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Interested in raising honey bees?

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 ...

Honey bee survival experiment in Yakima stirs up research

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima beekeepers may have stumbled onto a breakthrough in honey bee survival. Bee keepers Eric and Sue Olsen were stunned after the die-off of their hives over last winter. It was the worst they'd ever seen, they said. The bees wintered in central California's almond-growing region and spent the warm days busily foraging in the fields. It seemed like a stress-free environment ...

With SMBD help, businesses off to a honey of a start

It takes a village to produce a business, and Daven Lee has done just that -- in the form of her Milk and Honey Soap, which is made in Santa Fe and sold all over the country.

Holland Area Beekeepers Association to host Bee School

During the school, participants will learn about the benefits of being a beekeeper, the time necessary to be a beekeeper, buying and assembling beekeeping equipment, ideal locations for having hives, how to inspect hives and ongoing programs offered through the association.

Peabody couple loves bees

Noel and Debbie McSweeney like to grow things naturally on their six-acre farm near Peabody. They also pay attention to environmental issues and their impact on local agriculture.