Busy bees, but hives are besieged - Washington Post- msnbc.com
Jim Stovall said: Bees are suffering from a "cocktail of maladies," according to article in WP.
Thinking about keeping Bees? - By Philip Chandler of www.biobees.com | The urban guide to becoming self sufficient 'ish'
Jim Stovall said: If you're thinking about keeping bees, Phil Chandler tells you what to think about.
Urban Beekeeping: Nectar Over Politics - DCist
Jim Stovall said: How do bees get from one place to another? In D.C., they use the Metro.
How to Start Beekeeping | B.E.T.A. Daily
Jim Stovall said: Lots of good sites on the web tell you how to start beekeeping. This is one.
DIY Backyard Beekeeping - How To Start Backyard Beekeeping - thedailygreen.com
Jim Stovall said: If you can garden, you can be a beekeeper. The editor of Bee Culture says so.
Bees Equiped With Microchips Help Explain Hive Declines
Jim Stovall said: Loading a microchip on the back of a bee will help us find out what's going on in the hive.
Why bees always have a safe landing - Discovery.com- msnbc.com
Jim Stovall said: New research shows how bees finish their flight, never crash.
If their landing surface was flat, the researchers report today in the Journal of Experimental Biology that bees simply touched down back legs first. If the platform was anywhere between vertical and upside-down, on the other hand, the insects made contact with their antennae first, by pointing them almost perpendicular to the platform. Then, the bees hauled their front legs up and finished with a flip-like maneuver to get their mid-legs and rear legs onto the surface.
Big Apple Poised to Legalize Beekeeping - OnEarth Magazine, from NRDC
Jim Stovall said: Beekeeping in NYC is about to be legal - because of the Health Dept., not the city council.
So instead, activists appealed to the city health department, which gave a preliminary OK to making the change in a quarterly Board of Health meeting on Thursday. The action requires a second vote in March, following a public comment period, to take effect.
The Lantern - What's the buzz about Ohio State honey?
Jim Stovall said: A profile of the Ohio State Honey Bee Lab - and a new word: apiphobia.
"For individuals who enjoy biological studies, outdoor activities, woodworking, small scale marketing, product development, ecological contributions and quality food production, beekeeping is completely enjoyable," he said.
Buzzing future for Saskatchewan beekeepers
Jim Stovall said: Honey to help you sleep? Well, it can't hurt, I suppose.
The Bee Club members explained that taking a teaspoon to a tablespoon of honey a half-hour before going to bed stores energy in the liver. The brain realizes it has enough energy overnight, and sleep hormones - not stress hormones - will be released, and the body sleeps longer and more soundly, avoiding disease, degeneration and depression.
