BLAKE: Labor Day needs an updated name Aug 31, 2008
We Americans are a busy bunch of busy bees. We buzz about practically 365 days a year: walking, shopping, talking, planning, traveling, cooking, cleaning, thinking and oh, yes, lots more thinking. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Complete list of fall films Aug 31, 2008
The Secret Life of Bees (PG-13): A girl (Dakota Fanning) escapes her abusive father with her nanny (Jennifer Hudson) and winds up at a bee farm. Based on Sue Monk Kidd's book. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Mum's the word Aug 31, 2008
Joe Pye weed towers above the fence, soccer ball-sized pink, puffy heads drooping from the weight of bees and other insects mining pollen from the depths. Anise hyssop plants stand straight, tall and true, their fragrant purple spires attracting bees, wasps and a couple of Swallowtail butterflies who've staked claims. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
A dog is trained to sniff out the nests of threatened bumblebees Aug 31, 2008
Dog to sniff out threatened bees. Toby is the only dog in the world trained to find bumblebees ... Toby, a three-year-old Springer spaniel, can find the bees' nests, hidden in dense undergrowth or in the ground, using only his nose. (BBC News -- Science)
Ex-state worker arraigned on drug charge Aug 30, 2008
WESTFIELD Bees busy on first day back to school Students at a Westfield elementary school got an extended summer vacation when yellow jackets buzzed into five rooms on the first day back to class. A large yellow jacket's nest was found in the ventilation system. (Boston Globe)
My Spaniel's A Beegle Aug 30, 2008
Dog Sniffs Out Bumblebees. A SNIFFER dog is helping scientists find Scotland's disappearing bumblebees ... Stirling University experts have had trouble finding the bees, which are declining in number. (Glasgow Daily Record)
More of this story Aug 30, 2008
Two police officers were stung by bees during the chase, and the bull was repeatedly lost and then found again. Some officers involved in the chase say that the more they chased the bull, the more skittish it became. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Scientists Discover Why Flies Are So Hard To Swat Aug 30, 2008
12, 2006) One of the most elusive questions in science has finally been answered: How do bees fly. Although the issue is not as profound as how the universe began or what kick-started life on earth, the. (Science Daily)
Fall’s demands pile up Aug 30, 2008
Posh explains that, since there is a shortage of bees, it is left up to us to cross-pollinate the pumpkins. Who says married people have no sex life. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Nature and the Altruism Gene Aug 29, 2008
We know that many insect species, like bees and ants, show similar self-sacrificing behaviours, where designated individuals forgo reproductive capacity and devote their existences to the nurture or defence of the offspring of others. But the question arises, to what extent is this behaviour voluntary. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
MC opens with style Aug 29, 2008
The Bees (3-3, 1-1) would battle back, though, trimming the deficit to 2-1 on a Hanna Bennett goal. Bennett beat a couple of Mountain Crest defenders to the ball just outside the 6-yard box. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
SHARE: Tips for other single moms Aug 29, 2008
He will learn how to treat women by how his father treats me, the birds and the bees, how to deal with bullies. By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY Conventional wisdom is that boys who grow up without fathers are at greater risk of problems, from doing poorly in school to substance abuse. (USA Today -- News)
Tyler girls attacked by swarm of bees Aug 29, 2008
TYLER, Texas Three girls from Tyler were recovering Friday after they were viciously attacked by a swarm of bees ... The girls, who are all 8th graders, were exploring in the woods when the bees struck ... Animal Control said the insects were just really aggressive bumble bees. (KHOU.com, TX)
BUCHANAN: It's the bees' needs! Aug 28, 2008
BUCHANAN: It's the bees' needs ... In all, the bees pollinate one-third of all the foods we eat, and are recognized as the glue the holds much of modern agriculture together ... BUCHANAN: It's the bees' needs. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
LPGA way out of bounds Aug 28, 2008
He got stung by a bee and then "I had two bees in my pants three holes later. The course is hard enough, but when the bees start getting you, you're in trouble.". All in a day's work for SadowskiFirst off, John Sadowski had nothing to do with the golf course setup. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Share financial ‘facts of life’ with your freshman Aug 27, 2008
Forget the birds and the bees: One of the most difficult yet most important discussions you can have with your children before they head off to college concerns the financial facts of life. Because a few early financial missteps can damage their credit for years to come, it s important to set your kids out on the right path. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
What’s happening to native insects, animals? Aug 27, 2008
The bees are very useful to our food system and they are also being destroyed. Many crops depend on the bees to pollinate their fruits or they will not bear ... I saw a story on TV about the bees and they are puzzled about their demise. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Dahl's time fly fishing becoming more limited Aug 27, 2008
The sky was blue again, and the birds and bees were out. A huge limb torn from a maple in their front yard was the only immediate sign of the violent weather. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Tech's going to be better than some think Aug 27, 2008
