Tag Archives: Benny the Bee

Don’t Step on a Bee Day

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Ron Miksha

There’s a day for everything. Today is Don’t Step on a Bee Day. See if you can keep it up all week!

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When Bees Become Culture

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Ron Miksha

I’m in the central European country of Hungary for a few days. It’s a family visit with no work or particular sightseeing goals. But honey bee culture is everywhere. Perhaps only Utah (“The Beehive State”) and the little alpine nation … Continue reading →

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Teaching Bees and Beekeeping

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Ron Miksha

I like to teach. If I could rewind and whitewash my life’s failings, I’d be standing in front of a chalkboard on some small campus right now. That won’t happen. I’m not a professional teacher, but I seldom pass up … Continue reading →

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Don’t Step on a Bee Day

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Ron Miksha

Today is Don’t Step on a Bee Day.  See if you can keep it up all week!

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Honey Food Stuff

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Ron Miksha

I was sorting a few pictures and ran across some honey/bee foodie things I thought I’d share. When people find out that you work with bees, you inevitably end up receiving bee gifts. Wasp-shaped butter trays, pollen-encrusted soap bars, stingers … Continue reading →

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Ecology 1,2,3

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Ron Miksha

On Friday, I led an ecology program at the local elementary school. My 32 students ranged in age from 6 to 12. They were part of an experimental class where kids in their school could select their interest and indulge … Continue reading →

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Buzz the Bee is on Vacation

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Ron Miksha

General Mills is sending Buzz the Bee, their cheerful Honey Nut Cheerios spokesbug, on vacation. Or into hiding. In a campaign bound to raise awareness for the world’s suffering bees, and maybe to inadvertently sell more Cheerios, packages of the … Continue reading →

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Teaching Bees

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Ron Miksha

I presented beekeeping to my daughter’s Grade 1 class today. It worked really well. I have two kids at the same elementary school, the older already in Grade 5. So he helped carry in the materials we used, and both … Continue reading →

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