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Saving Earth From the Ground Up |
Saving Earth From the Ground UpBiologist Edward O. Wilson Warns of a Bleak World Without BugsBy Adrian Higgins
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 30, 2007; Page C01
"It's a bad thing when any species is at risk," Wilson said of [colony collapse disorder]. "But in a sense it's the Katrina of entomology." It has brought a public awareness to the plight of pollinators, which Wilson calls "the heart of the biosphere." |
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San Francisco Urban Beekeepers |
S.F. Beekeepers Reap a Sweet Reward
This is a great article on the growing number of San Francisco urban beekeepers
Meredith May, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, October 8, 2007 "You wouldn't know that there are so many hives in the city, because beekeepers like to stay under the radar," said Bryon Waibel, as he maneuvered a wagon of hives around a cluster of homeless men sleeping on a South of Market sidewalk one recent morning. |
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Cell Size Inhibits Varroa Mite |
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Following a link from a post in the top bar section of the bee source forum, I came accross some very insightful information from Michael Bush. I'm keen to explore all of the information he provides including the powerpoint presentation he shares on the site. The very interesting and valuable point he makes on the top of his main bee page is this... |
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Towards Sustainable Beekeeping |
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This article is written by bee enthusiast, Philip Chandler. Philip has been beekeeping with the top bar hive for several years and has worked at the renowned Buckfast Abbey in the UK. |
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By Michele Martz
I'm not quite sure where my fascination with bees started. My grandfather kept bees on his farm in Kentucky to help pollinate his cucumbers, my mother tells me. But I would have been a tiny tot around that time, and the memory eludes me.
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