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Honey bees are dying off, but the shortage shouldn't sting

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Those with experience in gardening recognize that fewer numbers of honey bees visit blooming fruit trees than in the past. Reduced populations have been blamed on Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The origins of CCD are ...

Birds, Bees, and Bats Event encourages good stewardship of back yard creatures

The Longswamp Township Environmental Advisory Commission will present Birds, Bees, and Bats on Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at TEK Park in Breinigsville. The organizers hope to teach the attendees the importance of these creatures and the need to protect them. The speakers include:

Combing for bees

About every third mouthful of food that we savor we owe a debt of gratitude to the hard-working honey bees. And if we want to continue enjoying their bounty, we’d better become their Galahads now that danger to their existence is lurking in the environment.

What is and isn't honey?

Whaleyville beekeeper Wes Townsend holds a jar of his colony's honey, with the hives in the background. Legislation has been introduced to create a standard of identity for honey and how it is labeled, to distinguish pure honey from other products.