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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Namibia: Registration of Bee Projects
Beekeepers in the Kavango Region should register their projects so that they can be provided with the necessary support and assistance on beekeeping. Read More
Young People Urged to go into Beekeeping
Young people in St. Elizabeth are being urged to get into beekeeping, to satisfy the huge local and international demand for honey and other bee by-products. Read More
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Answer to bee crisis: amateur beekeepers?
Beekeeping has been dubbed “farming for intellectuals.” The layered hives, the sociology of the insects and their intriguing life patterns have long provided an obsession for anyone disposed to backyard science. Read More
Posted in Diseases and pesticides, North America
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Cartersville apiarist traces ancestors’ interest in beekeeping back to 1488
Since childhood, Victor Halbgewachs knew the practice of beekeeping was in his genes, but he never imagined it dated back 14 generations. Read More
Get a natural buzz from organic honey drinks
Organic honey sounds like the ideal sidekick for tea or a foil for a sore throat. Turns out, it’s pretty decent as a drink, too. Read More
Colony Collapse Disorder Showing Up Again in East Coast Hives
Early reports of a healthy bee population for the California almond pollination were overly optimistic. The situation has worsened dramatically. Read More
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Tagged ccd, colony collapse disorder, usa
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Tanzania: ‘Stone-Age’ Tribe Going for Honey
The hunter-gatherer Hadzabe tribe, who subsist on honey and other foodstuffs from the wild, will be assisted in the production of honey. Read More
Iowa implements new rule to protect bee colonies
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture says worldwide reports of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), where whole hives of bees just disappear, is alarming for Iowa where bees are vital to the state’s agricultural productivity. Read More
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Beekeeper charged over honey poisoning
A beekeeper has been charged with selling food unfit for human consumption after his toxic honey allegedly caused convulsions and violent seizures. Read More
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