On Choosing a Mistress “On Choosing a Mistress” is a letter written by Benjamin Franklin to advise one of his close friends about choosing a mistress. In his 1745 letter‚ Franklin conveys that marriage is the only remedy for lustful inclinations‚ but if the friend is determined to stray outside marriage‚ Franklin advices‚ "you should prefer old Women to young ones." Franklin offers some basic‚ clean advice: they are more knowledgeable‚ they are more discreet‚ they cannot get pregnant‚ and then
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the durian. Without bees‚ there will be no fruits. As Jacobsen (2008) mentioned in Fruitless Fall‚ most of the plants cannot produce the fruits without insects.
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honeybees and in the past few years we have begun to run short of them. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)‚ a significant disappearance of honey bee colonies that may be affecting bees in more than 22 states‚ threatens the production of crops dependent on bees for pollination as well as honey production. Of the 2.4 million colonies of bees in the United States‚ this need is projected to increase significantly over the next few years. This paper outlines the extensive research being done to prevent the collapse
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The honey bee is a subset of bees in the genus Apis‚ it is black and yellow in colour and is no longer than an inch in size. They are distinguished by the production and the storage of honey and construction of perennial‚ colonial hives out of wax. The insect’s habitat is mainly meadows‚ woods and gardens; the bee usually makes its nest in hollow trees. The habitats are advantageous for the bees due to the growth of flowering plants in that area. Figure 1 The Honeybee seems to have originated in
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to die out‚ the human race would follow suit in a mere matter of years. 65% of all flowering plants require bees for pollination‚ and the percentage being higher for the major crop plants‚ like corn and wheat. These crops account for $47.1 billion every year. Honey bees are responsible for one-third of the food we eat‚ meaning no bees equals no food. The first signs of danger amongst the bees began in October of 2006‚ when U.S. beekeepers began reporting losses of 30% - 90% of their hives. Colony
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undermines trust in any relationship‚ making it difficult for others to believe or rely on different accounts in the future. The story‚ The Shepherd Boy and The Wolf‚ has many real world connections concerning the consequences of being dishonest. In the fable‚ the Shepherd boy lied multiple times about a wolf coming to get the sheep and he needed help. He pranked his community multiple times‚ wasting their time by having them stop their work. When the villagers come to assist the Shepherd boy‚ there ends
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In the past decade it has become common to hear the buzz about how the bees are disappearing. This may not seem like huge news at first‚ but when you take a look at all the important work bees do‚ this becomes a much heavier topic. Bees are the main pollinator in the United States and their disappearance would have grave effects on our food industry. Since this issue has been brought to the light‚ there have been many different options researched for possible solutions. These range from doing nothing
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Since bees do not collect honey but nectar from which honey is made‚ the scientific name should actually be Apis mellifica meaning ‘honey maker’. Although apiculture refers to the honeybee‚ the vital role all bees play in the pollination of crops and flowering plants has caused apiculture to also include the management and study of non-Apis bees such as bumblebees and leafcutter bees. Some 90 million years ago‚ flowering plants first appeared on earth. The wasp-like ancestors of bees took advantage
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Chace Jensen Dr. Butler ENGL 1103 16 January 2012 A Small Extinction‚ A Big Problem Albert Einstein once said‚ “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees‚ no more pollination‚ no more plants‚ no more animals‚ no more man” (“Einstein Once Said…”). After careful thought on this matter‚ this can be a scary concept to process. Millions of years have passed with the honey bee gracing the earth‚ and in fact‚ the honeybee is
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The activity of bees and their lives are strongly influenced by the changing seasons. Each month brings about new changes in behavior to a beehive and its occupants. Obviously‚ a beehive is less active during the colder months and more active when the weather is warm‚ but that doesn’t mean you get to ignore the hive completely while they are inactive. That raises the question: is it better to start a beehive in cold weather or warm weather? Understanding how and when bee activity is altered due to
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