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Among the Many Talents of the Humble Honey Bee: Arithmetic — TIME
Honey bees are capable of understanding complex arithmetic, according to a new study published Wednesday. Scientists discovered that bees can “learn to use blue and yellow as symbolic representations for addition or subtraction,” according to the report published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances. While many animals demonstrate an understanding of basic numbers for tasks… via …
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Årets første lam — Beretninger fra et autentisk landbrug
I mandags blev årets første lam født. Og det er stort, ikke bare at det er årets første, men med to moderfår i alt er der megen opmærksomhed på den enkelte. Krølle, som det ene får hedder, kom ikke hen til høbunken for at spise, men lå i ly og stønnede. Af og til stak […] …
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Photo Capture # 48 – Northern Mockingbird — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
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Veterinarian who smuggled heroin in puppies sentenced to 6 years in prison — NBC News Top Stories
One of the animals rescued, a Rottweiler named Heroina, grew up to become a drug-sniffing police dog in Colombia. via Veterinarian who smuggled heroin in puppies sentenced to 6 years in prison — NBC News Top Stories
Owl In Blue — leaf and twig
sharp cold ruffling feathers and solitary thoughts via Owl In Blue — leaf and twig
VINE: Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina Jessamine) — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic The fragrant yellow bells of Carolina Jessamine vine are a sure sign of spring. via VINE: Gelsemium sempervirens (Carolina Jessamine) — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Don’t mind me, I’m just passing through
I was pleasantly surprised to see the fox this morning, no doubt dropping by to see if there may be some free suet just hanging about. Such a magnificent creature with the most beautiful coat and luxuriously gorgeous tail. Thank goodness I just so happened to be looking out at the squirrels and birds when …
Look ma, no hands!
I often marvel at the dexterity and cleverness of squirrels, especially when seemingly defying gravity to raid bird feeders and suet logs. This morning's wicked winds and blinding snow didn't stop this black squirrel from snacking on the suet log hung from the clothesline.
Finnish Basic Income Experiment – at Halfway Point – Is Creating Happiness, but Not Jobs — TIME
(COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — A nationwide experiment with basic income in Finland has not increased employment among those participating in the two-year trial, but their general well-being seems to have increased, a report said Friday. The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, or Kela, said “it was not yet possible to draw any firm conclusions” from the… via …
The Northern Herper 
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