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Why not adopt a bat for Halloween?

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Why not adopt a bat for Halloween?

 

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach says that bats are actually very beneficial. In fact, you might want to adopt a bat for Halloween.

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Heavenly Bamboo - aka Nandina - falls from grace

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Heavenly Bamboo - aka Nandina - falls from grace

 

Heavenly Bamboo - aka Nandina - was once considered to be a stellar selection for landscapes. Evergreen foliage, long-lasting red berries and exotic appearance made it very popular.

However, it has made its way uninvited into woodlands, displacing native plants, and the berries can poison birds.

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You could be inviting snakes

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You could be inviting snakes

 

There could be several reasons that a serpent might enter a home, aside from being welcomed as a pet. They might wander in through open doorways while hunting mice, or just for the sake of curiosity. However, if you want to avoid having snakes in your home, check out this article...

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AI-Powered Weed Zapper kills weeds without pesticides

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AI-Powered Weed Zapper kills weeds without pesticides

 

Self-driving weed-zapping machines made by Carbon Robotics technology gives farmers a way to eliminate weeds without pesticides.

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Oh, deer! White-tailed deer found to have Covid-19 antibodies.

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Oh, deer! White-tailed deer found to have Covid-19 antibodies.

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently discovered that wild white-tailed deer in four states - Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania - were exposed to SARS-CoV-2. None showed signs of critical illness. None were wearing masks.

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