Why Beeswax Makes the Best Candles
Beeswax candles emit negative ions that bind with particulate matter in the air, causing the floating particles to drop to the ground.
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Author: George Wimmer
Save the Manatees!
I have read a lot about manatees and found several great groups, such as Save the Manatee that are trying to help.
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Why do lakes turn green?
Ever wonder why lakes turn green? When I was younger, in the 1970s and 80s, there were fewer green...
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The environmental concern of road salt
Road salt is not the most exciting topic for many, but for those who live where it snows and roads...
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Microplastics are wreaking havoc on sea life
In this article, we will discuss a continuing problem for our planet and our own lives—the...
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How plastic bottles are being used to make clothing
Adidas makes shoes with recycled ocean plastics. Pharrell Williams has launched a clothing...
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How to get started with beekeeping: Help save the bees
In our last article in the Honey Bee series, we look at the plight of the honey bee in the United...
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How to get started with beekeeping: All hail the queen bee
Over the winter of 2019 to 2020, I decided to add a few more hives. By the end of April, I had...
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How to get started with beekeeping: Finding the right resources
As I start the third of a five-part Honey Bee series, I want to make sure you have read the first...
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How to get started with beekeeping
In my first bee article, I discussed a bit about how I got into beekeeping. In this second...
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My journey with and the history of the European Honey Bee
While growing up in rural Wisconsin, I fell in love with bees. More precisely, European Honey Bees...
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Telemedicine provides remote clinical services
In Episode #37 of Wimmer’s Wilderness Podcast I covered telemedicine and its importance before and...
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Wildlife corridors are key to unlocking new habitats
In 2007 as a, newly elected Mayor, my community was working on a Comprehensive Plan. As it sounds,...
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Has 2020 become the lost year?
2020 has become the lost year—the time when we are all being held captive to Covid19. We have the...
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