Bilyonaryo Ramon S. Ang’s San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has taken a groundbreaking step towards #SustainableDevelopment with the inauguration of “Saribuhay sa Dampalit.”
Native to the #EasternUS, the plant, azolla caroliniana Willd—commonly known as #CarolinaAzolla—also could ease #FoodInsecurity in the near future, according to findings recently published in #FoodScience & Nutrition. The researchers found that the #Carolina strain of #azolla is more digestible & nutritious for humans than azolla varieties that grow in the wild & also are cultivated in Asia & Africa for livestock feed.
After a worryingly slow start this year from an insect point of view - which was being reported to us from all over - things have definitely picked up here on The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland over the past couple of weeks.
So you’re a red arsed #bumblebee worker. You’ve been working the flowers for hours collecting nectar/pollen. You need a bit of ‘me’ time before you return to the hustle and bustle of the nest…
A study in Switzerland focusing on two species of #bumblebee commonly found throughout Europe suggests that ‘City Bumblebees’ are smaller but more phenotypically diverse than their ‘Country Bumblebee’ cousins.