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89Where are the Honey Bees? Colony Collapse Disorder | What is it and What Can we do About it?
Modern farming methods rely heavily on the European Honey Bee for pollination, but the honey bee population is in peril and the cause of the problem is not well understood. Modern farming methods do not currently support adequate pollination by native species of bees.
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82Why Keep Bees: Four Good Reasons Besides Pollination and Honey
Most people, even those that don’t want to keep bees, know two good reasons why someone would, pollination and honey. These are the only reasons that most beekeepers need, but if you are on the fence about whether or not to give beekeeping a go,...
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82When Bees Are Most Likely To Sting: Honeybee Colonies and Their Moods
Bees can sting, we all know that. And, let’s be honest, everybody knows that females of any species can be a bit moody. Apply this dictum to a colony of honeybees, which are nearly all female, and the occasional bee sting is inevitable. While the...
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83Urban Beekeeping For Beginners
Honey bees can thrive in the city. Urban beekeeping is possible, but requires a few special considerations.
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80Raising Bees
Raising honey bees is a unique and fascinating pastime. This article explains how to get started in beekeeping so that you have the greatest chance of success.
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7410 Interesting Facts About Honey Bees
For a few years, my summer job was working for a local bee keeper. I would sell and package honey and I got to witness many interesting occurrences. I was terrified of bees before I started working there; Now I not only got over my fear but I am...
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77Beginning with Bees
All you ever wanted to know about starting to keep bees by someone who has (just) done it.
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74Honey Bees - Types and Peculiar Social Behaviour
Let me give a brief description of these insects. The scientific name of honeybee is Apis mellifera. Honey bees are known as social insects with many peculiar features. Beehive is the place where it live . BEE HIVE ...
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82The Incredible Honey Bee...The Queen Bee
In the hierarchy of the honey bee world there are really three classes: the queen, the worker, and the drone. A trained eye can tell the difference in the three by body structure. The queen is larger and longer than the general population with an...
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