Animals
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Black Soldier Fly Grubs – Feed Your Flock & Save the World
Michael Servais lives in Boston and Sean Warner is a resident of Atlanta. They have this in common: As college…
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10 Common Issues With IPM in Permaculture
No one can avoid pests forever. They’ll make homes in your sustainable garden beds and self-sufficient landscaping, whether you strategically…
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Just like how humans recognise faces, bees are born with an innate ability to find and remember flowers
Scarlett Howard, Deakin University and Adrian Dyer, RMIT University We’ve all watched a honeybee fly past us and land on…
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Make a Frame for a Veggie Net Using Mulberry Branches
Long, flexible mulberry branches + pieces of old veggie net = caterpillar-proofed veggies. Recently we’ve begun experimenting with bandicoot-proofing our…
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What I Do For Pollinators
This year, I am putting greater importance on my pollinators habitat in my garden and doing a couple of little…
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How a bee sees: tiny bumps on flower petals give them their intense colour — and help them survive
Adrian Dyer, RMIT University and Jair Garcia, RMIT University The intense colours of flowers have inspired us for centuries. They…
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Why and how to make bird houses
This winter, in Bozevce, we took care of our wild birds, by building some feeders and some houses for them.…
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These 3 tips will help you create a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this winter
The busy buzz of pollinating bees is a sound most of us associate with summer. If you live…
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The mystery of the blue flower: nature’s rare colour owes its existence to bee vision
Adrian Dyer, RMIT University At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in…
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8 Essential Items For Chickens To Survive The Winter
Chickens can adapt to a range of temperatures. However, when the temperature drops during the winter, they often need a…
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How to Turn Your Backyard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat
Climate change continues to alter the planet and make it less suitable for sustaining life. Animals have felt this effect…
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