How to Avoid Bee Stings – Part Three

November 18, 2011

This week I’m posting a short series about how to avoid being stung by bees. There are three main lines of defense against bee stings when you’re a beekeeper: your suit, your smoker, and bee sense.  This is part three: Bee Sense Your number one defense against getting stung is to cultivate your “bee sense,” […]

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How to Avoid Bee Stings – Part Two

November 16, 2011

This week I’m posting a short series about how to avoid being stung by bees. There are three main lines of defense against bee stings when you’re a beekeeper: your suit, your smoker, and bee sense.  This is day two – The Smoker: The Smoker The smoker is a small canister that you fill with […]

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How to Avoid Bee Stings – Part One

November 14, 2011

This week I’m posting a short series about how to avoid being stung by bees.  There are three main lines of defense against bee stings when you’re a beekeeper:  your suit, your smoker, and bee sense.  Today is part one – the bee suit: The Bee Suit No, I’m not talking about the costume worn […]

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The Buzz on Bees Episode 1: Interview with Athena Rayne Anderson

November 7, 2011

Athena Rayne Anderson is the author of Pollinators.info, a great resource for learning about pollinators of all types.  She is currently working on her dissertation on the foraging ecology of bumblebees in Athens, Georgia.  In today’s interview you get an inside peek into the life of a doctoral candidate doing field research.  Athena also discusses […]

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Welcome to the World of Bees!

November 2, 2011

You have chosen a fortuitous time to learn about native bees and beekeeping! With the disappearance of up to 90% of the commercial honeybee population over the last five years, the world has taken notice of a group of animals that were previously taken for granted. Scientists and citizens are doing research, gathering and compiling […]

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