When most people hear about declining honey bee populations or collapsed hives, they likely don’t imagine a truck crash being the cause. However, that’s exactly what happened in Auburn, California around 7:00 pm on Thursday November 2. That night, the semi big rig truck that was hauling dozens of box hives down the Interstate 80…
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Anybody who ever had the pleasure of seeing the hilariously bad disaster movie “The Swarm,” which featured clouds of “African killer bees” by the thousands bringing mayhem down upon America in the 1970s, likely had a slight fear of all bees as a result of that movie, once called the “ultimate B-movie” by Razzie Award…
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Over the past year, the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) has been sending this year’s American Honey Queen, Maia Jaycox, and Honey Princess, Hope Pettibon, to various locations around the country to educate the general public, kids and adults alike, about beekeeping, the current plight of honeybees, and how important their role is to agriculture and…
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Until 2010, honeybees were considered “wild animals” per New York City’s Department of Health. This meant that keeping bees within city limits was illegal, despite a handful of rogue apiarists operating anyway. However, when the city lifted the ban, it unleashed a local honey movement that has yet to show any signs of slowing down.…
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There are plenty of ways to slip fruit into your diet. Admittedly, though, not everyone always thinks of roasting as a preferred method of fruit consumption. However, it is definitely something everyone needs to try at least once! These roasted pears, made all the better thanks to Manuka honey, some well blended spices, and equally…
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Despite the fact some birds have the ability to “talk,” we haven’t yet reached the point where they can simply inform their owners when they are in pain or feel sick. Since signs of weakness in the wild would spell trouble if any predators took note, birds, like other prey animals, are infamously astute when…
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As it did thousands of others, the shooting of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014 forever changed the life of Missouri University student Tiana Glass, who hails from Ferguson. Ever since that fateful day shined an important spotlight on racial issues in the U.S., Glass wanted to give back to her community in some way.…
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In 2006, the arrival of the unexplainable, unexpected colony collapse disorder spooked enough individuals in the United States and beyond into taking notice of the plight of honey bees and various other pollinators, such as monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and native wild bee species. While some debated the veracity of one specific cause being the reason…
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