Beekeeping

THE BEES— Urban beekeeping, currently an illegal activity in New York City, may become legal again. A bill before City Council proposes lifting the ban on owning bees, freeing (but probably disappointing at the same time) secretive beekeepers all across...  

Urban beekeeping whizzed into the world of fashionable green back in June. At that time, Brian wrote over at TreeHugger that prospective beekeepers have been fighting to have a ban on urban beekeeping lifted in New York City. Back in 1999, the Giuliani Administration added bees to the list of animals prohibited within the city.  

Beekeeping Equipment: Choosing Your Bee HiveBigNews.biz (press release)Of course, as a beginner in beekeeping business, one of your initial concerns would be the beekeeping equipment. As a result, you need to make a plan with ...  

Montana State University will present a beginning beekeeping workshop on Saturday, Jan. 30. New beekeepers, including youth, can learn how to get started, first year management strategies and integrated pest management of honey bee pests and diseases. Participants will also learn about honey bee biology and beekeeping equipment.  

• Drew Nieporent's Sunday routine includes a morning sauna, followed by a Bloody Mary and a cigar. [NYT] • The Board of Health proposed lifting a ban on beekeeping in the city, thanks in large part to the efforts of urban beekeepers. [City Room/NYT] • Freddy's patrons chained themselves to the bar yesterday to protest the Atlantic Yards development. [NYP] • Yao Ming is starring in Chinese PSAs encouraging people to stop eating shark-fin...  

by Cameo Wood I opened my beekeeping store in downtown San Francisco in June, and I've found that everyone loves beekeepers or bees, and that beekeepers are serious makers. What they can't find to buy, they generally end up building. I've also been stocking my store with the beekeeper in mind, and here are some of the top sellers, at my store and abroad! 8-Frame English Garden Hive If you're just getting started in beekeeping, choosing the...  

Marchese of Weston shares sweet secrets about beekeepingWeston ForumUPDATED INFORMATION: The Back Yard Beekeepers Association will host guest speaker Marina Marchese of Weston, who will be speaking about her new book, ...  

An old rule that barred beekeeping in New York City may be on its way out. The city's health board has proposed lifting the longtime ban as part of a movement to encourage urban agriculture. A city councilman has also proposed a bill that would legalize beekeeping.  

Rockbridge WeeklyBeekeeping Course Slated at DSLCC Rockbridge CenterRockbridge Weekly“Beekeeping: Getting Started†, a five-week non-credit course for anyone interested in learning about beekeeping, will be offered at the Dabney S. ...Wine-Making Course Scheduled at DSLCCRockbridge Weeklyall 2 news articles »  

Beekeeping course offeredphillyBurbs.comA four-part beginning beekeepers course will be held 7 to 9:30 pm Tuesdays beginning Jan. 26 at Neshaminy Manor Center, Almshouse Road. ...  

Department of Commerce small-business ombudsman; Peter Mitchell, whose Stoneville-based TigerTek Inc. won last year; and Ben Kinney, the magazine’s publisher. Runners-up were: Art & Décor Kingdom Inc., an Asheville-based home-furnishings retailer ...  

Studies have brought out evidence to support the theory of colony collapse disorder (CCD) among honeybees due to bioactive microwave radiation from cell phones and their relay towers. Recent experiments have found that worker bees fail to return to their hives when their navigation skills are interfered by the mobile microwaves. Cell phones were placed near beehives. These hives collapsed totally in 5 to 10 days, with the worker bees failing...  

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 »  

University Observer OnlineThe Bee FreezeUniversity Observer OnlineThe word apiphobia is derived from the Latin word 'apiary', meaning beehive, and it so happens that all over the world, for no apparent reason, beehives are ...  

Coming SoonGadsden TimesA beekeeping class takes place in February at Carnes Recreation Center, 102 Case Ave. and Alabama Highway 77, Attalla. Class meets from 6 pm to 7:45 pm Jan. ...