One of the easiest ways to help bees is to give them a safe, dry place to live in your backyard. A stack of firewood is a natural and untreated place that's perfect for bees. Simply use a drill to create holes in the sides of the stacked firewood between 1/16 and 3/8 inches in width. Drill as deep as the bit will go and randomly create tunnels on the side of the firewood. Don't go all the way through, as bees like a closed tunnel. And sand away any splinters and rough edges, as bees prefer a smooth entry.

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If you're visiting Florida when millions of freshly hatched sea turtles are making their way to the ocean, you can do just one thing to help them out: Turn off the lights. The baby turtles make their way to water at night using the light of the moon to guide the way. But when outdoor lights (or even bright lights coming from inside homes) are brighter than the moon, they often head toward those light sources. And when they go the wrong direction, it can lead to their demise. Turn off the lights and spread the word if you find yourself in Florida anytime June through November.

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More than 20 billion paper catalogs are mailed every year in the United States; many go unread and unrecycled, straight from the mailbox to the trash can to the landfill. The easiest way to stop this is to unsubscribe and get your name off mailing lists. But what do you do if you actually want to browse through catalogs? Good news: Most retailers are now offering free downloadable versions of their catalogs to smart tablet devices like the iPad. You can subscribe just like a magazine; when new ones are available, they're automatically updated and ready to browse.

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