http://www.beeawarenow.org/ Bee populations are dramatically diminishing. One of the main causes is the Varroa Mite. This video from a segment of 60 Minutes ...
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Especially someone who knows something? Here's what happened. Last week I wrote a post called Mitekeeping for everyone, in which I say that the most important thing a beekeeper can learn is the Varroa mite life cycle and how it relates to ... Delete the scoop?
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“What are you doing tomorrow?” John Chapple had asked Emma and me, “Would you like to help me at Osterley?”. Well, when a beekeeping legend invites you down to some hives it... Delete the scoop?
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Bumble Bee Macro. If you ever get close enough to a bee you might notice that they look kind of fuzzy. Their bodies are covered with many small hairs. These are actually called setae. The setae are very important to bees. Delete the scoop?
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Here are the 10 main things you can do to help save bees from extinction. Even doing just one thing will make a difference to bees. Delete the scoop?
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Pollen grains are, in essence, plant sperm. Check out HowStuffWorks.com to learn how pollen works. Delete the scoop?
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I have just reposted this to thank one of my contacts Reassure for taking the time to get an ID on this bee. Its a solitary ground bee. Spent ages on goolge and have found a blue banded bee from Australia, but they have a brown body. Delete the scoop?
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To make a pound of honey, a bee needs to visit 12 Million blooms. Thanks to Mother Earth News for that snippet on Twitter. Can you imagine how many people would be needed to hand pollinate blooms if the bees died out.
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BY AMY LEE (FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR) - She stood unfazed as a swarm of busy bees buzzed all around her.
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Researchers certify healing power of hon...It has been used to treat wounds in humans since a...Manuka honey is made by bees in New Zealand that o..."Wounds in horses, particularly leg wounds, h...Bischofberger says that "with its faster woun...
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Researchers have found that native pollinators, like wild bees and wasps, are infected by the same viral diseases as honey bees and that these viruses are transmitted via pollen. Delete the scoop?
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"We have found a set of proteins which could be used to select colonies on their ability to resist Varroa mite infestation and can be used to find individuals with increased hygienic behavior. Given the increasing resistance of ... Delete the scoop?
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Advice on which plants and flowers to grow to help bees. Gardens can be an oasis for bumblebees if the right species are planted. Delete the scoop?
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Bee pollen benefits your every day health in several ways. Bee pollen boosts you power level together with preparing you to do everyday tasks at ideal efficiency level. Athletes prefer to utilize Bee pollen to boost their ... Delete the scoop?
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Following the age-old maxim "If a royal has it, everyone wants" (at least that's the maxim we live by), bee venom masks have become the beauty treatment du jour. Delete the scoop?
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Just thought I'd show you what you would miss amongst other things if the bees die out.
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Bees are in danger of dying out. But as TV chef Valentine Warner explains, they are responsible for one third of our food - and we need to fight back to save them.
This is the article to read if you want a complete overview of the bees plight. Delete the scoop?
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It’s all the buzz out at O’Hare Airport — Sweet Beginnings has landed. The nonprofit North Lawndale Employment Network’s bee farming program has established 33 beehives on airport property — making O’Hare the first U.S.
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