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Hogle Zoo delighted with honey of a display and cast of thousands

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Honeybees often get a bum rap as being a nuisance. But some local beekeepers say nothing could be further from the truth, which is why they are excited that Hogle Zoo now has three beehives on display. “A lot of people confuse hornets with bees,” says Jeff Knowlden, a beekeeper from West Valley City, who has volunteered to help Hogle Zoo with this new educational effort on honeybees. Honeybees are brown, while hornets are black and yellow. Hornets create paper nests, while bees make wax clusters. Hogle Zoo had some beehives temporarily on display in the mid- to late 1990s, but zoo officials hope ... Read Full Story

How to Keep Bees - How the Seasons Affect Beekeepers

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In learning how to keep bees you will find that your planning and your activity is ruled by the seasons. Beekeeping is a wonderful pastime through which you can help to boost the declining honeybee population, not to mention have a ready and plentiful supply of honey. If you manage to produce more honey than you need (which you most certainly will) then you could make a little extra money selling it to friends and neighbors. Although there is no real set time to start, the best time to begin your beekeeping project is the winter. This is really the planning and preparation period. ... Read Full Story

How to Keep Bees - A Short Guide to Beekeeping

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Beekeeping is becoming an increasingly popular pastime, but to those new to this hobby it may feel a little daunting at first. This short guide to how to keep bees looks at the basics of beekeeping and aims to give you an idea as to what you will need to do to ensure that your bees remain healthy and productive. Before you obtain your bees you will need to make some necessary preparations, so you will need to make sure that you have all the necessary equipment. Your most obvious piece of beekeeping equipment is the bee hive. There are many different types available, ... Read Full Story

Beekeeping For Beginners - Learning How to Keep Bees

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Learning how to keep bees may feel a little daunting at first to the uninitiated. In fact it is easier than you might think and it is just as possible in urban areas as it is rural areas. It does not take a great deal of work either - it is more a matter of regular maintenance in order to prevent possible problems. Your first consideration is your beehive. There are many different types available, but the most commonly used around the world is the Langstroth. Different beekeepers have different preferences, but the most important thing is to ensure that you decide on which ... Read Full Story

Bee deaths set apiculture congress abuzz

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Pesticides, viruses, industrialised farming, fungus... what on Earth is killing our bees? That's the big question being asked at Apimondia, the 41st world apiculture congress, where 10,000 beekeepers, entomologists and other actors in the honey business are gathered in this southern French city until Sunday. Across parts of North America and swathes of Europe, but also now in patches of Asia, bee hives have been struck by a mysterious ailment dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). At normal times, bee communities naturally lose around five percent of their numbers. But in CCD, a third, a half -- sometimes even 90 percent -- of the insects ... Read Full Story

Paris rooftops abuzz with beekeeping

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In the romantic city of lights, the bees are downright busy. Common sense says it is better to keep hives of stinging insects in the countryside, away from city centers packed with people. Yet on storied rooftops and public gardens in the urban jungle of Paris, the bee business is thriving. Bees are disappearing from fields across France and elsewhere in the world, victims of a slow decline in number because of loss of habitat compounded by a recent and mysterious catastrophe variously blamed on disease, parasites and pesticides. The most recent science research points to a combination of interacting diseases for new collapses ... Read Full Story

Urban beekeeping in UK helps combat decline

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In tiny urban gardens, Britons are doing their bit to counter the mysterious worldwide decline of bees -- they are starting to keep their own. The ancient art of beekeeping is enjoying a renaissance in Britain, fuelled by concerns about the provenance of food and the desire to do something for the environment. Jon Harris, 43, was a bee novice just six months ago. Now, with hundreds of bees buzzing around him in his white protective suit, he lifts the frames out of the hive in his compact back garden in Brixton, south London, and gives a satisfied smile at what he finds. "That ... Read Full Story
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Steve Vai Discusses His Beekeeping Hobby
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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Send a Cow
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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Master Gardener: Lessons from a foray into backyard beekeeping
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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Urban Beekeeping: 5 Questions for Beginners
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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Beekeeping For Beginners
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. Your first decisio...  
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Dueling allergy needs have city, beekeeper looking for compromise
By Michelle Rupe Eubanks, Staff Writer 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 buzz
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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