Articles related to "Honey Bees"
Honeybees
Honeybees are threatened in a number of ways. They are essential pollinators of our crops and we should be concerned about their problems
• european honey bee
• western honey bee
• apis mellifera
• pollination
• bee venom therapy
Killer Bees
Accidental release of 26 African Queen Bees in Brazil has produced a dangerous hybrid bee that is moving steadily north into the U.S.
• africanised honey bees
• killer bees
• assassin bees
• introduced species
• hybrid
The Honey Bee Crisis
In 2005, there was a honey bee crisis in the United States. The honey bee crisis (40-60% of honey bees in U.S. dead or weakened) negatively impacts wide range of crops.
• honey bee crisis
• crops
• vegetable gardens
• agriculture
• pollination
All About Beeswax
Beeswax is natures gift to us when used correctly it can be a wonderful addition to the candle family.
• candles
• beeswax
• honeycomb
• honey
• bees
Bee Friendly Gardening
As the honey bee population declines, there are simple steps you can take to help the bees, including buying local honey, growing flowers and more.
• honey bees
• how to help the honey bees
• buy local honey
• plant flowers that encourage bees
• colony collapse disorder (ccd)
Honey - What's In It For Me
Ever wonder just what's in honey that makes it taste so good and be so good for you? Here's the facts on the ingredients that make up your favorite sweetener
• honey
• bees
• bee keeping
• beekeeping
• ingredients
The Bomb Squad
A new study is using bees to detect landmines.
• landmines
• land-mines
• detection
• honey bee
• africanized bee
The Honey Bee Crisis of 2007
The honey bee crisis in the United States has been escalating for several years, rising to "unprecedented" levels of honey bee losses between Oct 2006 and Feb 2007.
• honey bee crisis
• bee
• agriculture
• insect pollination
• science news
Science News Article
Science News: A study by Jacobus Biesmeijer and William Kunin (Leeds University), showing declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and Netherlands.
• honey bee crisis
• science news article
• science
• agriculture
• vegetable gardens
And The Bees Wait
Winter may seem quiet for a hive, but the bees do not hibernate and it is a time that is hard on bees and beekeepers alike.
• bees
• beekeeping
• apiary
• apiculture
• honey bees
Beekeeping: Is it a hobby for you?
Have you considering taking up beekeeping as a hobby? If you have, ask yourself a few questions before you jump in.
• bees
• beekeeping
• apiary
• apiculture
• honey bees
Honey Money
The Justice Department has discovered that shipments of honey have been used as a cover for illegal money laundering activities. How could this impact the business, if it is widespread?
• bees
• beekeeping
• honey
• smuggling
• trade
How Bees Helped Win a Nobel Prize
Bee communication and navigation are fascinating areas, and for a German biologist, the key to winning the Nobel Prize. Find out how bees helped win this honor for Karl von Frisch in 1973.
• bees
• beekeeping
• apiary
• navigation
• communication
Killer Bees
Do killer bees actually exist or are they just the product of a horror movie?
• science
• web sites
• killer bees
• africanized honeybees
• honeybees
Secret Beauty Tips from the Honeybee
Honey can give you that special look that women love to have. Here are five beauty secrets that use Honey as a main ingredient and that will give your skin a real treat.
• honey
• bees
• beekeeping
• beauty
• treatments
Common Diseases of Honeybees - Part 2
A major disease of honeybees is the Tracheal Mite. Part 2 of this feature describes this condition and shows a picture of what the mites look like inside of the trachea of a honeybee.
• bees
• beekeeping
• tracheal mites
• diseases
• conditions
Cyprus – Nature Meets Mythology
It's easy to believe that Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, sprang from the sea at the cliffs of this enchanting Mediterranean island and met Adonis in a mountain spring.
• cyprus mediterranean island
• nature mythology aphrodite greek goddess love beau
• artist boticelli birth venus shell
• travelers
• landscapes natural history
It's A Hummer! A Bumble Bee? No! A SPHINX MOTH!
Have you ever been fooled by a "hummingbird imposter" in your flower garden? If you aren't sure, you may be surprised to learn that what you thought was a hummingbird was really a sphinx moth!
• sphinx moth
• clearwing moth
• hummingbird
• hummer
• hummingbird imposter
Nosema spp. – Honeybee Parasites
Nosema apis has long been known as an intestinal parasite of European honeybees. Nosema ceranae seems to be new and may be causing colony collapse disorder.
• nosema
• honeybee parasites
• honey bees
• nosema apis
• n. apis
Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau was the first American born poet, who earned a reputation as a revolutionary pamphleteer satirizing the British in the struggle for American independence.
• philip freneau
• poety and politics
• father of american poetry
• poet of the revloution
• pamphleteer