Q: We have large bees, which are mostly black with yellow on the upper back of their body, that hover around all day. They are at the front of our garage and the back of our garage.
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The brightest object in the sky that looks like a star is Venus. The planet is returning as the Evening Star for short periods of viewing in the west-northwest in early twilight, from about 8:30 until 9 tonight.
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OK, I'll admit it, I've been a bit of an elitist, but I'm working on changing that. Though I've done a lot of it over the years, and have almost always really enjoyed it, I've always sort of looked down my nose at roadside camping.
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As I work in the garden this Mother's Day weekend, I'll see many plants that evoke thoughts of my Mom. Among these are deciduous azaleas whose profusion of iridescent blossoms always left her in awe.
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Q: Why do woodpeckers peck on metal. We have one that pecks on our satellite dish, then moves to the neighbors dish, and also, the metal chimney flu. Why?
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Corvus the Crow is the celestial equivalent of quintessential spring migrating birds -- robins, phoebes and swallows -- that return to northern yards, houses and barns to nest.
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I get emails from readers at this time of year asking about places for an Active Outdoors summer getaway. I'm happy to help. But I always try to get people to think beyond their past experiences and step just a little outside of their easy comfort zone. That's where the real fun begins.
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Q: I didn't know woodpeckers would kill trees. I thought maybe insects were killing trees, and the sapsuckers and other woodpeckers were feasting on them?
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Is there a more exciting month for gardeners than May? Not only have air temperatures become more enjoyable for outdoor work -- not hot and not cold -- but, just as important, soils are warming and that means plant growth is accelerating.
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The real whitewater aficionados, who have been paddling for a month or more on the rush of melting snow, are going to laugh at this, but for most of us, kayaking season is almost here.
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Q: I was stunned when I went out to start working on my garden beds. My neighbors cats must have been using them as litter boxes all winter. I've seen them around, but had no idea what was really going on.
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You know what burns me about rhododendrons -- winter burn. Now is time to inspect rhododendrons and other broad-leaved evergreens, such as boxwoods, hollies, and mountain laurels for symptoms of winter burn.
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