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This week at the Farmers Market

Peaches grown in Sierra Vista by Shelly Ayers (left) attracted a lot of attention and sold out fast at the backyard growers tables at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market last Thursday. This week, look for more tree-ripe peaches from a Sierra Vista backyard. Backyard growers with extra fruit can rent a half or whole table at the information booth in the center of the market. (Photo by Valerie ...

Celebrating the bee

Federated Farmers is getting ready to celebrate the many positive attributes of the honey bee, as Bee Week 2010 rolls around next week.

Honey industry facing problems

25 July 2010 The relentless march of the varroa bee mite continues in the South Island, with the pest now expected to reach the tip of Southland by spring. The parasite has infested Wanaka and could already be 100 to 150 kilometres beyond the central Otago town.

Saginaw man takes action against backyard bees

SAGINAW What happens when someone else's bees become your painful problem? That's what John Clapper is sorting through. The fence of his Saginaw home backs up to a vacant lot. On that lot is a broken Charter Cable pedestal that made a perfect pre-fab condo for a colony of bees. Clapper discovered this when his mower disturbed them. "They were hitting me all over," he said. "Leg, neck, arm ...

Garden Help: Bees and wasps are active in summer, so know what you're dealing with

Wasps and bees are very active during summer months. We've received numerous calls about homeowners being stung while working in the yard, while others are concerned about being stung and wonder if control is necessary. Before reaching for the spray can, first identify the insect. Is it a bee or a wasp and is it aggressive? Wasps can be divided into three types: solitary wasps (cidada killer and ...