Extremely hot-tempered, ultra-defensive and super-sensitive – these are the best descriptions one would give to the ‘personality’ of the notoriously infamous Africanized honeybees, also known to most of us as ‘killer bees’. Yes, the killer bees are coming…
However, this nickname ‘killer bee’ is not completely accurate when it comes to describing Read the rest of this entry »
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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
Bee Colony Collapse Could be Devastating to Food Companies
Some of the potential reasons being investigated for the honeybee die-off are poor nutrition, invasive mites, diseases Read the rest of this entry »
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If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…
Garden Route clear of killer bee disease
WHILE testing of beehives in the Western Cape goes on, it has been revealed that no hives in the Garden Route have yet been identified Read the rest of this entry »
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Beekeeping For Honey, Money, And Fun
For most of us, modern life has evolved far away from our roots in nature. Most of us live and work in a man-made, artificial environment. Very few of us have the advantage of working in a natural setting, and few of us even have the privilege of communing with nature on a regular basis.
And yet, in spite of the barriers of modern civilization, which reduce Read the rest of this entry »
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Read on to know more about the types of honey bees and their life cycle…
The honey bees belong to the family of bees representing a very small fraction of the bee diversity. These bees are also considered to be the only living members that belong to the Apini tribe representing the Apis genus. Although other types of bees also produce and store honey, it is only the members that belong Read the rest of this entry »
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