Backyard Beekeeper on a Quest As our suburbs grow, more wild spaces that used to the home of patches of wildflowers have turned into long stretches of green lawn. No flowers means no food for bees. Ultimately, they lose habitat and that is one of the many stressors they face these days. A backyard beekeeper…
Read MoreTragic Death by Bee Sting in Texas As often occurs with freak accidents, this incident really could have happened to anyone. The bees were living inside a pipe, eighteen inches in diameter, and the gigantic hive was completely hidden from view. The man on the tractor could not have known what was nesting there when…
Read MoreBees Kill More Workers Bees are a crucial part of our ecological system, and yet are more dangerous to workers than the more commonly feared creatures like spiders. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor indicates that fatalities due to bee encounters far outnumber any other biting insect or arachnid. Although bees are…
Read More“Bee” Cautious of Bees According to The Huffington Post, “four people were attacked by a swarm of between 20,000 and 30,000 bees in New Port Richey, Florida … and three of the victims were sent to the hospital.” It has been reported that the three men who were hospitalized were each stung up to 50…
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