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Trimmed Tree Roses: Bird Back 40When the lure of the yard becomes too much -- even in cold weather -- you know that one is progressing nicely from gall bladder removal surgery. After the first week at home after surgery? I couldn't even look at the yar...

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See the full gallery on Posterous Since we had Alaskans on hand willing to work, we harvested olives and a couple of combs of honey today. Our olive harvesting meager, owing to recovery from last year's olive knot, but the trees look much bette...

Beehive Display: California State FairThis just happens to be one of my favorite lines that sprang from manning the "Bee Booth" at the California State Fair this past Monday. Though it was a Monday afternoon, and things were a tad slow on the fairgroun...

June 18, 2012 - As part of National Pollinator Week, from June 18-24, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners will host public events across the country designed to highlight the crucial importance of pollinators like bats, birds, bees, but...

May 24, 2012 - Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a small dose of a commonly used crop pesticide turns honey bees into "picky eaters" and affects their ability to recruit their nestmates to otherwise good sources of food. The results of t...

Nevada City May 21, 2012 - The Forest Service is sponsoring a native plant and pollinator walk on Friday June 22nd in Loney Meadows, near the Grouse Lakes area in the Tahoe National Forest (TNF). The public is invited to participate in this free event...

A Sweet Shopping Experience: Sacramento Beekeeping Supplies by Kira O'Donnell If you’ve never visited quirky and wonderful Sacramento Beekeeping Supplies in midtown, you are in for a sweet treat. This family-owned store is packed with an enticing array of local honeys (you can even buy it in bulk – I’m partial to the fragrant Sacramento wildflower...

On a table in the middle of the Farmers Market in Central Park on Wednesday night sits a line of jars filled with amber-colored honey next to a cup of sample sticks. Free samples of locally produced treats are a major attraction of the Farmers Market experience, tempting those strolling through to find the...