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    Protecting the cherished monarch butterfly
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    Protecting the cherished monarch butterfly
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Dec 13, 2024
    One of the most beloved species of nature lovers in the Twin Tiers — the monarch butterfly — has received support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv...
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    Programs planned for weekend at Kinzua Bridge
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    Programs planned for weekend at Kinzua Bridge
    Sep 04, 2024
    Fun and educational projects are planned for this weekend at Kinzua Bridge State Park. Saturday at the park will be a wildflower walk at 11 a.m. It wi...
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    EMPORIUM: Sizerville sets slate of weekend activities
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    EMPORIUM: Sizerville sets slate of weekend activities
    Aug 29, 2024
    EMPORIUM — A number of environmental education programs will be offered at Sizerville State Park over the Labor Day weekend. Pollinators: Honeybee Edi...
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    EMPORIUM: Programs on tap at Sizerville
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    EMPORIUM: Programs on tap at Sizerville
    Aug 15, 2024
    EMPORIUM — More educational programs are on tap this weekend at Sizerville State Park. Monarch Mania is set for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, starting at t...
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    ‘Round the Square: Repel pesky mosquitoes
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    ‘Round the Square: Repel pesky mosquitoes
    Jul 06, 2024
    MOSQUITOES: Those darn blood-suckers can make time outdoors be a lot less enjoyable. Farmers’ Almanac has some advice on some plants that will help yo...
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    A damselfly at rest
    Local News, News
    A damselfly at rest
    Jul 04, 2024
    A common blue damselfly alights on some greenery. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but have smaller, more slender bodies and fly weakly in comp...
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    RTS: Spotted lanternflies
    News, Round the Square
    RTS: Spotted lanternflies
    Jun 11, 2024
    SPOTS: Have you spotted a spotted lanternfly? SLF is currently found in 51 counties in Pennsylvania, all of which are under a state-imposed quarantine...
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    Pesticide-makers point to other culprits in bee die-offs
    Nation, News
    Pesticide-makers point to other culprits in bee die-offs
    EMERY P. DALESIO 
    Nov 23, 2015
    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) — In a Nordic-inspired building tucked in a corner of the Bayer CropScience North American headquarters, high school...
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    Public has chance to name new moth species
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    Public has chance to name new moth species
    ASTRID GALVAN 
    Oct 18, 2015
    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An auction on eBay allows the public to make a different kind of purchase as they peruse the used clothing, electronics and war r...
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    Hunter survives 6 days without water in Australian Outback
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    Hunter survives 6 days without water in Australian Outback
    Oct 13, 2015
    PERTH, Australia (AP) — A 62-year-old recreational hunter lost in a hot and arid region of the Australian Outback survived without water for six days ...
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    ZomBee Watch helps scientists track honeybee killer
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    ZomBee Watch helps scientists track honeybee killer
    MICHAEL HILL 
    Oct 09, 2015
    HURLEY, N.Y. (AP) — Call them "The Buzzing Dead." Honeybees are being threatened by tiny flies that lead them to lurch and stagger around like zombies...
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    Some common questions about killer bees menacing Arizona
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    Some common questions about killer bees menacing Arizona
    YARA BISHARA 
    Jun 12, 2015
    PHOENIX (AP) — A particularly aggressive strain of honey bee has been menacing parts of Arizona in recent weeks, with some people getting stung so man...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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