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Honey buzzards, also known as crested honey buzzards, have a uniquely dangerous diet. While most animals would stay far away from the buzzing nests of bees, these birds fly into the fire. This ...
Eight new Pacific bee species and new insights into Fijian bird behaviour on Viti Levu Island have been described in new scientific studies. The research highlights the potential for species discovery ...
What Are Bee Flies? “What is this strange insect on my plumbago? Is it a pollinator?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caitlin Buelow of Vail, Arizona. Birds & Blooms experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, ...
“Jubilant” J-u-b-i-l-a-n-t. That’s how Bird Rock Elementary School fourth-grader Levi Pancer felt after winning the Coastwise Spelling Bee on April 23 — his third win in a row in the annual bee. The ...
Ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary: Twee (twi), a. (and n.): 1. Originally: ‘sweet,’ dainty, chic. Now only ...