Three weeks ago, we moved house……swarmed……for more space. Which is why there have not been many entries in the last few weeks. As a result, the Bees have also not had much attention – though the August honey harvest is overdue. I will visit the hives in the next few days – weather permitting.
Archive for the ‘Bee Present’ Category
A New Hive and the Honey Harvest
Posted in Bee Present, Beekeeping on August 24, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Insomniacs
Posted in Bee Present on August 1, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Honeybees never sleep!
How much Honey does a Worker Bee produce in her Lifetime?
Posted in Bee Present on August 1, 2007| 1 Comment »
The worker bee, which is always a female, will live from 6 to 8 weeks and only produce 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime, so don’t forget to lick the spoon!
What does it Take to Make a Pound of Honey?
Posted in Bee Present on August 1, 2007| Leave a Comment »
It takes 2 million flower visits and 55,000 miles of flying for the bees to make just one pound of honey!
The Power of Now
Posted in Bee Present on July 20, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Five years ago, a good friend told me about a book. I read the book and it somehow changed the way I look at life. It is by Eckhart Tolle and it is called “The Power of Now”. The theme for the book is very simple -and I have since discovered is the basis of all religions. What is the simple idea? Live in the Now. Live in the Present. Be Present. Bee Present! For me, it was a priceless present from the bees!
Our Dependency on Honeybees as Pollinators
Posted in Bee Present on July 20, 2007| Leave a Comment »
Bees are more important to us in their role as crop pollinators than as honey producers. One third of our food is the product of pollination and honeybees perform approximately 80% of all crop pollination.
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