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- Appalachian Beekeeping Collective boosts pollinators and supports beekeepers Sat, 31 Jul 21, 1:30amOh, honey. This ultra-sweet concoction is nature’s candy, a product of hardworking bees. It can be controversial among plant-based eaters, but the reality is we can enjoy this natural sweetener if we learn to live in harmony...
- The largest solar farm apiary in the US opens this week Thu, 21 Jun 18, 2:00amAn important feature of permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same space or resource. North Carolina-based PineGate Renewables is taking this principle to a new level with the...
- Beekeepers file a complaint against Bayer after glyphosate was discovered in honey Tue, 12 Jun 18, 4:00amBeekeepers in France aren't happy with Bayer. Agence France Presse reported (AFP) a beekeeping cooperative in the northern part of the country filed a legal complaint against the chemical giant after the controversial herbicide...
- Australian beekeepers celebrate rare flowering of trees that are a magnet for bees Fri, 17 Jun 16, 12:28amWithering bee populations have prompted global concern, but it looks like 2016 will be a good year for them in Australia. In the western part of the country, there's a forest of massive karri trees that only flower every...
- Hundreds of beehives hang off a steep cliff in China to save wild honeybees Tue, 8 Sep 15, 6:00pmThe hundreds of beehives are located 1,200 meters above sea level on Muyu Village’s Guanmen Mountain in the Shennongjia forestry reserve. The bees native to the region belong to the Apis cerana species, also known as the...
- Urban beekeeping is safer thanks to Francesco Faccin’s sweet Honey Factory Thu, 2 Jul 15, 4:30amIn an effort to preserve the ancient art of beekeeping, and safely bring it to a new, young audience, industrial designer Francesco Faccin has created the Honey Factory...
- 10 Must-See Documentaries You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now Tue, 2 Dec 14, 6:00amChasing Ice Nearly ten years ago, environmental photographer James Balog embarked on an arctic pilgrimage to gather real-time evidence of global warming in Iceland for National Geographic...
- 20 Million Bees Swarm Highway After Truck Carrying Hives Overturns Thu, 22 May 14, 6:52amA tractor-trailer carrying a cargo of 460 beehives overturned last night on a ramp into the I-95 North in Newark, Delaware. The accident released the insects from their hives, causing a swarm of an estimated 20 million bees....
- Cargo of 20 Million Bees Swarms After Truck Overturns Thu, 22 May 14, 2:40amA tractor-trailer carrying a cargo of 460 beehives overturned last night on a ramp into the I-95 North in Newark, Delaware. The accident released the insects from their hives, causing a swarm of an estimated 20 million bees....
- Bazz the Beekeeper’s Dog Sniffs Out Bee Disease in an Adorable Custom Suit Mon, 15 Jul 13, 11:27pmA black labrador named Bazz has joined the global ranks of beekeepers who are fighting to save the world's pollinators, and he even has an adorable custom suit to protect him on the job...