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Across the tops of parking garages and skyscrapers, in the heart of Houston, more than 750,000 bees thrive under the care of ...
As the growing your own food movement gains momentum, many people are considering keeping bees in their backyard. People who are entertaining this idea have questions about starting this endeavor. One ...
The fire was believed to have been ignited by a faulty bee smoker, according to Jim Black, a battalion chief with the Modesto Fire Department.
A witness told investigators the man went to the bee hives to harvest honey, prior to the fire, adding that the victim likely used a bee smoker. The device includes a nozzle, billow, and fire chamber.
This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those losses mean for beekeepers, and what do we know about the cause?
Bees are abundant in Florida, but sometimes colonies end up in unexpected and unwanted places. An 80-pound beehive with about 40,000 bees was one of the latest found in Boca Raton.
Sac State receives Bee Campus USA affiliation President Luke Wood and his family were among those observing the work, which included using bee smoker to calm the insects and interfere with their sense ...
This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those losses mean for beekeepers, and what do we know about the cause?
Sara Carmody kneels and poses with a smoker in front of the bee hive she keeps and tends in her brother’s Roseville California backyard, in preparation to harvest honey. (Contributed by Sara ...
Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru 's capital city of Lima: he's a bee rescuer. Once he has gotten enough requests, Santiago dons his white, one-piece beekeeper suit, takes a smoker and a ...
This year, commercial beekeepers in the U.S. lost about 60% of their bees – more than double average losses. What do those losses mean for beekeepers, and what do we know about the cause?