would also
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CONSERVATION OF forest is certainly a necessity that requires to be addressed as a priority. For the survival of human beings‚ a holistic approach is required to be adopted as regards protection of the plant kingdom as well as the wildlife with regard to the peaceful and mutually beneficial co-existence of all. To prevent any kind of ecological imbalance a very pragmatic action plan has to be formulated. Towards achieving this many legislation have been enacted in India and elsewhere. At the
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produced. Bees play a part in the production of one-third of all the food we eat. The harsh reality is that honey bees are dying and rapidly. Researchers have been scrambling to find potential causes because losing honey bees completely would be detrimental. Although this problem seems urgent‚ some argue that bees dying is not a problem because there are other pollinators and some even say that the honey bee population isn’t
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