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Environment January 31, 2024

The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky

by Samuel Fabian, Imperial College London; Jamie Theobald, Florida International University, and Yash Sondhi, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s an observation…

Mableton June 25, 2023

The bees are back! A metropolis of bees on mountain mint in Mableton

About two or three times a year during the summer months I create versions of this same article. Each summer the bees, and wasps as well, return full force to…

Science and Technology March 9, 2023

Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills

by James C. Nieh, University of California, San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a…

Environment August 7, 2022

Be part of the Great Georgia Pollinator Census on August 20 at Cobb Water

Pollinators and native North American plants are both a vital and interconnected part of our ecosystem, but have been vulnerable to a variety of human generated and natural challenges over…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment May 10, 2022

The mountain mint is springing to life again, soon to attract a metropolis of bees

This is an evergreen article that I revive in the spring when my mountain mint comes to life, and then again in the summer when it blooms and attracts a…

Environment September 12, 2021

Native Plants and a metropolis of bees in Mableton

There is a metropolis of bees in my front yard in Mableton. It includes all sorts of bees and wasps. Some are familiar to me, like the honey bees and…

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

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