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Beehaviors: Swarming, AKA, Looking For a New Hive (Part 2)

Martyna Król

If you were ever lucky enough to see the incredible sight of hundreds of bees flying frantically above your head in a cloud reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s film ‘The Birds,’ you have witnessed the birth of a bee swarm.  Intimidating at first, the cloud of bees disappears after a few minutes as if nothing happened,…

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Beehaviors: The Waggle Dance (Part 1)

Last summer, we put our apiary through some major changes. We broke some “traditional” beekeeping rules and tested some new ideas. One of the chances we took was moving a colony from one hive to another, but only two meters away from the original one.  An old saying teaches beekeepers to move your hive less…
December 20, 2019
Martyna Król

Can Mushrooms Save the Bees?

The bees are dying and in massive numbers, a tragedy, given their importance to the ecosystem. It is estimated that one-third of the food that we consume daily relies on the pollination of honeybees. Globally, there are more of them than any other type of pollinating insect, making them the most important pollinator on Earth.Pollinators strongly influence ecological relationships, ecosystem conservation and stability, genetic variation in the plant community, floral diversity, specialization, and evolution. In tropical forests, woodlands, mangroves, and deciduous forests, many species of plants and animals will not survive if bees disappear. The production of many food sources such as seeds, nuts, berries, and fruits are all highly dependent on insect pollination.
September 16, 2019
Rich Hamilton

Easy Ways To Create A Bee-Friendly Garden

Bees help fertilize up to 90% of the earth’s major food crops, including what you likely put on your plate every day. These hard-working insects are suffering from many pressures globally including chemical herbicides, viruses, mites, genetically modified crops, and harsh weather conditions. Many urban gardeners are noticing a decline in bee populations in their backyards and balconies, producing lower yields and reduced quality, size, and flavor of the food grown.
August 5, 2019
Anne Gibson

The ABC’s Of Natural Beekeeping

As I’m about to write this blog, my last stare of procrastination falls on the perfect smelling flowers of my orange plant, plump and ready to burst open. I wonder what how the honey made from its nectar would taste? Those that grow their produce know that distinctive taste; the taste that brings a smile…
June 26, 2019
Martyna Król

Pesticide Non-Toxic To Bees Coming To Gardens Near You

In what could be a breakthrough where important pollinators are concerned, one company is claiming to have created the very first bee-friendly pesticide. Organic Laboratories makes organic and earth-friendly gardening products. This spring, it will become the first company to market a pesticide labeled as non-toxic to bees. According to a press release from the…
April 10, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs