Beekeeping

“Scientists Have Some Wild Ideas for Solving Our Big Bee Problem” The science disciplines this article presents are the study of applied environmental and animal science. Environmental science is the study of the environment and what affects it and animal science is the study of a role of an animal, which is why the article “Scientists Have Some Wild Ideas for Solving Our Big Bee Problem” its categorized under these disciplines because it is describing what in the bees do in the environment…

Albert Einstein once wrote that “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” (Goodreads). Insect pollinators are responsible for approximately one third of food crops (Greenpeace, 3) Most wild plants rely on indirect or direct pollination in order to reproduce and thus the environment and economy govern on successful pollination (Green Peace, 3).…

Albert Einstein once stated, “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” It is vital that everyone be informed about the problem with the bee population and the need to take action to save the bees. SOS-Bees is a denomination of Greenpeace which, according to their mission statement, is the “leading independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful…

Establishing a beehive is not as easy as capturing a few bees buzzing around your flower garden and expecting them to take to your hive. To begin, you will need more than just a few bees if you want the hive to thrive. The best way is to obtain a large quantity of bees, but the question remains as to how. Surprisingly, getting honeybees is not all that difficult, but there are a few methods that are regularly undertaken to obtain the bees needed. As a novice beekeeper, you should probably leave…

Hummingbirds What are hummingbirds? Hummingbirds are birds from the Americas that make up the family of Trochilidae. Trochilidae is the scientific name for these birds and are among the smallest of birds with lifespan of three to five years. Hummingbirds are also very colorful birds with iridescent feathers. The colors they have are blue, green, yellow, and pink. The name ‘hummingbird’ comes from the fact that their wings flap so fast, that it makes a humming noise. These magnificent birds…

Squirrels, likewise to humans and non-human animals, adjust their behaviors in accordance to seasonal changes. One key behavior that has been shown to vary by season is squirrel foraging behavior. It is important to understand this relationship in order to promote the well-being of squirrels by ensuring their ability to acquire energy-rich food year round. In a study conducted by researchers Everts, Strijkstra, Hut, Hoffmann, and Millesi (2004), it was shown that aboveground activity level…

Each chapter of Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees begins with an epigraph, a few lines taken from various books about bees. These are used for many reasons; to connect each chapter with the major motif of bees, to provide insights in to the events of each chapter, and to accentuate the ideas about women and mothers that resonate throughout the entire story. Chapter four begins by saying that “’Honeybees are social insects and live in colonies. Each colony is a family unit, comprising a…

There are many secret meanings to words and things all throughout The Secret Life of Bees. In this novel, the title relates to the book in a way that might take the readers by surprise. The bees have a secret life outside of making honey, it’s a life humans just don’t understand. A bee hive represents people working together. The hive is overseen by the queen, which acts as a mother to the bees. When the queen bee dies she can be replaced, even though all the bees are lost without her. If…

Bees and wasps are one of the common insects; they are common in their color yellow and black stripes; they are buzzing around the people, and if you are not lucky enough they will sting you, and you will not like being stung with a bee. Based on my experience, a wasp stung my ear, so my ear was swollen and I was suffering for a week with swollen ear; I felt like I was an elephant or an elf. After that I started to hate bees and wasps. I registered in the Linc Home Study to improve my…

“If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.” –Albert Einstein The bee plays an important part in our developing world, and is what I will be talking about today. I will tell you the different roles of bees, and what is happening worldwide that should scare and even frighten you. Bees are specialized insects that gather pollen and nectar from flowers, they are called pollinators. They play an existentially important role in our daily lives and…