A DAY IN THE LIFE: Beekeeping and the sweet smell of success Aug 31, 2009
Do you think the new texting while driving law established by New York state lawmakers goes far enough to deter texting while driving. Do you think the new texting while driving law established by New York state lawmakers goes far enough to deter texting while driving. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Sting in summer's tail for those living with MS Aug 29, 2009
Forced to sell the beekeeping business started by his family in 1893 ... " But for Narooma beekeeper Bruce Frost, 51, air-conditioning will not save his job. Extreme fatigue, a common heat- induced symptom of MS, is forcing him to sell the beekeeping business that has been in his family since 1893. Working in protective clothing in warm weather now makes the job too hard, he says. "It's not as if I can take my shirt off. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
WC teachers prepare for new year Aug 26, 2009
Cowden's hobbies include carpentry, gardening, mechanics, beekeeping, astronomy, and aviation. Abigail Robson will teach 10th grade world history II and 12th grade government. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
New vendors at fair bring exotic pets, bees, hand waxing Aug 25, 2009
A homegrown new vendor is Jerry Owens of ADR Beekeeping of Rapid City, whose booth is set up just south of the Horticulture Building on the edge of Kiddie Land. Owens is selling bees and honey at his stand. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A Georgia county shares a tale of one man's life and death Aug 24, 2009
Subjects run the gamut: beekeeping, moonshi 00004000 ning, witches ... " Only about a dozen people attended Green's funeral on Thursday afternoon in these fog-wrapped mountains, tucked into the northeast corner of the state. None were relatives -- they are all dead -- and most hardly knew Green, if they knew him at all. The boys who built the coffin never met him. Yet it was the people of the county who made the funeral possible. For years, the story of Green, a never-married 76-year-old... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
I've only got hives for you Aug 23, 2009
BEEKEEPING is causing a buzz in backyards, with swarms of people taking up the hobby ... Department of Primary Industries apiarist Doug Somerville said beekeeping was a relatively easy hobby to take up ... "I do quite complex work and when I'm not working I like to do something completely different. Beekeeping is very relaxing, very therapeutic.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bay Area homesteading 101 Aug 20, 2009
The urbanites who embrace do-it-yourself practices, such as beekeeping, animal husbandry, gardening and food preservation, have been dubbed urban homesteaders ... Bay Area groups help urban farmers with gardening, watering and beekeeping ... Home-brewing biodiesel, backyard chickens and beekeeping. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Volta Region beekeepers need support Aug 18, 2009
Ho, Aug. 17, GNA - A survey report on beekeeping in the Volta Region said the industry needed some organizational and production beef-up to. attain its potential as a huge economic activity. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
SNV to facilitate honey making business in the Volta Region Aug 14, 2009
Ho, Aug. 13, GNA - The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), is to facilitate beekeeping for honey as a viable business in the Volta Region ... Ms Cassandra Okudzeto, Advisor of SNV, was speaking at a meeting in Ho to discuss a baseline study by the NSV in collaboration with the Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC) on the potentials of beekeeping in the Volta Region ... Fifty people attended the meeting held under the theme; "Stimulating Business Orientation in the Beekeeping... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Keep bees, conservation body tells city dwellers Aug 5, 2009
Natural England urged aspiring apiarists to think carefully about the commitment required when keeping bees, and encouraged people to seek professional advice or visit their local beekeeping association before making a decision ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Honey that is the bees' knees - 1 hr ago Townies Urged To Try Beekeeping - 1 hr ago. (BBC News -- UK)
Planet Green Expands Its Programming Breadth and Storytelling Scope With a Robust Development Slate and Pilot Strategy Jul 31, 2009
Beekeeping is an all-consuming passion that touches every aspect of beekeepers' and their families' lives who persevere through dying colonies, falling honey prices and threats from abroad, all for the love of the bees. The Last Beekeeper is produced for Planet Green by World of Wonder. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
MetroWest beekeepers say hives healthy despite national honey bee decline Jul 28, 2009
Tim Donahue of Holliston, who has raised honeybees for 15 years, said interest in beekeeping has actually expanded over the last several years - he's a member of the Norfolk association, which now has about 200 members. "Honey bees are critical to the food chain," said Donahue, and the hobbyist beekeeper plays a role in helping to pollinate plants and crops. (Holliston Tab, MA)
The Artists' Way Jul 27, 2009
"Gallagher arrived in December, not knowing what he might do but counting on his credentials and prodigious energy to carry him through. One week after arriving on O'ahu, he landed a job in a glass studio.Ceramics and glass require a great deal of material and equipment, so Gallagher accepted his pay in glass, an oxygen generator, a diamond saw and glass-cutting tools. This enabled him to set up a working studio.He then got another job, teaching ceramics to fifth- and sixth-graders at the... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Edgewater family leads fight for honey purity standards Jul 24, 2009
Honey activist Nancy Gentry, who has a small beekeeping operation in Interlachen, has traveled all over the country to spread the word to industry groups about Florida's progress. Originally, the plan was to have the Food and Drug Administration adopt the "standard of identity" for honey at the federal level, but the agency issued a statement in 2006 saying it had other priorities. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Small Farm Survey Shows Surprises; Conference Planned (2) Jul 18, 2009
Other enterprises included hay, fruits, herbs, poultry, aquaculture, beekeeping, timber and pine straw. Crop diversity is essential to farm sustainability, and 45 percent of the participants reported producing two or more items. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder: New Bait Lures Varroa Mite To Its Doom Jul 16, 2009
Moreover, the extra dose of semiochemicals wafting through hives didn't appear to significantly interfere with the honey bees' normal behavior or activity, added Teal who, along with postdoctoral associate Adrian Duehl and University of Florida collaborator Mark Carroll, reported the results this past January at the 2009 North American Beekeeping Conference in Reno, Nev. The team hopes ARS' patenting of the Varroa mite attractants will encourage an industrial partner to develop the technology... (Science Daily)
James Irvin PowersNov. 28, 1927-April 24, 2009 Jul 15, 2009
Jim s father, Irvin Francis Powers, continued the business and became known as a pioneer in modern beekeeping practices ... He was very active in national beekeeping organizations as well as in civic organizations in Parma ... He received several awards, including the Bruce Mitchell Award, the Melvin Jones Award for the Lions Club, the Tom Takatori Award as volunteer of the year and the American Beekeeping Federation s Presidents Award. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
San Francisco buzzes about new beekeeping store Jul 13, 2009
Cameo Wood opened Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper shop last month, with the mission to serve San Francisco's urban beekeeping community, who previously had to drive to stores as far away as Sebastopol and San Jose to get tools and supplies ... Among hard-core beekeeping supplies such as hive components, honey extractors and jarring tools, Wood also offers gifts like salves, soaps and candles made from honey and beeswax ... In the future, Wood also plans to hold beekeeping, mead making and soap... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fergus Falls beekeeper focuses on breeding queens Jul 12, 2009
Sundberg Apiaries is a third-generation beekeeping business, situated among the rolling hills just north of Fergus Falls. "My grandfather really started it, but my great-grandfather had started an orchard here, so he brought some bees in," Sundberg said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
King of the hive Jul 9, 2009
Apart from his fascination as a horticulturalist, Oldham s beekeeping dates back to his childhood. His father kept bees. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Georgetown Senior Notes Jul 7, 2009
Bob and Barbara Morehouse will host a tour of their Georgetown farm, Wheeler Brook Farm, Thursday July 23, at 11 a.m. Along with a tour of the farm and gardens, a discussion on beekeeping is planned. Seasonal produce will be on sale at the roadside stand. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Bee Colony Collapse and Other Ailme... Jul 1, 2009
Five generations of beekeeping at means that 22 year old Ryan T. Lieuallen is keeping the family tradition alive ... Ryan Lieuallen (RL): The appearance of Varroa jacobsoni within the U.S. was an obstacle encountered by our beekeeping sector in 1987 ... I suspect that mal-beekeeping practices are causing an overwhelming immune-suppression stress on our honey bees. (Suite101.com)
50 tasty, satisfying, fun, yummy, surprising, finger-licking, scrumptious, enticing finds Jun 28, 2009
