Beekeeping
A portal for apiarists to share what they know about keeping bees, both in commercial and residential settings.
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Filed under: News, Exclusive, Holy HellHard rocker Steve Vai has a soft side -- he's a beekeeper. The guitar virtuoso happened upon the unlikely honey hobby when a swarm of bees in his neighbor's wall beautified his wife's garden. "I wanted to plant these fruit trees and I did some research and found that honeybees are really a fantastic way to pollinate so I just got a hive," he says. "I called up my local beekeeper and he brought me a wild...
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Many of the families supported by Send a Cow don't have enough land to keep large livestock, but do have space for beehives. Thanks to their industrious bees - about 40,000 of them to a hive - a family will soon have honey and wax to sell. And as the bees buzz from flower to flower, they carry pollen and help fertilise important food plants. This gift provides a hive which could help double crop yields for a family and their neighbours.
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- Ypsilanti City Council approves beekeeping ordinance (feedburner.com)
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Master Gardener: Lessons from a foray into backyard beekeepingMarin Independent-JournalBut it did not occur to us to give up keeping bees. Our garden was thriving, thanks to the increased pollination contributed by our bees. ...Policing is the bees knees in NottsThis is Nottinghamall 2 news articles »
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Auburn JournalUrban Beekeeping: 5 Questions for BeginnersDaily GreenEditor's Note: This is the latest installment in Kim's backyard beekeeping series. See DIY Backyard Beekeeping: A Beginner's Guide for tips on placing your ...Bee business abuzz with mystery and stressAuburn Journalall 2 news articles »
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When first thinking about beginning beekeeping, a good place to start is the bee hive. It is, after all, to be home for your honeybees and your main item of beekeeping equipment.
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By Michelle Rupe Eubanks,
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An ordinance on the books since 1979 could prevent Muscle Shoals resident Jamie Brackin from maintaining his three beehives.
Brackin, 604 Moss Ave., maintains the hives he colonized five years ago with European bees. The ordinance, however, strictly prohibits beekeeping within city limits.
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Urban beekeeping is new buzzThis is Nottingham"There's a huge interest in beekeeping at the moment," said Keith, who has been keeping bees since 1976, the same year he joined the Nottinghamshire ...Pigeon Mountain Trading Company Announces Beekeeping StoreEarthtimes (press release)Beekeepers Swarming Into TylerTyler Morning Telegraphall 6 news articles »
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