Right now is the time of year we typically See an uptick in bee swarms. Source: http://www.kltv.com
Two dogs dead after being attacked by bees in east El Paso (via KDBC)
EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) – An entire cul-de-sac was blocked off Friday by the El Paso Fire Department due to the massive number of aggressive bees surrounding the area. The Fire Department secured the neighborhood, telling residents to stay in their homes until the hive was gone. The swarm of bees came from a hive found in an underground sprinkler … Read More
Santa Clarita Bee Attack Kills Dog, Injures Two Women (VIDEO) — Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220 (via Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220)
A Santa Clarita bee attack injured two women and their dogs after they were stung by hundreds of Africanized honeybees Sunday, resulting in the death of one of the dogs. Â Â Â Â Â Â On Sunday, Patricia Whitman was pulling up her driveway off of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country when she noticed a large number of bees … Source: Hometown Station | … Read More
Bee advised: Warm weather, blooming flowers cause early start to swarm season (via WFTV)
Abnormally warm temperatures and blooming flowers have caused an early start to swarm season — a time of year when bees reproduce and search for places to build new hives. Source: WFTV
Worlds largest bee spotted for the first time since 1981 (via CNN)
Spotting a giant bee might Seem like an easy task. But a group of researchers who set out to look for the Wallace’s giant bee spent years researching slogged around in humid Indonesia forests for days before finally stumbling upon the elusive creature. Source: CNN
There is A Decline In The Honeybee Population. A UMD Researcher Has Found The Cause (via r20.rs6.net)
Over time, the honeybee population has slowly declined. In a bad year, a colony will lose 15 to 20 percent of its population. Source: r20.rs6.net
Feds failed to protect habitat of endangered bee found in Illinois, lawsuit says (via chicagotribune.com)
An environmentalist group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to identify and protect habitats relied upon by an endangered bee native to Illinois. Source: chicagotribune.com
Researchers are turning bumblebees into live drones (via CNBC)
Engineers at the University of Washington have created a sensor small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee. It can monitor temperature, humidity and crop health for seven hours at a stretch. Source: CNBC
Homeowner finds second bee hive in home in less than 2 years (via WAGA)
No homeowner wants an infestation, especially when it comes to bees, but a DeKalb County woman has had it happen now twice within two years. Source: WAGA
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