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