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Showing posts with label beekeeping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beekeeping. Show all posts

Friday, June 4, 2010

Vanishing Bees Documentary


Video: Trailer for the documentary feature film - The Vanishing of the Bees

Vanishing of the Bees takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee.  US release date is August 21, 2010 National Honeybee Awareness Day!  For more information, visit http://www.vanishingbees.com.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Neat Honey Bee Facts

Did you know crops such as apples, cherries and avocados are 90% dependent on honey bee pollination or that the most expensive honey is believed to be the Tregothnan manuka honey from Britain and estimated to cost about 5 GBP (or $7.83) per teaspoon? You can learn more neat honey bee facts by reading the Fast Company's article, "A Taste of the Honey Bees" by Anne C. Lee.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

More on Honey Bees

Carson Krislov, a reporter from WDBJ7, was kind enough to forward me a video on bee keeping story a while back. Unfortunately, the video link is unavailable now, but I found an article related to the plight of the honey bees, titled "Beekeepers hope to keep bees busy," on their website that you might find interesting.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Urban Beekeeping Growing Popularity.




Urbanites are taking up beekeeping across the world. Why? This is a very rewarding hobby. Not only do you get fresh, delicious honey, but you also are helping out your fellow urban gardeners. Honeybees are beneficial to gardens because they pollinate flowers. There have been some serious losses in the honeybee population in Europe and the United States so urban beekeeping can help stem the mysterious decline of the honeybees.

Before you decide to take up this hobby, I encourage you to look up your state law. Some states, like New York, currently ban beekeeping although that law has not stopped some people from setting up their own rooftop beehives. City Councilman David Yassky of Brooklyn introduced a bill this year that would legalize beekeeping so perhaps this ban will be lifted in the near future. See Full Story.


Omlet, a UK company has developed the Beehaus, a new and improved beehive specially designed for urban apiarists. These beehives will allow beekeepers to harvest up to a whopping 44 pounds of their own honey each year! That's a lot of honey!



On a side note... I saw this Beehive Composter at Gardener's Supply Company, and I had to share it with you. Isn't it adorable? I always thought of ways to hide my composter, but this composter is more like a cute accessory.