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Are Garter Snakes dangerous? — Hudson’s student essay Scholarship

Are Garter Snakes dangerous? — Hudson’s student essay

Are Garter Snakes Dangerous? Most people have a wrong understanding of most snakes in our country. What people do not realize is that many snakes have a very positive effect on our environment. What my generation needs to do moving forward is ask these questions when coming in contact with a snake, ...

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Which scents keep mosquitoes away from your home — Allisyn’s student essay Scholarship

Which scents keep mosquitoes away from your home — Allisyn’s student essay

Which Scents Keep Mosquitoes Away From Your Home? There are multiple scents that keep blood sucking mosquitoes away from a person’s home. Five of the scents are citronella, peppermint, basil, garlic, and lemon balm. Citronella oil comes from a lemongrass plant. This oil is commonly put into candles ...

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How to remove fruit flies from your kitchen — Meghan’s student essay Scholarship

How to remove fruit flies from your kitchen — Meghan’s student essay

How To Remove Fruit Flies From Your Kitchen? Swat! Swat! Swat! “Why are there so many!?” you whine as the continuous amount of fruit flies infest your kitchen. Thinking of a solution, you mindlessly ask, “How do I get rid of them? What household remedies could I use?” Think no longer! There are a va...

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What are woodchucks? — Kenneth Spencer’s student essay Scholarship

What are woodchucks? — Kenneth Spencer’s student essay

What Are Woodchucks? “I am still learning” I need to clarify that I didn’t know about what I was going to write about because I didn’t know anything about these topics but fortunately my parents have taught me to investigate and don’t stay with questions. When I saw “What are woodchucks” it caught m...

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How to keep deer from eating your flowers — Christian’s student essay Scholarship

How to keep deer from eating your flowers — Christian’s student essay

How To Keep Deer From Eating Your Flowers Throughout the United States, deer are feeding on residential gardens and flowers. This may not seem like a problem at first, but after your hard work and money goes to waste you will see their destructive nature. There are several ways to repel deer away fr...

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Which spiders in the U.S. are venomous? — Vanessa’s student essay Scholarship

Which spiders in the U.S. are venomous? — Vanessa’s student essay

Which Spiders in The U.S Are Venomous? Although all spiders should be avoided at all costs, some are not as dangerous as others. Most spiders do give off venom in their bites, however only few can actually be dangerous for humans. Some spider species that give off painful bites, but are not harmful ...

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Why bees are important for the ecosystem — MaeKayla’s student essay Scholarship

Why bees are important for the ecosystem — MaeKayla’s student essay

Why Bees Are Important For The Ecosystem? A major part of my childhood was spent outdoors. Here my brother and I studied many different types of fascinating insects. This was where my love for insects, especially bees started. It comes as a surprise to plenty of people that even at a young age I was...

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Signs of raccoons terrorizing your home — Janelle’s student essay Scholarship

Signs of raccoons terrorizing your home — Janelle’s student essay

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Opossum vs. possum — Sophia’s student essay Scholarship

Opossum vs. possum — Sophia’s student essay

Opossum Vs. Possum What is the difference between opossums and possums? Is there a difference? It is quite easy to think they are the same thing. Here in America, when we see the beady little eyes of that elongated white and gray creature we label it as a possum. However, what we refer to here as po...

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