2 hrs ago | The Summit Daily News
How to help the busy bees that keep our food supply buzzing
I've been very concerned about the substantial loss of honeybees over the years.
4 hrs ago | WikiHow
While every person has a responsibility in ensuring the ongoing health of the world's busiest pollinators, no person should be placed at risk of bee stings when bees invade living zones, especially where allergic people are at risk.
6 hrs ago | Daily Kos
The Literal Fight For Your Life: Where Will You Be On May 25th?
Right now as we speak, your life, my life, and the life of the entire planet is in jeopardy.
8 hrs ago | Scoop
Fiji Beekeepers Have Major Potential
With the members of the Fiji Beekeepers Association producing the majority of the country's honey, the Association's President, John Lewis, believes there is great potential for the industry to grow.
9 hrs ago | The Recorder
I admitted that the event weighed heavily on my mind. Though we did not dwell long on the events in Boston, the topic remained in the air, threading its subtext into several strands of our conversation.
10 hrs ago | Common Dreams
Pesticide Producers Turn to 'Bee-Washing' to Fight Backlash
Pesticide makers have taken to framing themselves as stewards of the bees as backlash over their products' links to mass bee deaths grows.
10 hrs ago | The Guardian
Country diary: Crook, County Durham: I've often seen bees infested...
Crook, County Durham: I was tempted to relieve it of its burden with a fine brush.
11 hrs ago | National Geographic
London: City of Urban Honey and Green Ideas
London's a city of very old things. Like many places throughout Europe, it's not uncommon to find a building that's been around since the 18th century.
12 hrs ago | The Heartland Institute
Chemophobic anti-pesticide groups are at it again. This time they're attacking a widely used and safe new insecticide, but their assertions and real agendas are nothing new.
16 hrs ago | RedOrbit
With beekeepers around the world still reporting a high rate of colony collapse, a new study from the University of Leeds comes as an encouraging sign for those worried about the level of bee biodiversity.
17 hrs ago | Inhabitat
Scientists in Croatia Train Honeybees to Detect Landmines
Bees have already done a host of great services for the human race - they pollinate flowers, cure diseases , and produce honey.
20 hrs ago | MetaFilter
The architecture of bees: a study of hexagonal honey combs
People have long been interested in the architectural endeavors of animals. The internal structure of bee hives, the hexagonal combs of wax, have been amongst these ponderings , going back to Marcus Terentius Varro's Rerum Rusticarum Libri Tres , a volume on Roman farm management.
Yesterday | The Guardian
Country diary: Cotehele, Tamar Valley: Sid Coombe No 1 among this...
Cotehele, Tamar Valley: Most spectacular is this genetically unique and luminous spreading tree, which goes by the name of the farmer who valued the original on his smallholding Branches of blossom peep above yew hedges that separate Cotehele 's formal gardens from the old orchard.
Cary native finds niche in Peace Corps
In 1964, a Peace Corps volunteer named Barkley Moore went to Iran, where he helped build 30 libraries, started a kindergarten and spent 50 hours a week teaching English.
Memorial Hall Library Creates 'Makerspace' for the Community
This summer, Memorial Hall Library is creating a Makerspace, which in a nut shell is a "collaborative learning environments where people come together to share materials and learn new skills." Called the Beehive for Community Creativity and Gathering, this "Makerspace" will feature several events at the library each month for adults to learn, ... (more)
A Digital Camera that Mimics Insect Eyes
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Southside Residents React to U.N. Recommendation to Eat Bugs
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization recently issued a report saying eating bugs is not only good for our health but it also helps the environment.
South Bend considers easing beekeeping rules
The proposed ordinance would eliminate the current requirement that a beekeeper have at least five acres of land, and it would create a beekeeping permit through the city's Department Code Enforcement, the South Bend Tribune reported .
Cool Idea: Using Bees to Find Land Mines
The European Union is sponsoring research by Nikola Kezic, a Croatian researcher, into using bees to detect landmines, and that's pretty cool.
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