Rats!

Many of us have an aversion to rats while they are revered in some cultures.  Now even those who are sworn enemy of these rodents have to modify our stance.  The African pouched rat is currently being...

Early study touts honey as antibiotics substitute

" Early study touts honey as antibiotics substitute Module body Wed Sep 24, 2:04 PM ...

The most aggrevatin'-ist thing

"• Re-queening a beehive is the hardest, most tedious task in beekeeping.""It's the hardest, most aggrevatin'-ist thing you can do when you keep bees."My anonymous friend was talking about re-queening a hive.I...

Bumblebee conservation led by Toby the sniffer dog

We are used now to stories of about the decline oof the honey bee but the wild bumblebee is too reaching crisis point in terms of decline in numbers and as this doesn't at first sight have the commercial implications...

Free Bees Funky Disco - 9/11 Staying Alive - BANNED-REPOST!!

Hilarious, uplifting and educational 9/11 Truth youtube video parody of the Bee Gees famous "Staying Alive" song (with a bit from Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall"); "9/11's a Lie". Includes 9/11 truth...

Forget the minor stock market problems; where's the bee? - from GTBP.org

I was sitting in my apple orchard with my neighbor Asher this week.  Asher is a retired banker, a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and my beer drinking pal.   He was a bit nervous and depressed and it has nothing to do with the liquidity crunch or the upcoming football...

Bees Lose Buzz When Sick

A study done by British researchers shows that bees can get sick and recover after the immune system actively fights off viruses or parasites. Researchers said on Wednesday that bumblebees can get ill and seems to...

$27 million dollar project to save birds, bees, and bats

From my website:"This week, the Global Environment Facility, has launched a new $27 million dollar project with the goal of saving animals that are needed to pollinate the many crops of the world. The United Nations...

Bees to Help Hunt Down Serial Killers

"Scientists consider that by analyzing the techniques used by bumblebees when they search for food, could be helpful in tracking down serial killers. "

Want To Fly? Don't Copy The Birds And The Bees

Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster. No workable flying...

Canadian Allergy Alert

An army of 12 million bees on the loose!  " ST. LEONARD, N.B. — Twelve million honey bees were on the loose Monday in northwest New Brunswick after a truck overturned on the Trans-Canada Highway. Police...

The bees fall silent and food prices rise

Farmers in Washington are stating that food prices are likely to rise even higher due to the fact that honey bees are declining at a rapid rate.Bees play such an integral part in the crop development process that...

On Bees and Strawberries: Are both threatened? Time to Make a Buzz?

Carolyn Lochhead wonders "could strawberry ice cream disappear from our lives? What about vanilla Swiss almond?" in Un-busy bees a disaster for almost everyone (SF Gate, June 27).Jennifer Sass on Switchboard says...

'Who says there are no bees? 15,000 just landed in my lunch'

"Shoppers were stunned when a massive swarm of thousands of honey bees touched down in a busy city centre.Around 15,000 insects gathered in Queen Street, Exeter, at around lunchtime on Tuesday.While some people...

BEE SMART! Decision-Making, Risk-Taking Similar In Bees And Humans

"Most people think before making decisions. As it turns out, so do bees. In the journal Nature, Israeli researchers show that when making decisions, people and bees alike are more likely to gamble on risky courses of...

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