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If you keep backyard chickens, the H5N1 headlines are a reminder to tighten biosecurity basics

H5N1 headlines are unsettling for anyone who collects eggs from a coop instead of a carton, but they are also a practical ...
LAist

From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe ...
The Guardian

Country diary: There’s more to mistletoe than Christmas kisses

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Wildlife seems to like it as much as we do, and if you’re patient, you can make like a mistle thrush and spread it around Stripped of their leaves, the trees are sculptural ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant. From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe ...
WLRN

From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe

Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe is a time-honored holiday tradition — but the word itself has an origin that invokes the exact opposite of romance. As part of NPR's "Word of the Week" series, we ...