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What’s flowering now – Cornwall, April 2022

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Some photos of the flowers I’ve seen out and about in Cornwall and in my garden over the last couple of weeks. I like to see what’s in flower and available for the bees.

Below is my miniature apple tree. I mainly see hoverflies and bumbles visiting this. Honey bees tend to favor large collections of one type of flower, so this wee tree is probably not worth it for them.

Apple flowers

One of the first bees of the year I saw in my garden was the enchantingly named female Hairy-footed flower bee. I always see them on the deep blue

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A year in the bee garden –January

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A year in the bee garden –January

In January, the squirrels hop across the lawn digging up their buried treasure. It’s a good idea to keep the squirrel house full of monkey nuts unless you want spring bulbs unearthed and bird feeders raided. The magpies like the nuts too, and squabble with the squirrels.

Shoots of snowdrops and crocuses begin to poke above the ground. It has been so cold this winter that few brave bumblebees have been seen.

There is not much to do in the garden while the ground is hard, and little point in tidying up fallen leaves where insects and other creatures may …

Veterinarians assist take away 38 hair ties from deserted cat’s abdomen at animal shelter

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CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC/Grey Information) – Officers at an animal shelter in South Carolina say a cat that was introduced in for lifesaving surgical procedure has died.

Officers with the Charleston Animal Society mentioned an deserted cat named Juliet was dropped at the shelter together with two others after the animals’ household moved out of state.

The household reportedly left the cats exterior and unattended.

The shelter mentioned Juliet started not consuming after being on the shelter for a number of weeks and have become torpid. That is when radiographs confirmed an uncommon blockage within the cat’s abdomen.

An animal shelter in South Carolina says a cat was brought in for emergency surgery for hair... — An animal shelter

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How to catch a swarm – advice from an expert beekeeper, Roger Patterson

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A few weeks ago I listened into a zoom talk all about swarms by Roger Patterson. I last heard Roger speak in person almost a decade ago, back in 2012, when his talk was “Improve your bees and beekeeping – simply”. I think he’s one of the most well known beekeepers here, as he does so many talks and is very active in the beekeeping community. He has also written a book, called ‘Beekeeping – A Practical Guide’ (2012).

Roger began by saying that swarms have changed:

Pre 1990s, they used to be reliable:

– Large prime swarms had fertile

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Noem taps impeachment prosecutor to replace attorney general

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PIERRE, SD (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial of former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg’s term.

Noem’s interim appointment of Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo was effective Tuesday.

She pushed for Ravnsborg, a first-term fellow Republican, to step down days after he was struck and killed a pedestrian with his car in 2020, and later pushed for his impeachment. Ravnsborg was ultimately successful last week of two impeachment counts and was removed from the office.

“Mark Vargo returns integrity, experience and stability to

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An unexpected arrival | Adventuresinbeeland’s Blog

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I’d left some equipment behind in the old location I used to keep bees, and hadn’t got around to moving it yet. Some new visitors took advantage of this des res – a brood box with a few frames in, a floor, and an inspection board acting as a roof, all piled up on top of a load of empty equipment. They’re against a wall and have a hedge and trees on the other side, providing shelter from the Cornish rain, and – in the last few days – the Cornish sun!

I was surprised at how large a swarm

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Sarah McLachlan spoofs her animal cruelty prevention commercials in new Super Bowl ad

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Sarah McLachlan has poked fun at her viral and emotional commercials to prevent animal cruelty in a new Super Bowl ad for Busch Light Beer.

The 30 second ad, which was released two weeks ahead of this year’s Super Bowl, began with the brand’s “Busch Guy” explaining a guide for surviving life out in the wilderness.

“Three things are required in the great outdoors: food, drink and shelter,” the company’s spokesperson said with a can of beer in his hand.

Right after the man said “shelter,” the commercial quickly showed McLachlan sitting in a tent while her song “Angel” began

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