The savory along the river is teeming with bees, and small white moths light among the ghosts of withered bergamot.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.
Depending on temperature, the eggs hatch within one to 10 days, becoming teeny, wormlike larvae that feed on desiccated blood that the adult fleas have fed on and pooped out.
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Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Deep in desiccated Southern groves, the powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal, unrelenting decline.
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