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the hive
Explore the honey of our existence by visiting the hive. Art events, lectures and information related to the honey bee.
hive - "where have all the honey bees gone" - art,
insects, agriculture and economy - a LECTURE at the Davis Branch of the
Yolo County Library. Thursday, May 10. 7:00pm. Dr.
Eric Mussen, UCD Extension Apiculturist lectures on the mysterious
disappearance of honey bees and what that may mean for all of
us.
hive - an exhibition about honey bees, and a browsing area full of new honey bee related books at the Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library beginning May 1, 2007. Runs through May 30.
hive - a recommended reading list about honey bees and honey.
hive - a website awarded by Davis Community Network to educate and inform about honey bees. (http://groups.dcn.org/beehive)
hive - 1) shelter for a colony of bees in which they make and store honey 2) a place of great activity
Photo at right: “hive 4” ©Melissa Wood 2006 12 in. x 6 in. x 5 in. mixed media
photo credit: C. Kennard
Honey Bee Die-Off Alarms Beekeepers, Crop Growers, Researchers
American Beekeeping Federation announces: "An alarming die-off of honey bees has beekeepers fighting for commercial survival and crop growers wondering whether bees will be available to pollinate their crops this spring and summer."
Bees Are AWOL - Talk of the Nation Interview on NPR
Talk of the Nation, March 9, 2007 • Recently in more than 20 states, beekeepers are opening their hives to find the bees gone.
Local Beekeeper interviewed on KXJZ
You can listen to an interview with Barbara Melrose, local Beekeeper
"The Secret Life Of Bees" author CPR Interview
Listen to an interview with the author of “The Secret Life of Bees”, Sue Monk Kidd on NPR.