Honeybees: have they emigrated to Mexico?
There's been a big U.S. flap over the fact that honeybees seem to have gone missing. North Americans are becoming alarmed that, without pollination, foods such as almonds, apples, blueberries, peaches,...
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Did You Know? "Tlacuaches" (opossums )
Tlacuaches (opossums) are short-lived but smarter than most people imagine...
Imagine "a monstrous beast with a snout like a fox, a tail like a marmoset, ears like a bat, hands like a man, and feet li...
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White pelicans on Lake Chapala
Granddaughter Kim couldn't resist. Our slender, pert redhead scampered along the flatland toward the water. Thousands of white pelicans immediately got the message. After a second or three of awkward, ...
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Where The Butterflies Are
Our two friends from AmSoc told Mary and me about going to see the Monarch butterflies. Every year the Monarchs migrate from Canada and the US to their winter home in central Mexico. As they migrate, s...
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The Baja Animal Rescue Team
Pets are a billion-dollar industry in the United States, but even for the U.S., homeless cats and dogs are a major problem. There is civic funding to established programs to help control the situation,...
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