Book Reviews on Buzz About Bees
Book Reviews on Buzz About Bees.
Meadowland
by
John Lewis-Stempel
A review of this beautiful nature diary
More topics:
Read about the Chocolate Mining Bee
Government bee scientist
(Helen Thompson of Fera) behind controversial study joins pesticide firm!
What's the real difference?
How Can Councils Help The Bees?
Ideas To Share
Harvest the leaves in year 1, and continue harvesting in year 2 until the plant produces flowers. The pale yellow, fragrant flowers are loved by all kinds of bees!
Korsakov's 'The flight Of The Bumble bee'
Listen
Create a
lawn for bees
Gardeners Beware!
Did you know? Bees love lime trees - but some imports are believed to be toxic for bees!
Excerpt from 'A Sting In The Tale' by Professor Dave Goulson (also author of Bumblebee Behaviour And Ecology):
Page 128:
"Buff-tailed and white tailed bumblebees love the flowers of lime trees, although there is something in the nectar which seems to make them dopey and even sometimes kill them".
Meadowland
by
John Lewis-Stempel
A review of this beautiful nature diary
The Strange Disappearance of the Bees
Interview with producer of the film, Mark Daniels
Did You Know?
Not all bees can sting! Many bees (probably most) are fairly docile and harmless!
Did You Know?
More people are killed by lightning than bee stings! Read:
Bee Sting Facts
Trivia
How many times per second can a bumble bee beat it's wings?
Wacky Fact!
Did You Know?
Male honey bees (drones)
have no father, but they do have a grandfather!
Does that sound impossible? Read:
Wacky Fact
Did you know?
If the honey bee queen is removed
from a
hive, within 15 minutes,
the rest of the colony
will know about it! Read about
Did You Know?
Honey will
keep indefinitely in a jar.
Are there any benefits of taking Apple Cider Vinegar
and Honey?
If you kill wasps you may only attract more!
Find out how to deter wasps here.
Body Snatcher Wasps!
Why are farmers turning to wasps to help them control crop eating pests?
Dan Rather report on bees
Did You Know?
Honey is food stored by honey bees
to see them through the winter?
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