Bee house giveaway, squash bugs, is chocolate healthy?

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Daily Newsletter for Thursday, July 6, 2017

apricots

Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers.

–Sara Coleridge (1802–52)
Thursday, July 6, 2017
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Black-eyed Susans
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Squash Bugs
Squashing Squash Bugs

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What are those bugs on your squash? Squash bugs, probably. Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of squash bugs in your garden.
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A Little Chocolate For Health? Maybe.
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The good news is never quite as good as you wish. However, recent research suggests that eating a little chocolate a few times a week may deliver a cascade of health benefits.
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