Category Archives: Culture, or lack thereof
The Royal Bee?
English royalty dropped by for tea in New Zealand. You know how hard it is to find that special gift for out-of-town visitors? Well, try entertaining a prince and his family. The Royals probably have everything they need. Probably. So … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, or lack thereof, Strange, Odd Stuff
Tagged British Royals, Buzzy Bee, New Zealand
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World Apitherapy Day
March 30 is World Apitherapy Day. It is celebrated on this day because it’s the birthdate of one of the most important early promoters of happy bee stings – a chap named Filip Terč, whom you see glaring at you … Continue reading
Posted in Apitherapy, Culture, or lack thereof, History, Stings
Tagged Filip Terč, rheumatism, Slovenia
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Ecological Boldness
“Corporate profits trumping ecological needs,” according to the National Farmers Union’s own website. That rather provocative statement is from the NFU’s Vice President of Policy, Ann Slater. Remembering the days when much of the NFU’s musings were simply echoes of … Continue reading
Sochi Beekeepers
As I was watching the CBC evening national news, I was startled to see a piece on beekeeping near Sochi, Russia. The reporter talked about a group of folks called the Adyghe (Ah-dee-gee), or Circassian, people who have lived in … Continue reading
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Tagged bee museums, Circassian people, selling honey, Sochi
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Madonna and Bee?
Andy Warhol proved that the mundane soup can qualifies as art. In some people’s eyes. A friend sent to me a link to an E-Bay art sale: Madonna and Bee. I suspect the less I say about this, the more … Continue reading
Ground Hog Day
Pork burgers, anyone? Today is Groundhog Day, which makes me think of ground beef, hamburger helper, and ground hog. And the weather. We, of course, are far too sophisticated to depend on a rodent for our long-range forecast, even if … Continue reading
Start the New Year with Miksha (the Norwegian Band!)
Yikes! If you listen to the clip above, you are braver than I. The video is from the metal band Miksha, which claims it named itself for me. Perhaps. Their website said “Miksha is named after the Bad Beekeeper who … Continue reading
Should Prince Charles be king? Or should he be a beekeeper?
I am one of the few people I know who has taken a personal public vow of allegiance to the Queen. And all her heirs. I take my duties seriously. It is my job to offer helpful life skills to … Continue reading
Estonian Choco-propolis
Friends bought a chocolate bar for me. Not just any bit of chocolate, of course. They were in eastern Europe and the stuff they found was really interesting. It contained propolis. And tasted like it. Eating chocolate-propolis is not for … Continue reading
Posted in Apitherapy, Culture, or lack thereof, Hive Products
Tagged candy, chocolate, Estonia, patents, propolis
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Knowing what we don’t know
It’s easy to know a lot these days. But being smart is quite another thing. It can’t be bought or taught. Not the way facts are. The internet is the reason knowing things is all rather easy. I research for … Continue reading
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