Bees 
Another Story for Another Day…(4)
It was over a year after I attended the Rhode Island Beekeepers’ Association’s “Bee School” before I was able to get my first hive and 3 lbs. of bees. Of course, I live in Connecticut (RI native and, at the time, working a corporate job in RI), so I was not eligible for a mentor [...]
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ASK Miz Hennessy: Bees, Black Soldier Fly and Vibrations
Whether you live in the city or a rural area, the most important thing to remember about honey bees is that they prefer a straight flight path.
Bee Die-Off Case Not Closed
Well, well, well. A follow up to the New York Times much emailed announcement that the bee die-off attributed to CCD has been solved proved that the grand news wasn’t all it cracked up to be. It’s a story of deception, greed, profit, and good-old-American “buy off the scientists!” For more: http://www.grist.org/article/food-2010-10-14-the-new-york-times-gets-it-wrong-on-bees
Colony Collapse Disorder – Finally Solved?
According to the New York Times, an unique partnership — of military scientists and entomologists — appears to have achieved a major breakthrough in identifying a suspect (or two) in the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder. Over the past few years, there’s been some serious concern over a mysterious disappearance in some of the world’s [...]
An Extraordinary New World…
Twenty years ago, if anyone had ever told me I would become a beekeeper, I would’ve told them they were crazy. This is the woman who would pull the car over, crossing 3 lanes of traffic, to escape one lone bee who had found his or her way into my vehicle–nevermind playing with a [...]
Urban honeybees enjoy a diverse diet
UK Research that is part of the National Trust and BBC local radio’s Bee Part of It project, said that samples of pollen proved that honeybees in towns and cities enjoy a more diverse diet than their rural counterparts. The study had been trying to establish whether there is a link between pollen and the [...]