The Hives

The epigraph at the beginning of each chapter gives the reader a preview of what might happen during that chapter. For example, the epigraph for chapter 6 is “The queen must produce some substance that attracts the workers” (102). In this chapter, the queen is referring to the statue of Black Mary, who holds the black community together through her strength and protection. Our Lady of Chains is the story that explains the origin of Mary. After Mary was placed in the prayer house, slaves would…

In the poem “Introduction to Poetry” by Billy Collins, the speaker of the poem is in a sort of teaching role as he/she speaks to what is assumed to be a class. The speaker gives instructions using imagery on how to enjoy and correctly examine a poem, but the class only wants to determine the meaning. The multiple uses of imagery describe how those being spoken to in the poem (and those reading the poem) are to explore, understand, and enjoy all poetry. Without the imagery that Collins applies in…

What are the symptoms of peanut allergy? Whether you’re nibbling at the bar, munching a hadful before a game, or slathering them in the form butter on your toast, peanuts are popular snack. Unfortunately, peanuts are also among the most common allergy-causing foods. Research findings from a 2010 study of 38,480 children (infant to 18) indicated that of all food allergies in children, peanut is the most prevalent allergen. [ http://www.aaaai.org/about-aaaai/newsroom/allergy-statistics] Though…

Bees; people are often allergic, or just scared of them all together. They have stingers, they hurt, and no one really loves the feeling of being attacked by an insect that could potentially kill you. However, without these bees we cannot pollinate flowers or crops, which causes a huge chain reaction of other insects and animals disappearing one right after the other. The bees are dying, and if we don't step up to the plate and help, the world is going to change forever. Bees are dying at such…

After the golden years of the 90’s with grunge and alternative, nu metal was now infecting the airwaves. Thankfully, a new rock revolution was about to kick in, and The Hives sure helped to open the door. With a strong garage rock band vibe and a bass breakdown for the ages, Hate To Say I Told You So became a cultural landmark, turning Sweden as the new “it” spot to watch for guitar-driven fun. 96. La Roux - Bulletproof…

similes and metaphors was to indicate that the students are suppose to discover poetry when they are interested in poetry and it isn’t an obligation. Not only that, but Collins indicates that all senses must be aware of a poem. An ear pressed against a hive is an example that the poet wanted to show that discovering poetry is just like if…

Bees do have a form of communication, although language is not present. Instead, they communicate through dance the location of pollen to other bees in the hive. With this they, are able to calibrate their dance in relation to the position of the sun, using a varying number of dance movements to express to the rest of the bees where the hive is. This is one clear difference between humans and bees. With the use of language, spoken and written words, humans can communicate with each other…

These adaptions allow functionality for a bumblebee to operate and survive as an individual and as a worker to ensure hive productivity and population prosperity. Moreover, looking at bumblebee physiological adaptions it is evident that the specie possesses a large array of adaptive qualities. A bumblebees stinger is a prominent defensive adaption, the stinger of a bumblebee…

findings are of great concern given the large numbers and high levels of pesticides found in honey bee colonies. Thus it is crucial to determine how field-relevant combinations and loads of pesticides affect bee health. We collected pollen from bee hives in seven major crops to determine 1) what types of pesticides bees are exposed to when rented for pollination of various crops and 2) how field-relevant pesticide blends affect bees’ susceptibility to the gut parasite Nosema ceranae. Our samples…

The wind brushed foreign settlers onto the untamed prairie lands of Hanover, Nebraska, where they would learn to live from the soil of the land. In the beginning of the novel, Willa Cather sets a dreary, cold, dark, stormy tone of the divide near Norway Creek, frontier similar to the unsure and suffering of the Bergson’s family. The land is the livelihood of the Bergson family, even after the father passes. Other prospectors might say, “one of the richest houses on the divide and that farmer was…