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Cool, wet weather hindered honey production from local bees

November 7, 2019

Parkland County beekeeper Richard Ozero says honey production was down due to a rainy and cool summer.

Video courtesy of YouTube: Edmonton Journal

Mason Bee Revolution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the World – One Backyard at a Time

November 7, 2019

Paperback, “Honey Bees Make Honey; Mason Bees Make Food”, by Dave Hunter (Author), Jill Lightner (Author)

https://amzn.to/2JZvYKt

Article source: Amazon.com — Books | Science & Math | Nature & Ecology

Growing Gardens Connecting Schools with Nature

November 7, 2019

It’s no surprise that some of the standout garden performers have been the native plants, like lance-leaved coreopsis, black-eyed susan and swamp milkweed.

https://beecitycanada.org/growing-gardens-connecting-schools-with-nature/

Article source: Bee City CANADA

Put Down That Banana, Beekeeper

November 7, 2019

It’s early April, and dusk is settling in. At odd moments throughout the day, you’ve found yourself pausing to admire the spring flowers, winking open their petals to the warming day, splashing the fields and gardens with purple crocus, butter-yellow calendula and cherry-pink milkweed. What better time to check on the bees.

https://blythewoodbeecompany.com/put-down-that-banana-beekeeper/

https://blythewoodbeecompany.com/put-down-that-banana-beekeeper/

Article source: Bly the Wood Bee Company

Slogging through the DOG DAYS of August

November 7, 2019

A Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhVQ2aIiaVs&feature=youtu.be

Video courtesy of YouTube

Big buzz about program to turn lawns into pollinator habitat

November 7, 2019

The program hasn’t officially started, but Dan Shaw is getting a lot of calls from people wanting to turn lawns into pollinator habitat.

https://bit.ly/2WRf1XU

Article by Dan Gunderson courtesy of MPR News

Urban beehives move into southwest neighbourhood of Currie

November 7, 2019

Calgary’s network of urban beehives has expanded into a residential neighbourhood, as part of an initiative to help the ecosystem and maintain the population of honeybees.

https://bit.ly/34HZLiG

Article by Stephanie Thomas courtesy of CTV News

Everything you need to know about beer, bees and honey

November 7, 2019

First things first: Beers brewed with honey aren’t necessarily sweet. In most cases, brewers use honey as a fermentable— it’s more likely a contributor to the beer’s mouthfeel and appearance.

http://draftmag.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-beer-bees-and-honey/

Article by Kate Bernot courtesy of Draft Mag.com

HONEY TRAPS – About the bears and the bees

November 7, 2019

This story is really about honey, a spoonful of which I have in my morning tea.

https://bit.ly/2K2Phmq

Article by C.W. Nicol courtesy of The Japan Times

Thousands of Bees Swarmed Pickup Truck in Parking Lot of a Saskatoon Costco

November 7, 2019

Beekeeper Van Sorensen was brought in to give the hive a new home.

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Thousands of bees swarmed a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Saskatoon Costco. • Beekeeper Van Sorensen was brought in to give the hive a new home. • Swarms of bees aren't uncommon and are actually a sign of a healthy and thriving hive, said Melissa Stonehouse, president of the Saskatoon Bee Club. • "It's the hive’s way of splitting off," she said. • Stonehouse said once a hive has reached capacity, the queen bee will leave the parent hive in search of a new home, taking half of the hive with her. • During the search, the queen bee has to rest, at which time a swarm will form. • (Video: Michelle Vilness/Facebook) @cbcsaskatoon #bees #swarm #saskatoon #hive #beekeeping #queenbee #trucks

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Video source: CBC News — Costco Saskatoon