The chef at Orta in Pembroke has taken his beekeeping hobby to the table. The restaurant now serves Gorgonzola dolce cheese, crostini, fresh thyme but the star is the drizzle of Jimmy Burke s earthy amber-colored honey, flavored by the flowers of the area s horse-chestnut trees. (Boston Globe)
Bee buffs have kept a lid on it Jun 24, 2009
Emboldened by the Obama hive, protesters want beekeeping legalized in NYC ... More than a dozen bee enthusiasts gathered Tuesday on the steps of City Hall in support of Romano and to push a city bill that would legalize beekeeping in the nation's largest metropolis ... But those in favor of city beekeeping point out that honeybees help pollinate plants and flowers. (Albany Times Union)
City to get reports on projects Jun 18, 2009
Second reading of an amendment to the city s health and sanitation codes regarding beekeeping. Contracts for gasoline and diesel. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Chetek violations: bizarre and obscure Jun 18, 2009
Number six: beekeeping violation, $109 fine. Sorry, no hives allowed. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Thousands of bees return to Kew Jun 17, 2009
Disease and poor weather have hit commercial beekeeping. Thousands of bees are making a comeback to London's Kew Gardens as part of a new campaign. (BBC News -- Science)
Middleton resident has one honey of a career Jun 16, 2009
Wilkins, a past president of the Essex County Beekeeping Association, was enticed into the field after he was told his carpentry skills could be put to good use in bee removal. Outside of swarming, honeybees can create large colonies inside the walls and ceilings of houses and removal can be expensive, often requiring the solicitation of a bee removal expert and a carpenter. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Bee-killing Parasite Genome Sequenced Jun 6, 2009
In 2006, CCD began devastating commercial beekeeping operations, with some beekeepers reporting losses of up to 90 percent, according to the USDA. Researchers believe CCD may be the result of a combination of pathogens, parasites and stress factors, but the cause remains elusive. At stake are honey bees that play a valuable part in a 15 billion industry of crop farming in the United States. (Science Daily)
Davis calls energy crisis over Jun 2, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
Randy Johnson in high school: 90 mph, attitude Jun 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009. Long before he approached 300 major-league victories, long before it became obvious the Hall of Fame needed to clear space for him, Randy Johnson made East Bay kids tremble in their cleats. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Jun 2, 2009
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Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends Jun 2, 2009
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Grissom gives underprivileged kids a chance Jun 2, 2009
Ex-Giant gives underprivileged kids a shot. Article:Ex-Giant gives underprivileged kids a shot:/c/a/2009/06/01/SPKJ17UPS9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Small town girl becomes battalion commander May 31, 2009
Growing up in her family s beekeeping business in honey production, she was at one time the Polk County Honey Queen and also became the Florida Honey Queen, eventually landing the prestigious honor of the American Honey Queen. The position offered her the chance to travel throughout the United States, promoting honey bees, honey, and pollination. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Honey Bee Colony Losses In U.S. Almost 30 Percent From All Causes From September 2008 To April 2009 May 30, 2009
"While the drop in losses is encouraging, losses of this magnitude are economically unsustainable for commercial beekeeping," said Jeff Pettis, research leader of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Md ... To strengthen the beekeeping industry, ARS recently began a five-year areawide research program to improve honey bee health, survivorship and pollination. (Science Daily)
Rwanda: U.S. University Helps Mountain Gorillas May 25, 2009
Low-volume wood-burning stoves to protect forest habitat, alternative livelihoods to replace bush meat hunting with beekeeping and the promotion of ecotourism are among steps planned under the United Nations Year of the Gorilla 2009. Many experts are warning that without urgent action gorillas will become extinct in the wild within the next few decades. (allAfrica.com)
Community supported forest offers way to buy shares in woodlands May 24, 2009
In addition, members can attend workshops on beermaking, beekeeping, natural building and other topics. The vision for the forest stemmed from Gundersen s building concept. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Honey bees check in to Fairmont Hotel May 23, 2009
The bees came from Larry & David Reece, a 150 year old beekeeping business in Germantown. has similar beekeeping programs at hotels in Toronto, Vancouver and New Brunswick. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Bees cause buzz at city meeting May 23, 2009
