Topic: Beekeeping

Des Plaines city staff to investigate beekeeping

Beekeeping is a growing trend in the suburbs and now Des Plaines city officials, at the urging of Ward 4 resident Rick Bohning, are investigating...

Bee off

Tweet . Looking for the cause . . HONEYBEES are sensitive creatures. From time to time a hive simply gives up the ghost and vanishes. Colony...

Beekeeping a passion, not a money-maker

ranxholme beekeeper Grant Hayes has kept hives commercially for eight years. . . His hives are all across Southland - in Mossburn, the Catlins and...

Jan. 19 AM Live Ag Report

California beekeepers are preparing their colonies to help pollinate almond blossoms. . . . The almond bloom is approaching in a few weeks and...
Mason Bees Pollinate Spring Fruit Trees, Flowers and Vegetables. Clarence, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 . . Mason bees are amazing and...

Bee Swarms Could Unlock Secrets of the Human Brain

Scientists at the University of Sheffield believe decision making mechanisms in the human brain could mirror how swarms of bees choose new nest...

Beekeepers Stung By Obama Budget Cutting

Already stung by unchecked phony honey imports and limited funding for research into a phantom hive killer, the Obama administration has decided to...
Our post about high honey yields experienced by Tim Monaghan and John Mei prompted some questions about how others are doing right now. This...
When we first started thinking about keeping bees, someone told a fantastical tale about hives in our neighborhood producing upwards of 200 lbs of...

Film Review: Queen of the Sun (3 stars)

By Stephanie McKay. . Queen of the Sun is a buzz-worthy documentary, and not just because its focus is bees.. . The bee is one of the world's...