Alpine flowers in China, Part 1.
Alpine flowers, Part I.I was at the Shangri-La Alpine Botanic Garden for 11 days in June. Shangri-La is about 4… read more Alpine flowers in China, Part 1.
Declining honey bee numbers causing increased food prices
By Ashley Brown (Last updated: 07/22/10 1:42pm) from “State News” A waffle cone full of MSU’s Dairy Store ice cream… read more Declining honey bee numbers causing increased food prices
Bees on Peas
Photos taken July 10th, 2010. This is right before one takes the ramp to I96West from Okemos Road. I saw… read more Bees on Peas
Bee-Friendly Landscaping
Apiculture experts talk about how homeowners can help restore local bee populations. I heard about the recent decline in honeybees,… read more Bee-Friendly Landscaping
A close look at tulip poplar flowers
Yesterday, I noticed that there was a nice tree with many flowers low enough next to the MSU Dairy Store…. read more A close look at tulip poplar flowers
Catching a swarm
I got my first swarm call yesterday. Since I paid $70 each for a 3 lb package, I decided to… read more Catching a swarm
Getting gmirror to work
here are steps: those followed by “queen#” are the things I typed… the rest are computer responses. gmirror is a… read more Getting gmirror to work
Many maples and one bee
Most photos taken Saturday, 4/3/2010, Okemos, Michigan. Others taken earlier are noted. Saturday afternoon, my wife took me to Walmart…. read more Many maples and one bee