Coal companies urged to put in bee-friendly plants

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 02-03-2010

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The Kentucky House has passed a bill encouraging coal companies to help rebuild honeybee populations by planting vegetation in areas that have been mined.

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New Bill Would Make Your Wisconsin Honey 100% Natural

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 09-02-2010

Lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill that would make your Wisconsin honey, all natural. The proposal would require certain state standards before a product can be labeled honey.

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Louisville beekeeping proposal up for final vote

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 19-11-2009

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Prospective beekeepers won’t need to notify neighbors or apply for a license under new rules proposed by the city as it considers allowing residents to keep backyard hives.

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Michelle Obama’s Special Gift: White House Honey

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 13-10-2009

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At the recent G-20 economic meeting in Pittsburgh, for example, the first lady had a wooden gift box made up for each of the visiting spouses. Inside were a tea set colored like the purple-and-white Lincoln china and a crystal vase with two little jars of White House hone

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Leaving the Bees Be: Why Vegans Won’t Eat Honey

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 21-09-2009

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Most non-vegans seem to get why some people won’t eat meat. It gets a little less clear when the topics are eggs and dairy products…but the reasons can be provided and debated. When things turn to bees and honey, however, the reactions range from incredulity to sheer mockery.

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Beekeeper was spy for Stalin

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 04-09-2009

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Dorothy Constance Galton, a university secretary and bee keeper, was investigated by security services who believed she was acting as a go-between for Stalin, secret files disclose.

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Rap video aims to save honeybees

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc, North America | Posted on 29-08-2009

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So you think you can dance? Can you do the honeybee?

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Mosquito spraying in the county may devastates bees

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 23-08-2009

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Christmas may not be the same for Jimmy Hills and his friends this year, following a recent episode with mosquito spraying.

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Bees’ sweet yearnings produce blue honey

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 26-06-2009

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No one is quite sure when. No one is quite sure where. And after decades of studying, experts still disagree on why.

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Thieves plunder royal beekeeper’s hives

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Misc | Posted on 22-06-2009

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Police are questioning beekeepers after as many as 500,000 bees were stolen from a farm, it emerged yesterday.

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