Insects
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Sara Lewis: The Loves and Lies of Fireflies (TED video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm_0sTNcDIo Biologist Sara Lewis has spent the past 20 years getting to the bottom of the magic and wonder of…
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Dung Beetles – The Underground Army Enriching the Soil
This video gives an overview of the benefits of establishing and managing dung beetles. Dung beetles are fascinating insects, working…
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The Hidden Horror of CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder)
At PermaEthos we are working hard to get our first flagship farm profitable and already thinking about the next few…
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Preventing Colony Collapse Disorder
It seems we are frantically seeking a reason and a solution to the infamous and mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder. Although…
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FoodWaterShelter Fast Fact: Recipes for Healthy, Happy Plants (Tanzania)
The spoils of Kesho Leo’s permaculture garden beds (Arusha, Tanzania) Healthy plants in healthy soil shouldn’t generally suffer from serious…
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Natural Pest Control – North American Survey Worth Revisiting
I just had a lovely phone call with my sister. One discouraging note was her recent decision to finally give…
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Open Source Beehives
We are all too familiar with the Colony Collapse Disorder afflicting our precious bees. So much needs to be done…
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Top Bar Beekeeping
Martin O’Callaghan has been keeping bees for nearly 20 years and was up for sharing his experience with us on…
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Women’s Collective in Mexico Works to Save Bee Species
A group of indigenous women are challenging ancient social norms in order to preserve an endangered species: the stingless bee…
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There Are Shocking Differences Between Raw Honey and the Processed Golden Honey Found in Grocery Retailers
There are well over 30 commercial producers of honey that have no traces of pollen and lack beneficial vitamins and…
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Beekeeping – An Essential Part of Permaculture
Beekeeping can be labour-intensive during certain times of the year. Working with bees requires a gentle touch and calm disposition.…
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Building an Insect Hotel
by Bor Borren For the internship at PRI Zaytuna Farm, Australia (Winter 2013) each student has the mandate to carry…
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