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Beekeepers reported a 50 percent drop in honey crop this summer despite ideal weather conditions. And while official figures have not yet been compiled for 2012, Government urged beekeepers to closely monitor their hives as the varroa mite plaguing t...
DATE: Dec 06, 2012
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In Part 1 of this article (in the November Green Pages) David Wingate provided two reasons why he thinks the red mulberry is native to Bermuda: 1) detailed accounts from early settlers specify that a mulberry tree with delicious fruit w...
DATE: Dec 06, 2012
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We are dependent upon energy for every part of our lives, from waking up in the morning to the sound of an alarm clock or cell phone, to the hot shower before bed. The costs of goods and services are also directly linked to the cost of energy, so as ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2012
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If you are stuck as to what to get someone for Christmas then a membership for the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo could be the perfect gift. And you don’t just have to get a membership for a youngster - you can always buy one for the whole family.
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DATE: Dec 06, 2012
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As the general election draws nearer it seems Bermuda’s environment has taken a back seat to pressing economic concerns. Greenrock would like to emphasise the importance of environmental issues and highlight initiatives that will promote sustainable ...
DATE: Dec 06, 2012
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Colonies of corals build reefs. As stony corals construct new animals on top of themselves, the lower sections die. The skeletons of these hard corals form the structure of the reef. Sand fills in the framework and calcareous algae cements it.
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DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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We are approaching election season with the imminent Presidential election ratcheting up the tension in the USA and a Bermuda national election due before the end of the year. The topics hitting headlines are who is telling lies about what, the finan...
DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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Ever since Bermuda was first settled confusion has reigned over whether the mulberry trees on the Island were native: ie part of the pre-colonial woodland flora, or whether they were introduced from Europe after settlement only. Confusi...
DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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If it were not for loyal customers who insist on locally grown cassava for their Christmas pies, the tradition of cultivating cassava would certainly die. Cassava pie is a uniquely Bermudian dish essential to Christmas but the majority of locals now ...
DATE: Nov 01, 2012
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Calling all writers: It’s Christmas Short Story Contest time!
The Royal Gazette is once again holding its Christmas Short Story Contest.
The deadline is Monday, December 3 at 5pm. Stories may be fiction or non-fiction.
Cash prizes will be presente...
DATE: Oct 26, 2012
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