Beekeeping

Agriculture officials said on Monday, May 21, a beekeeper in Lihue noticed unusual beetles on some beekeeping equipment near his hives. The Plant Pest Control Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture was contacted on May 22 and samples were taken and ...  

Last week, the Voice brought you news of bees(!), which have been swarming New York with the onset of warm weather. If the thought of thousands of stinging insects flying around the city en masse...  

Last week, the Voice brought you news of bees(!), which have been swarming New York with the onset of warm weather. If the thought of thousands of stinging insects flying around the city en masse sounds scary, fear not! We had the chance to catch up with ...  

That's how Andrew Cote describes his obsession with beekeeping, a career that keeps him buzzing from the heights of Manhattan's most famous rooftops to the far reaches of the African bush. As a founder of the New York City Beekeepers Association, Cote ...  

BEEKEEPING queen Eva Crane will be commemorated with a plaque on the Hull house where she once lived. The blue plaque at the Newland Park property will be officially unveiled on Tuesday, June 12, the centenary of her birth. Dr Crane, who died in 2007 ...  

The Waldorf-Astoria’s newest guests are real honeys. The ritzy hotel known for hosting heads of state and celebs is now home to 48,000 honeybees — which will check into six hives on the 20th-floor rooftop. “This is as fresh as it gets!” said chef Gerron Douglas, who will use...  

Backyard gardeners already interested in a sustainable ... who sells a full line of beekeeping supplies at A to Z Supply, the hardware store on Ridge Road he cooperatively owns with his son and daughter. Besides beekeeping equipment, Wheat ...  

The scheme is being organised by the Jewish Community Centre, Hampstead, who will be training volunteer beekeepers and creating a network of hives at schools, synagogues and homes. Traditionally the new Jewish year has been greeted with apple and honey and ...  

BY L. L. LEHANS LLEHANS@ HOLDENLANDMARK.COM Forget everything you ever imagined about beekeeping. – That beehives are still made of domeshaped woven baskets, like those seen in Medieval paintings. – That you have to suit up like an astronaut before getting within 100 yards of a hive.read more  

GREENVILLE — You can thank the honey bees — and the people who keep them. One-third of all the food crops consumed in the U.S., from fruits to vegetables to wildflowers to nuts to seeds, are pollinated by bees, making them a crucial part of the ecology.  

Western Farm PressHoney bees move from beehives to boxesWestern Farm Press“The word skep comes from a German word that was a measurement, and a basket that held that volume – think of it like we use the term bushel,” said Jon Zawislak, program associate-apiculture for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture ...  

Alcala has directed the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to promote apiculture or beekeeping in the Philippines in coordination with the National Apiculture Research, Training and Development ... National Livestock Program (NLP). BAI was also tasked to ...  

The Western red cedar beehives from Legacy Apiaries are handmade Langstroth hives, which are opened-top cedar beehives with moveable frames, some of the most popular types of hives in the United States. Making use of intricate techniques and skills ...  

Pre-registration is required for this two-week course. To that end, Onslow County beekeeper Scott Taylor recommends that backyard beekeepers talk to their neighbors about the bees. "The biggest problem backyard beekeepers face is the ...  

You can thank the honey bees. One-third of all the food crops consumed in the U.S., from fruits to vegetables to wildflowers to nuts to seeds, are pollinated by bees, making them a crucial part of the ecology. However, development, new ...  

By Jessica Debbas EUGENE, Ore. -- It's that time of the year when bees are almost ready to pollinate. GloryBee Foods in Eugene is holding an event to help beekeepers refresh their hives for the new season. Becoming a beekeeper can be a commitment. One box at the bee weekend event has up to 10,000 bees and costs about $100 to purchase. But veteran beekeepers say the investment is worth it. After beekeeping for 15 years, Brian Smith isn't scared...  

LANSDALE, Pa. — You can thank the honey bees. One-third of all the food crops consumed in the U.S., from fruits to vegetables to wildflowers to nuts to seeds, are pollinated by bees, making them a crucial part of the ecology. However ...  

