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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 23rd, 2025

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 23rd, 2025

Be curious, not judgmental. Vol II No 18 402 links Curated New Antimicrobial Paint Kills Flu, MRSA, and COVID-19 on Contact. https://scitech...

Recalcitrant Fashionista 6d ago

A surprise honeybee swarm in the garden this afternoon!

(Yes, I've already talked to a local beekeeper about collecting them.)

#honeybees #bees

BeesHoney_io Apr 19

New pollen-replacing food for #honeybees brings hope for survival
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-pollen-food-honey-bees-survival.html

New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings hope for survival

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.

Phys.org

BeesHoney_io Apr 19

Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds
Scientists call for urban areas to be tested for contaminants and potentially cleaned before wildflowers are planted

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/16/wildflowers-absorb-toxic-metals-bees

#bees #honeybees #honey #flowers

Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds

Scientists call for urban areas to be tested for contaminants and potentially cleaned before wildflowers are planted

The Guardian

BeesHoney_io Apr 17

Looks beautiful and the smell is amazing.
#bees #honeybees

Colin Purrington Apr 16

Found a "types of bees" poster at Goodwill yesterday. I'm guessing the artist wasn't really into the task because the honey bee makes three appearances. Some appear to missing their second pair of wings. And venation of the red-tailed bumblebee is a complete mess. I decided not to buy. #bees #honeybees #goodwill #illustration #insects #art #thriftstore

Colin Purrington Apr 13

Are there any flowers that Western honey bees avoid? My sister just got several hives and she is worried about the native bee population having nothing left to eat. I'd love to give her a list of plants to seek out for her property. In Central Oregon, so ideally drought-tolerant, too. Thanks for any ideas. #bees #honey #beekeeping #gardening #honeybees #entomology #flowers #apiary #apis #insect #pollinating #pollinators #oregon

Aigars Apr 11

Honey Products. Food Fotography.
Earthbreath: https://earthbreath.co.uk/
#honey #harvest #photography #honeyproduction #beekeeping #biologicalproduct #beehives #honeybees #apiary

Raw Organic Honey Bee pollen Perga Propolis

raw organic honey bee from pristine meadows and forests of Latvia. The unpolluted regions far away from cities and roads offer the perfect conditions for our raw and eco-friendly honey production.

Earthbreath

Tom Apr 11

The bees have mostly yellow pollen, and some bright orange and a mix of dirty colors but not a lot of that. The first drone bee spotted coming out of the West hive. A drone and a very light colored bee at the Center hive which has more darker bees. It really stands out.

#beekeeping #bees #HoneyBees #apiary #BeeYard #BeeHives #April10

Sarah Heckles 🧅Apr 10

Swarm season! 💛 My favorite time of the year.

First of 2025, a beautiful 10-20,000 honeybee swarm cluster on my friend’s cherry tree.

I rigged this slick bucket on a swiveling extending pole a year ago which works so well, and is an upgrade to previous season’s bucket, duct tape on bamboo pole.

But, major equipment #fail yesterday. After swarm of honeybees was in bucket, bucket disengaged from pole. Result? A cascading waterfall of bees. 🙈

Plan B. Up close and personal via ladder with bucket in hands. Went up three times to get all of them!

Such a great day. First time I was close enough to my wee apiary that I could walk the box o’ #bees there (verses driving them).

#portland #portlandia #beekeeping #swarm #honeybeeswarm #honeybees #hobby