2 days ago by halfpondbees

Today I girded up my loins and did something I’ve been avoiding for a couple of weeks: checked the hive to see if the bees are still alive. Late winter is a perilous time for honey bees. Months of cold, windy weather take its toll; honey stocks, the bees’ energy source, are depleted. Today, I took a ...

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3 days ago by admin

I am aware that the bee population is declining severely in the U.S. I also noticed that department stores like Target are gearing up the the summer season with decorative insect killers like hanging wasp catches. I don’t think this is a good idea to buy and use these if the remaining bees (which as ...

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4 days ago by Shelley Stuart

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dumbonyc/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 On Wednesday, February 3, the New York City Department of Health and Hygiene heard public comments about the proposed change to Title 24 of the New York City health code (PDF, section 161) which will allow New Yorkers to keep non-aggressive honey ...

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4 days ago by Tony

These days, if you were to pull up a barstool at the Boar’s Nest in Dry Creek Valley (the local’s spot for a pint or four) and eavesdrop on the general conversation, at least some of it would probably sound like this: Local Guy: “More rain a comin’, I hear.” Other Local Guy: “Yup. Well, we need it.” ...

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4 days ago by misshighmaintenance

****Please excuse all grammatical errors and the over use of commas (I treat them like I am taking a breath! lol).**** So I have started many drafts on perhaps one of the most entertaining days of learning and experiencing with this short trip down to the Southern Mekong Delta. Lis our english speak ...

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4 days ago by Michelle

One of the most familiar insects in the world is the honey bee. Honey bees are social insects and are highly evolved. Worker bees are usually 2/3 inches long and are covered with light colored hairs, thickest on top of the thorax. Honey bees may be various shades of yellow, black, brown or orange. H ...

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5 days ago by David LaFerney

This post is probably not going to be very interesting unless you keep honey bees – Or want to become a bee keeper. Sorry about that, but there will be more gardening content coming soon. Queen Bees – The heart and soul of a honey bee colony is the Queen. Every hive has just one (with few exceptions ...

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5 days ago by Steve

Ever wondered what Bees do in the cold winter months? They don’t hibernate as such but rather draw themselves into the lower chambers of the hive. Then the beating of the wings helps keep the hive warm. This was our first year with bees so there is always that thought to go out to the [...]

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6 days ago

By: James Minnie Honey use and production has a long and varied history. In many cultures, honey has associations that go beyond its use as a food. It appears in literature, religion, linguistics, folk belief and is frequently a talisman and symbol of sweetness. The main uses of honey are in cooking ...

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6 days ago by Jimmy

As you plan your spring garden think of the honey bees.

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