The Art of Counterfeit Honey
The importation of Chinese honey is banned in the US. It is still imported and dumped on the American market at rock bottom prices to this day. It’s been found to be packed full of anti-biotics and...
View ArticleApis Dorsata: The Ancient Giant Honeybee
While looking up film on honeybee behavior I stumbled across apis dorsata aka, the giant honeybee. It was a short film showing a mass of large golden honeybees hanging from a tree limb. As a moth...
View ArticleKickstarter: Bee the Change
I’m writing this from my iPhone. The hard drive on my iMac finally gave up the ghost. Please forgive me if there are any oddball formatting errors as I am unable to view this post on a standard...
View ArticleFunding Secured!
This evening, supporter Lynn Flaherty of Seattle, WA. pushed the Bee Local Kickstarter to 100% funded! That means that all funds are secured as are any funds above and beyond the goal of $5,000.00....
View ArticleBuilding Hives & Smashing Grapes
First I wish to thank everyone who made the Bee Local Kickstarter successful. It ends in about 2 hours and is currently 110% funded. Thank you! To keep Bee Local local I’ve hired carpenter Ian Kramer...
View ArticleWine, Biodynamic Viniculture & Bees
About 2 weeks ago I was contacted via email by a woman named Teri Wadsworth. She and her husband run a little winery in Dundee, OR and were interested in talking to me about setting up some hives at...
View ArticleOSU Honey Bee Lab: Gathering Data
The OSU Honey Bee Lab is at the forefront of honey bee research. I was lucky enough to be invited to visit for the day and meet with Carolyn Breece for a tour of the lab. My fellow beekeeper, Tim...
View ArticleCCD: It’s a Syndrome
There has been quite a bit of talk about Monsanto purchasing BeeLogic, “a startup that researches and develops biological tools for targeted pest and disease control and protecting bee health.” People...
View ArticleThe Sweet Science
“All the soldiers who ate of the honeycombs lost their senses…In this condition, great numbers lay on the ground, as if there had been a defeat.” Xenohpon 401 BC Entering the gym you notice that it’s...
View ArticleBees Unlimited Champions Native Species In Cambodia
“Giant Honeybees (Apis dorsata), more than any other indigenous species here…are not only a critical piece of the jigsaw puzzle we call ‘life’, they are also the lifeblood of traditional honey-hunters...
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