Imagine living in a beehive. You are a single bee‚ among thousands of the same species. Every day‚ you do the same routine assigned to you. You may be tasked to collect nectar from flowers and spread pollen to other flowers. You can also be ordered to work in the beehive and take care of the young. The queen bee would be in charge of the whole colony. Observing the situation‚ we can say that every bee in the colony has a specific function or role. That is how bees‚ even though small and simple‚ can
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Phenomenal Women The Poem I have chosen is Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou. I chose this poem because it not only emphasizes the pressures society places on women but how one may overcome them. The poem helps recognize that one does not need only the stereotypical beauty that society portrays in order to feel confident. The begging of the poem begins almost in a reverse fashion‚ with a pretty women asking a potentially "normal" women where her secret to happiness lies. The poet uses the
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Bees Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants‚ and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. There are nearly 20‚000 known species of bees in nine recognized families though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica‚ in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. Bees have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain
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Policing and the Evolution of Reproductive Acquiescence in Insect Societies." American Naturalist 164.6 (2004): E154-E167. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 26 Apr. 2011. Manojkumar‚ Ramteke‚ and Gupta Santosh K. "Biomimicking Altruistic Behavior of Honey Bees in Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 48.21 (2009): 9671-9685. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 26 Apr. 2011. Dean‚ James. Life Quotes. N.p.‚ 2010. Web. 26 Apr. 2011. Path: http://thinkexist
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sooth down sensitive and acne-prone skin with the bee pollen (which is good in correcting darkening‚ wrinkles and blemishes) and it helps to revitalizing as well. Along with the shampoo‚ it hydrates the scalp by giving hydration‚ meanwhile it helps to improve hair growth and reduce hair loss. It may sounds pretty normal but it has a hidden secret within it. The major features of the Royal Jelly is their ‘’thick kind of substances’’‚ which is the bee pollen. It’s rich in B Vitamins 1‚2‚3‚5‚6 and B 12
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Nr. 50 July 2009 Climbing beans‚ double yields A lot of beans on a small place: This is the benefit of climbing beans. And they are easy to harvest! The Organic Farmer A large section of the Kenyan population is unable to afford high protein food with adequate proteins‚ such as meat and eggs. This is where beans play a very important part; they are a cheap source of proteins. Unfortunately‚ the production of beans in most parts of the country is declining. The problem is the lack of good seeds
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It must have been very hard to study the bees and combine substances to test on the honeybees to get rid of the varroa mites and make sure it is still safe for the bees. What really stunned me was the a normal healthy bee colony can have up to 60‚000 bees. I found that honeybees pollinate at least 90- North American crops‚ and one-third of the world’s food crops‚ like apples almonds‚ broccoli and carrots. Those are many types of food we eat on a daily basis‚ without
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Jonathan Varghese Pollination Paper Title Pollinators show no preference between Goldenrod Plants and Aster Plants regardless of differences in flower length. Introduction In this experiment‚ we observed the pollination of various plants by various pollinators in the Binghamton University Nature Preserve. We collected data by observing various plants by the pond trail area of the nature preserve and attempted to explain why some plants were structurally more attractive to pollinators than
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unsuitable for Agricultural purposes. In Products of Beneficial insects since ancient times‚ honeybees have been valued for the honey and beeswax they produce. Theseproducts‚ as well as the beesthemselves‚ are viewed with mystical or religious significance. To ancient Greeks and Romans‚ honey was the nectar of the gods-endowed with healing properties and super natural powers. Honey is one of the beehive’s principle food resources.it is produced from droplets of flower nectar gathered by workerbees.the
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The collapse of the honeybee population is due to different factors such as the acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or cancer‚ and unknown micro-organism affecting the bees. The two main reasons why bees are dying is because of human using harsh chemicals along with other environmental changes. These chemicals are weakening their immune system. Another reason is because of parasites. The parasites first take over the bee’s body. When the bees have their babies‚ the parasite goes into the honeycomb
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