Is Keeping Bees Worth It? 8 Hard Truths to Know Before You Spend $1,000 on a Backyard Hive

A backyard beehive will not save the bees, it will rarely save you money on honey, and, in several states, you are out of ...

15 Photos Showing That People Have Always Loved Making Their Pets Look Ridiculous

The internet may have given us endless photos of dogs in sweaters and cats wearing tiny hats, but humans definitely did not need social media to come up with that idea. Almost as soon as cameras ...

Illinois volunteers removed invasive plants from 43 acres; they then planted nearly 9,000 native plugs and more than 1,100 pounds of seed

In northeast Illinois, the Greenbelt Forest Preserve covers 607 acres between North Chicago and Waukegan. Invasive plants, including teasel, Canada thistle, canary grass, buckthorn and common reed, ...

Bees, like dogs and cats, play with balls

Dogs chasing balls, cats batting at toys. We are familiar with the sight of animals playing. But what if the animal in question is a bee?Climbing onto a small wooden ball, grabbing it with their legs, ...
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Stop tossing old terracotta pots: Turn them into a home for backyard bees

Bees are pivotal to our environment, and you can have them in your yard without planting flowers. Use this DIY hack to ...