Council asked to hear from him and also a professional beekeeper as well for any residents ... it's designed to keep others out and can be used to direct flight paths. Council member Don O'Dell then said if the borough doesn't have an ordinance regarding ...  

Scientists, policymakers, farmers, and beekeepers, alarmed at the sudden losses of between 30% and 90% of honeybee colonies since 2006, have posed numerous theories as to the cause of the collapse, such as pests, disease, pesticides, migratory beekeeping, or some combination of these factors.  

Our household has decided to become beekeepers. This is happening for several reasons: We want to help strengthen the city bee population, we want our garden and our fruit trees to get better pollination, and we like the idea of honey production/learning about bees. We have no experience with this sort of thing, but we do have a beekeeping mentor, Corky Luster from Ballard Bee Company ("Keeping the Bee in Ballard"). GA We are in his three...  

As a founder of the New York City Beekeepers Association, Cote helped legalize beekeeping in the city, working with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop a best-practices guide for tending hives in the five boroughs. The NYCBA's ...  

‘Busy as a bee” takes on a whole new meaning for Kagen Weeks. The Nashua man has founded and launched Hive At Your Home, a one-man business building and delivering homemade hives – and a couple thousand bees to go with them – around the state and region. “I am trying to be less focused on being a bee keeper and more focused on being a bee giver,” Weeks said. For a $175 fee, Weeks installs and maintains one his custom bee hives at any home...  

Students from King and St. Anthony of Padua elementary schools in Akron released about 80 painted lady butterflies Friday morning that had been raised from larvae. It was the latest twist in an annual lesson about bees and beekeeping hosted by Jeanne Ott ...  

“This is something I can do for the rest of my life and still remain active in the business ... her beehives from 10 to 20 in response to local bee calls. The Lake Havasu City Fire Department has had what seems like a typical year with ...  

The ‘Be a Bee’ pavilion at the international garden fair Floriade, is an initiative by the Dutch Beekeepers Association designed to give the face of beekeeping a fresh new look. A cool new design that brings modern architecture into the mix, the structure also integrates Cradle to Cradle principles into to the mix to reduce [...]  

Allotments are all abuzz with beekeeping activityThis is CroydonIT IS one of the longest-running human endeavours, dating back several millennia – and keeping bees is still going strong in Coulsdon. Members of Croydon Beekeepers keep thousands of honeybees at their apiary at Hartley Down allotments.and more »  

Like many other hobbies and pastimes, the start-up costs to get kitted out in beekeeping are a bit steep. But once you have the gear, much of it will last a lifetime, and only certain parts need occasional replacement and repair. The real danger is beekeeping's addictive nature. It starts with one hive, and then a few more. Before you know it you have a couple dozen hives in three locations and a very sticky pickup truck. If that happens to...  

Specialty: Supplies for the Urban FarmerPrice Range: ($) Budget – ($$) Mid-RangeHayseed's Big City Farm Supply is a pop-up shop located in Brooklyn, dedicated to urban farming and open now through June. You can find what you need to start a garden, as well as other homesteading sundries, like chicken and rabbit feed and beekeeping supplies. They also offer weekend workshops on subjects like Beekeeping, Backyard Livestock...  

COMMUNITY gardens, balcony herbs and planter boxes are popping up everywhere, but there’s a new craze in the quest for sustainable living. Urban beehives are growing in popularity, with two introductory courses to native beekeeping at the Surry Hills ...  

As we mark the one-year anniversary of rooftop beekeeping at The San Francisco Chronicle, we've come to believe beekeeping and karma are intertwined. In the past year, we've learned a lot about what to do, and even more...  

But Shirley Lovett does. That's good because Lovett, who started Stan the Bugman Pest Control in 1999 with her now retired husband, just began a new beekeeping venture a little more than two weeks ago. And with images of what Lovett describes as people ...  

I AM a keeper of bees.   I have been involved with beekeeping off and on for over 20 years.  I have kept honeybees and provided homes for mason bees.  I love having the bees on my property and working with the bees.  I feel better when I ...  

He goes outside to check on the hives at his north Midland home only to find them empty of honey bees. There are no traces or bodies to be found; it's as if they simply picked up and left. "I've lost a bunch of hives over the years," he said.  

Last Chance: Get Your Booster Feed Tickets, Beekeeping LessonsPatch.comOvercome your fears: time is running out to grab tickets to the Sonoma Ecology Center's beekeeping event. Buy tickets online for the seminar, which will focus on safety and proper honey-making procedures. 4. Know a senior? (Are you a senior?) ...  

Elisa Alfonso and her husband, Jerry, bought their first backyard beehives in December 2008 after friends introduced them to the hobby. The couple's four hives at their east Orlando, Fla., home bring sweet rewards, and Elisa Alfonso said her neighbours ...  

Over in the UK we do our beekeeping conventions a little bit differently than in the United States, and so I thought you might like to see a video of our latest one a few weeks ago: the BBKA Spring Convention.  

Adam Cadwallader, a junior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, is an environmental engineering major. So helping seven South African beekeepers get a cooperative business up and running is a little different from his line of work.  

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — When most people think of beekeepers they probably don't exactly think of it as a peaceful and relaxing hobby. But Shirley Lovett does. That's good because Lovett, who started Stan the Bugman Pest Control in 1999 with ...  

"I understand honeybees may be great for the environment, but t ... Stapleton resident Debra Butera, a teacher at Curtis High School, started beekeeping in her back yard two years ago. She started her top-bar hive with 10,000 bees and one queen bee ...  

Designed by commercial artist and Art Center College of Design graduate Steve Steere, the $300 hives are a blend of form and function. A so-called top bar design, BuBees beehives mimic the way bees live in nature. The 36-by-18-inch living space ...  

03 de abril de 2012, 16:43Havana, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba strives for obtaining over 10 tons of honey by 2015, the reason why it is modernizing the trade, it was informed here during the inauguration of two events on apiculture-related issues.  

LAKE HAVASU CITY (AP) — When most people think of beekeepers they probably don’t exactly think of it as a peaceful and relaxing hobby. But Shirley Lovett does. That’s good because Lovett, who started Stan the Bugman Pest Control in 1999 ...  

Also, they are heavily used in agriculture. The neonicotinoids used in corn crops eventually become part of the ingredients of corn syrup that beekeepers feed hives of bees. Even very tiny, trace amounts of the neonicotinoids can kill the bees.  

Beekeeping could create between 3,000 and 6,000 jobs in the province of León if plans from local business group the Federation of Leonese Business Federation (Fele) come to fruition, reports local news service LeoNoticias.com. The push is being led by ...  

Beekeeping is a hobby for some, like Chapman, but it is also a career for the beekeepers who maintain the approximate 2.5 million bee colonies in the U.S. One bee colony can consist of 10,000 to 60,000 bees. "Beekeeping gives me an opportunity ...  

BEEKEEPING queen Eva Crane will be commemorated with a blue plaque on the Hull house where she once lived. The plaque at 55 Newland Park will be unveiled at noon on June 12, the centenary of her birth. Dr Eva Crane OBE, born Ethel Eva Widdowson in London ...  

For the Hyatt, the artwork is no mere whimsical decoration. It’s a symbol of the newest residents. Some 36,000 honeybees now call the Hyatt their home in the latest twist in urban beekeeping: hotels with hives. It’s a trend that’s creating ...  

"People don't understand that you can be a gearhead about beekeeping, too," she said. On a routine visit to her bee hives, Smedley zipped herself into a white protective jacket and veil and tugged on a pair of elbow-length gloves. She headed out ...  

According to the KDA, Burgess worked for the Walter T. Kelley Co. of Clarkson, where he taught classes on beekeeping and kept as many as 70 hives of bees. "Sean has worked closely with Kentucky beekeepers and is very active in this unique ...  

The new bylaw, accompanied by a zoning bylaw change, allows people who live on lots that are 6,000 square feet in area to keep up to two hives. The Hobby Beekeeping Bylaw was expected to get third reading, while a zoning bylaw change allowing ...  

In recent weeks, at least two entire hives were stolen, complete with thousands of bees, resulting in a severe buzzkill for beekeepers in the Lower Saxony region, according to the German website TheLocal.de. The burglarized beehives weighed 66 ...  

NEW YORK—One of the six beehives that arrived on the roof of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Saturday came from a lifelong ... New York City Beekeepers Association picked up 100 hives from James Powell, the lifelong beekeeper, and drove them in two trucks ...  

The Senior Circle met on March 16 in the fellowship hall of Plank Chapel United Methodist Church. After a brief business meeting and devotion the guest speaker, Mr. Dwayne Combs accompanied by his wife, Judy, presented a program about beekeeping.  

The rain shows no sign of stopping and I’m starting to think the bees might be going hungry, so I’m heading towards their little space beside the allotments again. Very dry weather is bad (the flowers don’t produce as much nectar, even if they’re ...  

But Shirley Lovett does. That’s good because Lovett, who started Stan the Bugman Pest Control in 1999 with her now retired husband, just began a new beekeeping venture a little more than two weeks ago. And with images of what Lovett describes as people ...  

ARARAT - There was a hive of activity at Canes' honey extracting shed as beekeepers flocked to the Central Victorian Apiarist Association's annual beekeeping picnic day.  

IPPmediaWhy beekeeping is important in scaling up REDDIPPmediaBy Correspondent Beekeeping is one of the socio-economic activities, which are friendly to the environment and forests in general. During a recent Training of Trainers (ToT) session on REDD and Climate Change in Dodoma, beekeeping was mentioned as one ...and more »  

The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a presentation by professor and expert beekeeper Zale Maxwell with "live-hive" experience and an answer session with Ohio State University expert beekeeper James Tew. At 1:30 p.m. there will be a ...  

Summer is approaching and using time efficiently in this period of the year is valuable. Tikyda Couassi-Ble is pleased to announce the availability of a free backyard beekeeping email mini course for all those who are interested in this hobby or wants to ...  

Widely used insecticides interfere with the homing instincts of bees, international researchers suggested Thursday, linking a class of agricultural pesticides to the growing threat to beehives known as colony collapse disorder. Since 2006, U.S. beekeepers ...  

Eight long tubes, the fragile start to our family expansion in urban beekeeping, arrived this week in Vancouver after a 13-hour flight from New Zealand. The tubes, each containing 10,000 live honey bees, were part of a planeload of more than 15 million ...  

An over-the-counter natural remedy derived from beehives slows down the growth of prostate cancer cells and tumours in mice, says a new study. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from honeybee hive propolis, the resin ...  

Frederick County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday ... onto their property and prevent them from spending time outdoors. Commissioner C. Paul Smith (R) said the board has been flooded with emails from beekeepers and residents concerned ...  

If so, would you like to get more fruits and veggies from your own garden? Studies show that having bees around increases the yield of blueberries, pumpkins, melons, squash, and more. So, how do you attract them? Planting flowers is one avenue ...  

Tonkolili District Beekeepers look forward to sweet successSierra Express MediaThe Honey Co-operative, which is formed of beekeepers from Rogbonko, Tonkolili, and Massagble villages will combine the best of traditional and modern beekeeping to produce high-quality local honey, beeswax candles, creams, and polishes.and more »  

Since 2006, something strange has been happening to North America's commercial beehives. Beekeepers are finding that many of the boxed hives ranged throughout their apiaries have been inexplicably abandoned by worker bees. These ghost-hives typically have ...  

The bill limits the grant to $2,400 per individual per calendar year, according to the General Assembly’s website. Gov. Bob McDonnell recently signed the two bills, Senate Bill 354 and House Bill 300, into law. Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville ...  

