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Some insects gather nectar from a flower and don't pollinate the flower. This is called nectar robbing. See https://www.backyardecology.net/not-all-flower-visitors-are-...

I have mountain mint growing in my yard and every pollinator imaginable goes to that plant.

It depends on the crop. Corn (Maize): Harvested using combine harvesters that pick, husk, and shell the grain. Sweet Corn might be the exception. Soybeans: Harvested using combines…

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I remember when my brother (a teenager at the time) bought his book he had to give his music teachers name and the employee called for a reference.

This is a very interesting idea. My father has dementia. I'm not sure this would really work in this use case. He wouldn't remember to look at the display. Like I said, I'm not sur…

This is great!

The Millennium Machines Milo does look interesting. I wish there was an inexpensive cast iron or epoxy granite equivalent to aluminum extrusion.

I wish there was an update to these pages. Some of the products and urls are defunct.

I couldn’t agree more.

I'm skeptical of any claim that says consuming carbs is helpful when it comes to type 2 diabetes.

One thing you can do zucchinis pick them when they’re very small. They taste better that way.

African bees are super mean and aggressive. I’d be afraid also.

queenright adjective of a colony of bees : having a queen in the hive. Not to be confused with Queensrÿche which is a heavy metal band.

Looks like it’s been ported to FreeBSD also.

This is making me nostalgic for the text to speech that was part of my Amiga.

Give carob a try. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/how-c...

Doesnt work very well Im afraid. I looked at the transcript of some youtube videos and then searched on a few words and it didnt find any videos with the word. The word was powell …

I also love that book a. Anything by Seely is usually a good bet.

It must take more experience / tending and the correct cultivars and correct timing. When I tried it the results were poor.

I think there's only 1 cultivar of corn that does okish on containers.

I wonder what the "Reddit community of replica enthusiasts" is? I have to finish the article so maybe it's mentioned.

It recommended pretty unhelpful recommendations. Searched for 1.The flute and flute-playing : in acoustical, technical, and artistic aspects, 2. An essay on the construction of flu…

I've seen some videos on building a video SAN or NAS and I think they mention backups etc.

This youtube video seems related. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpgK51w6uhk This is the story of America's massive forging presses built during the cold war used to build America…