That buzzing-noise means something …
“That buzzing-noise means something. If there’s a buzzing noise, somebody’s making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you’re a bee … and the only...
View ArticleArtist John Stark’s “Apiculture” exhibition at the Charlie Smith London –...
John Stark’s representation of beekeeping in “Apiculture” One of our favorite artists, John Stark, will have an upcoming exhibition, Apiculture, opening on the 6th of October at Charlie Smith Gallery...
View ArticleThe Honeybee Conservancy Celebrates Earth Day at the Battery Urban Farm’s...
Bee at the Battery Urban Farm’s EARTH FEST Join us as we work to raise awareness about bees and beekeeping at EARTH FEST, an exciting event by The Battery Conservancy and Battery Urban Farmers and...
View ArticleBeekeeper’s Calendar: August
There are lots of things to look forward to in August — late-summer vacations, ripe peaches, hive robbing like in the video above… wait, maybe not that last one. By August, the summer nectar flow has...
View ArticleBeekeeper’s Calendar: September
September Beekeeping For the first time in months, I didn’t feel like I would keel over from heat stroke when I put on my gear last weekend. We had a brief snap of early fall weather in Brooklyn and...
View ArticleBees for Kids: Beehives Teach Kids 7 Vital Life Lessons
What can kids learn from bees? Sure, we love the birds. But, for now, let’s talk about bees for kids – or, more precisely, the beehives that many schools are now hosting to teach kids. For one thing,...
View ArticleIndiana University’s Keepers of the Bees
Indiana University students, faculty and staff have joined in the fight to save the honey bee. Under a cloudless blue sky one June morning at the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center at Indiana University,...
View Article5 Surprising Honey Facts to Savor
Honey Trivia Night is coming up at your local cafe. You already know that there are 300 different honey varietals in the US. Heck, you can even identify them all by their flavor. But you’re nervous....
View ArticleKSU Farms to Help Revive Bee Population
At Kennesaw State University, The Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character recently received a grant supporting its collaborative efforts with KSU’s produce farm to help raise Georgia’s...
View ArticleBeekeeping 101: Learn How to Use the The Bee Smoker
Thanks to Sarah Plonski for this article about the bee smoker. Visit her on Sarah Plus Bees The bee smoker is an essential part of a beekeeper’s tool kit. Even if you have very gentle bees and seldom...
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