Published: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:47 AM CDT Bees caused a bit of a buzz Thursday as the Brenham City Council considers whether to ban beekeeping inside the city limits ... The council has been discussing beekeeping in an overall look at health/sanitation ordinances ... The council has considered several changes to the ordinances, ranging from banning beekeeping outright to requiring them to be set back a minimum distance from property lines. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Hive king: Sisson sticks with beekeeping hobby May 22, 2009
Sisson began beekeeping in 1938, when his father passed his bees down to his 13-year-old son ... Beekeeping is just my hobby, said Sisson, a former graduate dean of arts and sciences at Boston and Harvard universities, who was also a student at Oxford and a founding member of WGBH. I guess I m a loner, and it s one of those things that you can do alone ... And that s just fine with Edie, who savors the hot tea with honey her beekeeping beau brings her every morning. (Concord Journal, MA)
Lehr, John the Baptist Joseph May 22, 2009
His last creative endeavor was fulfilling a lifelong hobby of beekeeping which his children continue. Surviving are his children and grandchildren; Patricia Anne (Pat) of Kirksville, Mo. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Hagen-Dazs helps honeybee research May 20, 2009
These donations follow distress in the beekeeping industry as many colonies have been destroyed by a poorly understood syndrome called colony collapse disorder. The condition, in which worker bees in hives suddenly disappear, may be caused by pesticides, changes in climate, disease or parasites. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
'Something is wrong' May 20, 2009
Honeybee losses nationwide continue at a level that is economically unsustainable for commercial beekeeping, according to a 2008-09 survey released Tuesday ... Experts blamed Colony Collapse Disorder, the malady characterized by the complete absence of bees in dead colonies that has been decimating the U.S. beekeeping industry in recent years, for some of the losses. (The Palm Beach Post)
UW Extension offers honey bee seminar on April 16 in Cody (6) May 17, 2009
Joe Stewart, former Department of Entomology instructor in beekeeping at Rutgers University, will give the presentation, said Sandy Frost, UW CES educator for Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties ... After Stewart completed his bachelor's degree at Westminster College in Pennsylvania, he worked as a laboratory technician in Cornell University's beekeeping lab, where he collected the world's first sample of dried bee venom. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
The good life May 10, 2009
Any surplus is swapped for a pot of honey with a beekeeping neighbour, or sold off from a box outside her front gate. Land which is not planted with vegetables is piled high with what looks to me like junk, but which she insists might come in handy - rusty oil drums, old metal bed frames and ancient gateposts. (BBC News -- Europe)
Beekeeper enjoys raising bees and eating homemade honey May 2, 2009
Today, both are involved in beekeeping and are firm believers in the benefits of eating honey ... Beekeeping is an intense interest for Benslay, a school bus driver who often talks to classes in area schools about the bee business. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Mushrooms in Ghana Project: Ghanaian Agricultural Leaders Visit US Shiitake and Oyster Mushroom Farms Apr 29, 2009
Mushroom training is the primary emphasis in a full program of lucrative small-farm entrepreneurial enterprises including beekeeping, snail rearing, and small livestock production. Bemcom has won awards, recognition, and honors, including the Commonwealth Youth Service Award, during its more than 12 years of training Ghanaian farmers. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Ethiopia: Land of Wax And Honey - Invest in Apiculture Apr 18, 2009
Beekeeping has been practiced in the region for centuries but the sector is still underdeveloped as small scale farmers often lack access to modern hives and international markets. Currently much of the honey and honeycomb produced in Ethiopia is either traded informally or used in the production of Tej, a popular Ethiopian honey wine. (allAfrica.com)
'Humble Boy' entertains with words and wit Apr 16, 2009
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Honey trippers: Team saves bees — and homeowners' sanity Apr 10, 2009
She and Andrews say they've seen an explosion of interest recently in beekeeping. "I started because I'm fascinated by the whole bee thing," she said. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Fourth agro expo kicks off in Nepali capital Apr 10, 2009
