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Vacancy at the Bee Hotel I still remember the first time I saw a bee hotel. Perhaps the cutest home around, it looked like a fairy or doll’s house with a peaked roof and the most carefully arranged and packed

Wild and Wonderful: Native Bees in Australia It goes without saying, I love bees of all shapes and sizes. And although it’s beyond amazingl that honey bees have entered the popular consciousness and people are starting to understand how absolutely

To Waggle or Not to Waggle? The honey bee has many tricks up its sleeve, but the bee or waggle dance, is, in my opinion, its most entertaining performance. The waggle dance is an ethological term that describes the real-life

Food: A Spiritual Exchange What is spirituality in this day and age? Some people find it in religion, but it can also be found in so many other places, people, ideas, activities. For me, spirituality comes from the things I

Bees Say No to Climate Change Ever since bees started to disappear en masse from their hives, beekeepers have understood that the environment is in a state of shock. Colony collapse disorder is, to this day, a mysterious phenomenon, but

Positive Actions to Fight Climate Change Climate change is a bigger topic than ever all over the world. And for good reason! To get back to basics, there are some differences in the terms we now use to describe weather

What is a Pollen Signature? You would be wrong to think that all honey is and tastes the same—honey differs considerably due to location, season and the flora available in the area. Think of it in just the same way

Bees and Flora: The Rules of Attraction It’s always been important to me to find easy ways that everyday people can bring bees into their lives. For those with properties out of town, this might be acquiring a handful of

Buy Local: Tips for Affordable Healthy Eating In an anxious and fast-paced world, slow and healthy living is hands down the way to go. However, there has been some criticism that a lifestyle based on locally-made and organic food privileges