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NEWS ABOUT: honeybee

honeybee stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Honeybees flip over en masse and reflect light with their bellies for a reason, scientists have found: It's to scare off enemies. Bee experts knew that giant honeybees in Southeast Asia flipped over by the hundreds or even thousands but only recently discovered they were warding off predatory wasps. What... More »

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bees • study • science • honeybee

Beekeeping Hobbyists Spark Swarm of Controversy

Towns across US limit the pastime

Jul 11, 08 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beekeeping is causing an unwanted buzz in some American towns as amateurs raise colonies for the love of it. As honeybees disappear from commercial hives, the ranks of hobbyist beekeepers have risen to some 100,000, reports the Wall Street Journal. Amid concerns the bees could zoom amok, some communities... More »

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bees • honeybee • bee colony collapse disorder

Making Mead Creates a Buzz Among Foodies

Ancient brew kinda cool, but not likely to replace Bud

Mar 1, 08 6:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Mead, that honey-based alcoholic drink last popular around King Arthur’s Round Table, is making a comeback—well, sort of, Nicholas Day reports in Slate. Meaderies are springing up around the US, publishers have printed a spate of how-to books, and the Internet is rife with mead-making sites that include... More »

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Connecticut • honeybee • honey • Beowulf • mead • brewing • meaderies • Rabbit's Foot Meadery • Mountain Meadows Mead • King Arthur • The Compleat Meadmaker • home brewing

Fungus Could
Be Culprit in Death of Bees

First clue to the malady that's wiped out a quarter of US colonies

Apr 26, 07 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Finally, a lead in the mysterious honeybee crisis that's had scientists and keepers buzzing for months. A fungus called nosema ceranae is showing up frequently in colonies that have suffered heavy losses, giving scientists hope of controlling what they call "colony collapse disorder," the Los Angeles Times reports.... More »

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bees • colony collapse disorder • honeybee • fungus • nosema ceranae

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