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lovemydog

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50. Thank you sheshe2.

Wed May 20, 2015, 09:28 AM

May 2015

You know I love ya too my friend.

I'm fascinated with this honeybee situation. I have a friend who cultivates them, and I'm learning more about it. If you get a chance to visit a hive, check it out. It's really amazing.

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Obama just unveiled a big new plan to save the honeybees [View all] lovemydog May 2015 OP

And every teaparty moron reading this will be stunned that while abortions continue, Obama randys1 May 2015 #1

Haha, so true. lovemydog May 2015 #2

My brother and his friend have about 20 hives now madokie May 2015 #51

Oh, that's great madokie. lovemydog May 2015 #78

They have an apparatus that connects to a shop vac madokie May 2015 #79

That's exactly how stupid they are. Stupid fucking morons. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #7

I'm very happy PBO is doing this, and you're absolutely right. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #10

This is important news, and I am glad to hear it. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #3

Yes shenmue May 2015 #5

RE: Monarch butterflies... cyberswede May 2015 #4

I remember seeing so much milkweed as a kid. progressoid May 2015 #9

The fluffy pods were so much fun to play with! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #17

Oh, wow! That one is beautiful.Used to live in the 'flyway' near Mexico. Love 'em. n/t freshwest May 2015 #27

We have a large patch of milkweed in our front yard. Greybnk48 May 2015 #40

Great! cyberswede May 2015 #42

I'm planting it in NJ NJCher May 2015 #57

Sweet! cyberswede May 2015 #58

I am in NE MN and wonder if a company in Florida would have seeds that would even grow in our jwirr May 2015 #66

I bought some milkweed plants at the farmers market. nt roody May 2015 #76

Awesome! Good idea to look there. cyberswede May 2015 #77

I remember years ago Politicalboi May 2015 #6

yes!! this too!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #11

Wonder if hood spoilers would direct the wind up so they'd miss the windshield? n/t freshwest May 2015 #28

Do they still make those? red dog 1 May 2015 #60

That I don't know. It might be an after-market product now. freshwest May 2015 #62

Very important and a good step forward. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #8

Obama's just shilling for Big Honey. True Blue Door May 2015 #12

Tell it, TBD! BTW, where are our checks? LOL. n/t freshwest May 2015 #29

Exactly.. "Obama is republican lite"/"trojan horse".. how dare he help the bees and every other Cha May 2015 #37

You mean like fighting hard for the TPP? Allowing shell to drill in the Arctic? cui bono May 2015 #43

I mean like every progressive thing he's done since he's been in office.. How dare he?! Cha May 2015 #44

Every one? How many are there? cui bono May 2015 #45

How dare he?! "Changed HUD rules to prohibit gender and sexual orientation Cha May 2015 #47

So that's two. Less than I listed that were conservative. cui bono May 2015 #55

How dare the President?! "Obama Asks F.C.C. to Adopt Tough Net Neutrality Rules" Cha May 2015 #67

That was a good one! I like that very much. cui bono May 2015 #75

It's just a sinister conspiracy to get on the bees' good side True Blue Door May 2015 #59

"He must not be given credit! If he gets credit for anything, the world will end!" Exactly! Cha May 2015 #68

That is a relief..7 million acres restored. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #13

Isn't it, Jefferson! Cha May 2015 #48

Thank you Obama for saving my raw honey. tridim May 2015 #14

"...and understanding the impacts of pesticides." Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #15

This is nice...but deathrind May 2015 #16

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #18

This is good news! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #19

and here is an even better idea to protect the bees........ TimeToEvolve May 2015 #20

Is "the rise of herbicide-intensive farming in the Midwest" code for GMO corn crops? proverbialwisdom May 2015 #21

Thanks for those links red dog 1 May 2015 #25

Probably doen't fit measuremet of ppb, or something. I'm agin it all, myself. Unnecessary, IMO. n/t freshwest May 2015 #30

Cool. bigwillq May 2015 #22

it is great this issue is being addressed Skittles May 2015 #23

Aha! The real reason for Jade Helm! tanyev May 2015 #24

"Make it so!" n/t freshwest May 2015 #31

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 May 2015 #26

know it, learn it, and love it Botany May 2015 #32

Ooh, great excuse to post Tupelo Honey. lovemydog May 2015 #33

LOVE THAT SONG! Mahalo, lmd! Cha May 2015 #36

Me too Cha! lovemydog May 2015 #49

Excellent news. Our area is a major stopover for Monarchs, but they are disappearing... Hekate May 2015 #34

Damn that "trojan horse".. how dare he try to save the honeybees!! that's not all trojany enough. Cha May 2015 #35

"Obama is a tool of Big Honey!!" JoePhilly May 2015 #52

KnR! sheshe2 May 2015 #38

Thank you sheshe2. lovemydog May 2015 #50

very thankful for this G_j May 2015 #39

White House Tweet Pic Announcing USDA New Steps to Promote Pollinator Health.. Cha May 2015 #41

This is good news. cui bono May 2015 #46

Those are great questions cui bono. lovemydog May 2015 #54

Good to save honey bees but the real problem is with native bees and other native pollinators. yellowcanine May 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author SCantiGOP May 2015 #56

So what are they actually going to do? Fearless May 2015 #61

from the article: lovemydog May 2015 #64

K & R Scurrilous May 2015 #63

I thought Monsanto was killing these bees off d_legendary1 May 2015 #65

Why do you think we have to save them? Cha May 2015 #69

Except they're not looking at Franken Fruits d_legendary1 May 2015 #80

Obama is creating a 1,500-mile “butterfly corridor” to help Monarchs get from Mexico to Minnesota Cha May 2015 #70

Hola mi amiga! lovemydog May 2015 #71

Buenos Dias, Amigo! From Mexico to Minnesota. Ole! Cha May 2015 #72

That's amazing. Thanks Cha! lovemydog May 2015 #73

U2! Cha May 2015 #74

Bees pollinate most everything we eat, so they are vital to our survival. lovemydog May 2015 #81