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WASPS MORE THAN ANNOYING INSECTS

  WASPS – MORE THAN ANNOYING STINGERS When most people think of   wasps, they visualize annoying insects that can leave you with  painful stings.   You may be surprised to learn that wasps   are remarkable pollinators, in late summer and early autumn. Here’s their story.  There are actually four different kinds of wasp:  paper wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, and solitary wasps. Most likely the wasps you tried to escape from at your picnic on the weekend spent their whole summer collecting caterpillars from your   veggie garden. It turns out wasps are not pests, but pest controllers. Without wasps we would need to use way more pesticides to get rid of hungry caterpillars devouring our veggies. Female wasps are the workhorses of the wasp colony. During the summer female wasps have one major job along with many others. The females’ job is to feed their baby larvae siblings who number in the thousands and have not yet pupated. So the female wasps go in search of
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  More Trees Please  Often when residents are concerned or upset about plans to cut down mature trees,  they are reassured NOT to worry because all the trees  will be replaced. Basically, they’re trying to convince us that the benefits provided by newly planted  saplings or young trees is equivalent to the ecological  benefits of an established  mature  wood lot.  But, I beg to differ- Newly planted  trees will NOT provide much needed   habitats for birds, like cardinals  and mammals, like chipmunks, raccoons, and squirrels. Newly planted trees will NOT provide food sources for birds, like blue jays, pollinators  like butterflies, and mammals like chipmunks. Newly planted  trees do NOT have a massive network of roots which  prevent light soil  from being blown or washed away, leaving behind a barren wasteland. As well, roots that grow far and wide filter out pollutants and mitigate the impacts of  flooding.  Newly trees do NOT contain a huge  canopy with hundreds and thousands of leave
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28 FOOT RV FOR SALE $ 29,500

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  28 FOOT RV FOR SALE $ 29,500 If   you are looking for a ready to move- in RV with all the house keeping items needed, our  28 foot Hideout RV is for you.   It includes a long list of “must haves”  such electric awning, (ideal for rainy and sunny days) 2 x outside speakers, two door fridge/w freezer, microwave, propane gas stove, central vac, foot flush toilet, glass shower door, outside kitchen, spare tire carrier, back up camera prep, outside shower, and electric tongue jacks. This very inviting and comfortable “home away from home” has 4  recliners that can be converted into beds.  It has a  20  inch TV that swivel so it can be watched from all 8 seating areas. The surround sound speaker system makes watching a musical on a rainy day a special event.  To add ambience  to the living area you can enjoy  realistic flames from the electric fireplace located under the TV. All housekeeping items from a blender, Black ‘n Decker coffeemaker, electric  rock frying pan,  dishes, u
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