“I have a real fascination of bees and a love of honey,” Reistroffer said. In the wild, bees make hives in rock crevices and hollow trees. While man-made hives aren’t the best alternative, they come close, Burns said. “This is not the ...  

Since 2006, something strange has been happening to North America's commercial beehives. Beekeepers are finding that many of the boxed hives ranged throughout their apiaries have been inexplicably abandoned by worker bees. These ghost-hives typically have ...  

"My friend offered to take me to a workshop. I went with him and liked what I saw. I bought a beehive. I now have about 30 hives, most of them on my friend's property." There weren't many like him when he started out, but Kruglyakov has seen an ...  

We had a once in a lifetime opportunity over Easter this year to talk to more than 30,000 people about honey bees, pollination, honey and beekeeping. And the place we got to do this in was one of a kind.  

NEW YORK — New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. The luxury hotel has installed six beehives on its rooftop with the goal of harvesting honey by mid-summer. One mature hive has 20,000 bees and five starter ...  

John Eddy is a member of the Backyard Beekeeping Association of Fairfield County, a national organization of beekeepers. Eddy keeps his own bees at his home in Cos Cob. He started last season with two hives, but one of them, just like that at the Garden ...  

NEW YORK, N.Y. - New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. The luxury hotel has installed six beehives on its rooftop with the goal of harvesting honey by mid-summer. One mature hive has 20,000 bees and five ...  

The two hives of honeybees, brought in from Hilltop Honey in North Caldwell to produce honey for dishes on the Hyatt’s menu, will be staying on the roof. “Welcome to another Jersey City first,” said Mayor Jerramiah Healy, kicking off Jerse ...  

A beekeeping class last year turned her around. Now she keeps a box full of bees in her front yard in Goodland and waxes enthusiastically about the natural benefits of bees to anyone who will listen. "There can't be anything better than bees ...  

For more information about the Hill Country Beekeepers Association and beekeeping, contact Amy Weeks at (318) 325-6614. WEST MONROE, La. -- Jim Kelly calmly walked through thousands of buzzing bees outside his West Monroe home to a small shrub ...  

Next month, the hotel plans to install six beehives in a rooftop space on the 20th floor. They will include one mature hive of 20,000 bees and five starter hives of 5,000 bees each. By August, the hotel expects to have 300,000 bees in residence.  

Widely used insecticides interfere with the homing instincts of bees, international researchers suggested Thursday, linking a class of agricultural pesticides to the growing threat to beehives known as colony collapse disorder. Since 2006, U.S ...  

NEW YORK -- New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. The luxury hotel has installed six beehives on its rooftop with the goal of harvesting honey by mid-summer. One mature hive has 20,000 bees and ...  

They’re composed of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands, of stars, all held together by their mutual gravity. I always think of them as beehives, with the stars buzzing around on orbits all tilted willy-nilly. The European Southern ...  

Under the proposal, the city would allow honey bees and Mason bees to be kept in any part of the city except areas zoned for apartments or condominiums. The idea first arose during hearings early last year on a proposal to allow chickens to be ...  

And yes, the comb is totally safe to eat. People have been keeping bees — and eating ... When bees gather nectar from flowers, it is stored in a honey sac inside their bodies. During storage, the bee’s saliva mixes with the nectar, which ...  

Honeybee queen exports are significant enough to rival Hawaii's more well-known products like macadamia nuts and Kona coffee. State beekeeping specialist Danielle Downey says each queen honeybee sells for $17 to $25, and that Hawaii is one of the top ...  

New tax code change qualifies beekeeping as agricultural use in land appraisalsAgriLife TodaySAN ANGELO – The new tax code change that now qualifies beekeeping as an agricultural use enterprise in Texas open-space land appraisals has generated a lot of interest, said Dr. Chris Sansone, Texas AgriLife Extension Service entomologist in San ...  

