The Hives

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 the queen is replaced quick enough the bees will be…

Log134 Today I’m going in. I’m on my belly in the forest. Ferns and thorns scrape me. Sharp rock cuts into me, but my dusk pelt protects me. I can see the hive. It glows soothingly. Too bad after I drain the energy, there will be no more light. I’m silent like the hunting dusks. Swiftly, I take out the guards. Razor-sharp feathers fly straight to their brains. I enter. Three more guards come at me bringing…

commercial beekeepers began noticing that their honey bees were disappearing. Although there are expected losses, especially during winter, the amount of losses was devastatingly high. Beekeepers noticed that healthy bees were simply deserting their hives in large numbers, never to return. Scientists and researchers call this mystery condition of mass disappearance Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). “CCD is a serious problem threatening the health of honey bees…

tablets are used to relieve pain or reduce fevers due to arthritis, menstrual cramps, the common cold, muscular aches, headaches, backaches, and toothaches. The naproxen sodium in Aleve Tablets may cause severe allergic reactions, symptoms include hives, skin reddening, facial swelling, rash, asthma (wheezing), blisters and shock. The naproxen sodium may also cause stomach bleeding. Stomach bleeding risks may increase if you are over age 60, have had stomach ulcers/bleeding problems, take blood…

big thing to help bees is buying locally grown organic food from your local farmers. This way you know your food isn’t coming from a monoculture. While in the topic of buying locally, buy local, raw honey. Buying honey raw and local insures that the hives aren’t treated with chemicals which is better for you and the bees in the long run. Another important thing to help bees is changing your opinion on them; Understand that honeybees aren’t out to get you! Opposed to what you may think bees are…

Endangered Pangolins People are trying to save Pangolins because it is the most illegally traded animal in the world and before they are eaten to extinction. There are up to 100,000 Pangolins that are estimated to be hunted and sold every year. Which is making them the most traded animal in the world. How are people helping: Well people are trying to find these animals in the wild and to put them in a safe place where they don’t have to be hunted and also so they don’t go extinct. Well and when…

most of the work in the beehive. The work includes gathering nectar, water and pollen and cleaning and feeding the queen. The other functions performed by the worker bees are cooling or heating the beehive, whenever it is necessary; fortifying the hive cell using beeswax and develop larvae’s. When the beehive is busy during the peak season, most worker bees live for only six week before dying from exhaustion. The relatively few male bees found in the beehive are known as drones.…

On a beautiful monday, and just like everyday, Ted walks alone into the chaotic, unruly cafeteria, sits down at his lunch table, and examines his surroundings. He admires the group of cool grade eights, then looks over to fantasize about his crush, Katie K who is sitting next to her boyfriend Blaze who has his arm wrapped tightly around her. Ted fantasies that one day it will be his arm wrapped around her. After returning from cloud 9, he reaches into his lunch bag, with “Love, Mom” written on…

Miral Heights Alternative Subdivision General Information New name: Crakatoa General: approx. 151,000 m2 (37 acres) Location: 49°6’21.82 N 117°41’2.76 W. Elevation: 521m. BEC zone: ICHxm (hot and dry). Site Characteristics: One ephemeral creek and one year-round creek (headwater at 1260ft) Randall Creek. Site is 1.6km from highway 3 and 443m from landfill. Minimal shade, direct south facing properties in shallow bowl with some sheltered areas. Varied terrain for livestock purposes and flat…

Asthma is a common nondestructive lung disease that has its greatest effect on children and adults. It requires considerable medical attention and acute episodes may be severe enough to require emergency treatment. Asthma is difficult breathing due to spasm of bronchioles. It is characterized by episodic attacks characterized by forced inhalation and exhalation due to bronchospasm and excess mucous. The patient appears short of breath, produces wheezing sounds, and may be frightened. Although…