Agro-based industrial products, beekeeping and honey, coffee, floriculture, fruits and vegetables, livestock, dairy products and poultry farming will among the highlights of the event. The objective of the event is to provide first-hand information about the prospects of agri-business linked with rural economic development. (Xinhuanet, China)
10 uses for a red rubber band Apr 7, 2009
We collect them from our postie and use them in our beehives to hold wild comb onto the frames - it is a well known usage of them in beekeeping and they are always in short supply as they just the right size for the frames. Keith Williams, Addlestone. (BBC News -- UK)
Vt. sees surge of interest in beekeeping Apr 6, 2009
sees surge of interest in beekeeping ... sees surge of interest in beekeeping ... (AP) - A mysterious honeybee disease known as Colony Collapse Disorder has yet to affect Vermont, where officials say concern over the affliction has spurred a resurgence in beekeeping in the state. (WCAX.com, VT)
Parent's passion can only push kid so far Apr 1, 2009
While I learned how to make pot holders at my day camps, today s campers can master beekeeping, surfing and French cooking. Parents today believe that their children s lives should be a rich sampler, so their kids take violin on Monday, Irish dance on Tuesday, soccer on Wednesday and drawing class on Thursday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Urban Beekeepers Keep Cities Abuzz with Pollinators Apr 1, 2009
"They're remarkable pets in that way; [and] they're a lot less expensive than a cat." Beekeeping is a pastime surprisingly well suited for the city, Cot; notes ... But can urban beekeeping really make a dent in the $15 billion in pollination work at stake with the threat of ... -based , a nonprofit group that teaches beekeeping to people in developing countries. (Scientific American)
Another one bites the dust Mar 26, 2009
Founders of Burgh Bees will talk beekeeping at 7 p.m. April 1 at East End Food Coop, 7516 Meade St., Point Breeze ... You'll be able to register there if you want to take the 2009 beekeeping training, which costs $50. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Push for backyard bees, chicken coops growing Mar 26, 2009
Several people had to be turned away for a meet-up on beekeeping, which met the 20-member class limit only a day after being announced, he said. Attendance has also been strong at the group's other classes, which touched on topics such as organic gardening and raising chickens, he said. (Denver Post)
Liquid gold: beekeeper killed for honey Mar 25, 2009
The Queensland Supreme Court in Brisbane this week heard Alcock's wife had threatened to leave him if he did not sort out his beekeeping business. The court was told he drove to Mr Knight's property with the intention of stealing several drums of honey, which he could sell for thousands of dollars to a honey buyer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Solving the Mystery of the Vanishing Bees Mar 25, 2009
There may be no easy remedy to CCD. It may require taking better care of the environment and making long-term changes to our beekeeping and agricultural practices. Even before colony collapse, honeybees had suffered from a number of ailments that reduced their populations. (Scientific American)
Australian man murdered beekeeper for his honey Mar 25, 2009
Members of the beekeeping industry were in court Wednesday to hear the verdict and show support to Knight's family. They offered statements to the court describing Knight as a highly esteemed beekeeper. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
A beekeepers day Mar 24, 2009
Beekeeping today is not as simple as it used to be, says Jim Frazier, a retired Dominion Power executive who keeps six hives outside Roanoke Rapids. The bees are subjected to a number of pests, Frazier explained Thursday as he prepared to relocate the queen. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Beekeeper hopes hives will help Harrisburg Mar 24, 2009
Denice Traina's first exposure to beekeeping came in 1986, when she was a Peace Corps volunteer assigned to a village in Paraguay ... Last year, Mrs. Traina combined her interest in beekeeping with an equally ardent desire to offer new opportunities to fellow residents of Augusta's historic Harrisburg community ... Two neighbors joined Mrs. Traina in taking beekeeping classes, and more hives were added at their homes. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Beaver Creek's April events will get you into nature Mar 21, 2009
Have you ever wanted to try beekeeping but were not sure how to begin ... Learn beekeeping from a former professor who also caught the first swarm of African killer bees in the State of Arizona. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Community Notes Mar 21, 2009
Join the bee club The Barnstable County Junior Beekeeper 4-H Club welcomes those interested in bees, beekeeping, observing hives, honey, and more to join. There will be an introductory meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 6 at Barnstable County Fairgrounds, Route 151, East Falmouth. (Cape Codder, MA)