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer on Monday appointed Sean Burgess of Grayson County to be state beekeeper, in the Kentucky State Veterinarian's office.Click to Continue »  

If you have a roomy yard and are prepared to care for the bees, just let your neighbors know your plans (assure them the bees ... or you may prefer the "coop-to-kitchen" option. Los Angeles Urban Chicken Group is a fantastic resource for getting started ...  

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Some West Virginians who want to start their own hives and make some honey got a taste of the craft at a weekend beekeeping school. The Cabell-Wayne Beekeepers Association held the introductory class at Heritage Farm Museum and ...  

"I don't want your bees on my property." Nationwide, 2 percent of U.S. adults and less than 0.5 percent of children are at risk for insect-sting anaphylaxis, a dangerous allergic reaction that can interfere with breathing. Each year, 40 people ...  

Workshop at OU-L offers look at beekeepingLancaster Eagle GazetteStudents and other interested residents participated in a beekeeping workshop to learn about how to take care of a hive and about problems facing bees. / Jess Lanning/Eagle-Gazette LANCASTER -- Felicia Wagner isn't planning to make a career out of ...  

MINNEAPOLIS — The number of requests for beekeeping permits is spiking in Minneapolis, nearly two years after it was legalized. It's still a relatively small number-fewer than four dozen--but it represents a four-fold increase over last year.  

Next library meeting is Aug. 3. More information: Call Lorie Jacobs at 896-6820 or go to www.kyanabees.com. Publications on beekeeping are available at the the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service office at 810 Barret Ave. Call 569-2344.  

Keith Joliffe, 30, is a solar project manager for renewable energy supplier BSOLAR – he also has a passion for beekeeping WORKING in the sustainable energy industry, I am always conscious of environmental issues and helping homeowners be more green and ...  

Outdoors: Opportunity knocks for good early fly fishingWorcester TelegramFortunately, about 1700 beekeepers maintain over 11000 hives in Massachusetts, trying to make up for that deficiency, vastly improving the productivity of our farms and gardens. They also offer beekeeping classes, recruiting more beekeepers to help the ...and more »  

Members of the Colonial Beekeepers Association will have a display, including beekeeping equipment and live bees. "Homeowners not wanting to become beekeepers but who want to have a colony in their yard or garden can find beekeepers willing to ...  

Alvestad set off a buzz (and here we'll end the bad puns) among those more familiar with beekeeping practices. With all due respect to Ms. Alvestad, we think the benefits of backyard bees -- if carefully regulated -- outweigh the inconveniences.  

RICHMOND – Beekeepers across Virginia soon will be able to get government money for creating new beehives ... phone calls from Virginia beekeepers interested in the grant program. “We estimate that there are between 20,000 and 30,000 ...  

MCC offers outdoor coursesNorthwest HeraldBeekeeping Field Study: This class features hands-on instruction for installing, manipulating, and inspecting colonies of bees. The class will meet in an Illinois State Beekeepers Association/Northern Illinois Beekeepers Association bee yard, ...  

Kate Humble and her husband, Ludo ... I did a beekeeping course three years ago and have had a hive in the garden ever since. After the very cold winter of 2010/11, my neighbour Adam came up to help me do the first check of the year.  

Mercer SpaceLife is sweet for Princeton Bee TeamMercer SpaceBeekeeping is not a new industry in New Jersey, where small scale beekeeping has been around for hundreds of years. But Princeton has seen an increase in the number of local beekeepers in recent years, with around 10 from Princeton Township and ...  

For the high-end homesteader, Williams-Sonoma launches Agrarian lineKansas City StarBy MATT HICKMAN I suppose the fact that Williams-Sonoma, popular peddler of covetable cookery accouterment, is now selling handcrafted chicken coops to the tune of $900, backyard beekeeping starter kits (complete with fashionable veiled helmet), ...and more »  

Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and BeesFree ...MarketWatch (press release)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Apr 9, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- BeesFree, Inc. (OBB:BEES) , a company which develops and commercializes innovative solutions for the beekeeping community, announced that Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural ...and more »