Category Archives: People
The most important beekeeper you never hear of
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ You probably know that Karl von Frisch figured out how honey bees use their waggle-dance to communicate. He won the Nobel Prize for that and for other studies of bee behaviour. I think it was well-deserved … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Biology, Books, Culture, or lack thereof, History, People, Science
Tagged bee brains, Charles Henry Turner
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Podcast: Philosopher-Beekeeper Richard Taylor
Each November, I like to remind myself that one of my favourite beekeepers has had another birthday anniversary. The beekeeper is Dr. Richard Taylor and he would have been 106 years old on November 5th. But the great philosopher-beekeeper died … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Commercial Beekeeping, Honey, People, Podcasts
Tagged beekeeping, bees, Chile, honey
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Podcast: Chief Crowchild and the Bees
Season 2 Episode 1: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast โ Chief Crowchild and the Bees Chief Lee Crowchild of Tsuut’ina Nation is a member of a family designated as the Keepers of the Bees. He tells us of childhood summers … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Culture, or lack thereof, Friends, Outreach, People, Podcasts
Tagged Alberta, Chief Crowchid, honey bees, Tsuut'ina
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Bees flying high
Almost every time I teach a beginning beekeeping course, a student or two comes forward to whisper: “If I move my bees to a patch of cannabis, will I get weedy honey?” I tell them that cannabis buds don’t secrete … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, or lack thereof, Ecology, History, Honey, Honey Plants, People, Personal, Podcasts, Strange, Odd Stuff
Tagged Books, cannabis, Charles Butler, Eva Crane, hallucinogenic honey, honey, Joe Rogan, mad honey, Michael Pollen, Nepal, psychedelics, rhododendrons
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A Langstroth Christmas Story
Iโve been posting this piece nearly every Christmas for a while. If youโve read it before, read it again. Or not. Christmas Day is L.L. Langstrothโs birthday. Heโd be 214 years old, if he hadnโt been struck down in his … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Books, Culture, or lack thereof, History, Hives and Combs, People, Tools and Gadgets
Tagged beekeeping, Langstroth, The Hive and the Honey-Bee
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Kim Flottum: a life among the bees
Mid-70s is too young to pass over to the other side. But that was the fate for Kim Flottum, 76, who passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. The bright and adventurous bee master, editor, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Friends, History, People, Podcasts
Tagged beekeeping, bees, honey bees, honeybees, Kim Flottum
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The Metaphysical Beekeeper
Revisiting Richard Taylor on his 104th birthday. He died 20 years ago. But Richard Taylor is interesting enough to remember, at least every November 5th when a small part of the world stands to salute the practical beekeeper and philosopher. … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Books, Comb Honey, Culture, or lack thereof, History, People
Tagged Comb Honey, lifestyle, philosophy, Richard Taylor
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World Apitherapy Day
Today is World Apitherapy Day. And itโs my birthday. Coincidence? Maybe not. Apitherapy, which means using bee stuff for health, can include eating pollen, propolis, wax, royal jelly, bee larvae, and honey โ or rubbing them on your face. But for … Continue reading
Posted in Apitherapy, History, People, Science, Stings
Tagged Apitherapy Day, bee stings, China, Covid-19, Filip Terฤ, health
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EO Wilson, 92, has left the lab
Edward Osborne Wilson: 1929-2021 Pictured above, E.O. Wilson in 2003. By Jim Harrison – PLoS, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4146822 The entire Earth was Ed Wilson’s lab. When his death was announced on Monday, I knew that I wanted to write … Continue reading
Posted in Bee Biology, Books, Culture, or lack thereof, Ecology, History, People, Science
Tagged bees, biodiversity, EO Wilson
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Langstroth’s Christmas Present
I’ve been posting this piece every Christmas for a while. If you’ve read it before, read it again. Or not. Christmas Day is L.L. Langstroth’s birthday. He’d be 211 years old, if he hadn’t been struck down in his 85th … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Books, History, Hives and Combs, People, Tools and Gadgets
Tagged Langstroth, The Hive and the Honey-Bee
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