I knew what I was doing when I chose the bees over scholarship offers from Wofford and Furman. There is a distinct lack of young male asians at those schools. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mosquito control plan confuses Aug 27, 2008
With little else to go on, residents activated phone networks and went on the Internet, finding distressing Web sites that said the chemical to be used - resmethrin, with the unfortunate trade name of Scourge - was toxic to bees and fish, and should not be applied to crops ... Smith said the precautionary information "is just that: a good precaution. Does it mean that if you stay outdoors, you'll have an adverse reaction? No. But to be absolutely certain and put everybody at ease, you can simply... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Aug 27, 2008
Melting glaciers and bees disappearing are at the present time causing the world great concern. What has been reported should be taken very seriously as Anderson Cooper spoke about in Planet in Peril and what Sen. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Green Thoughts: Honey Done Aug 27, 2008
Honeybees spend the winter inside two supers; then in spring, more supers are stacked on top, which the bees fill with honey. I remove the honey supers in mid-August and reduce the hive back to two supers, since this encourages the bees to fill up this smaller home completely with honey from the fall goldenrod crop ... Since honeybees are super-productive, the beekeeper is safe in stealing some of the excess, but must always make sure enough is left for the workers. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Cows truly have animal magnetism Aug 26, 2008
Birds do it, bees do it, and so, apparently, do ... Bats, birds, bees and whales all use their magnetic sense to help navigate. (Los Angeles Times)
Hawaiian Honeybees Threatened by Bloodsucking Parasite Aug 26, 2008
A Varroa mite parasite is threatening honeybees in Hilo, Hawaii ... The mites are found worldwide and feed on the blood of honeybees, weakening the adults and deforming the young until the hive collapses ... The state set up swarm traps around state ports to detect mites and killed bees to prevent the parasite from being spread to other islands, said the Agriculture Department in a news release. (Fox News)
The Political Party Aug 26, 2008
One group of insects comes to mind: Bees. Riot police, electricians, reporters and star struck interns (Look, by the condiment stand, there's Wolf. (USA Today -- Life)
Tahitian Vanilla Originated In Maya Forests, Says Botanist Aug 26, 2008
18, 2007) Orchid bees use their extraordinarily long tongues to drink nectar from the deep, tropical flowers only they can access. Exclusive access comes at a cost. (Science Daily)
The hills are alive with the sound of popping flowers Aug 26, 2008
"Several insects, butterflies, bees, are attracted to this flower and one gets to see so many more varieties at this time. To sit amid these flowers for some time gives such joy.". The flowers are an experience for the ears as well as the eyes. (BBC News -- South Asia)
What test scores does a UGA athlete need? Aug 26, 2008
The scoop on college recruiting. The entry titled "So You Want To Know: The AJC answers your recruiting questions," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cows have magnetic sense, Google Earth images indicate Aug 26, 2008
By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 26, 2008 Birds do it, bees do it, and so, apparently, do ... Bats, birds, bees and whales all use their magnetic sense to help navigate. (Los Angeles Times)
Cool weather stings beekeepers Aug 25, 2008
Honeybees crowd a frame that includes a developing brood in one of Josetta Cranston's hives in South Anchorage ... In Josetta Cranston's Anchorage backyard, thousands of honeybees labored all summer building zillions of waxy hexagons inside their wooden hives ... Because of the ruinous weather -- flooding in the Interior and twice the normal rain for July in Southcentral -- flowers bloomed later, limiting the days the bees could harvest. (Anchorage Daily News)
Replanting ABC's 'Pushing Daisies': Will it bloom or wilt? Aug 25, 2008
Where it restarts: Lily sends Olive to a nunnery to protect her secret; Chuck moves out of Ned's apartment; Emerson makes pop-up books in an effort to help his daughter find him; and the sleuths track the murder of a Betty's Bees spokesmodel ... The season premiere, titled "Bzzzzzzz," has Chuck going undercover at Betty's Bees, a maker of honey-infused beauty products (think Burt's), where a star "bee girl" company spokeswoman has been stung to death. (USA Today -- Life)
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule Aug 25, 2008
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES: A troubled teen (Dakota Fanning) finds respite in the beekeeping world of three sisters. With Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Genes And Nutrition Influence Caste In Unusual Species Of Harvester Ant Aug 24, 2008
A recent study of honey bees found that colonies with a lot of genetic diversity were better at nest building and finding and storing food than their less diverse counterparts. It was long assumed that castes are environmentally determined, but recent studies on Pogonomyrmex harvester ants have found colonies in which becoming a worker or gyne is determined exclusively by genetic differences. (Science Daily)
Vitality is key at new health store in Durham Aug 24, 2008
She sells herbal supplements and remedies, flower essences, detox patches, products to promote stress relief, gift items and loose leaf teas, as well as organic soaps, Himalayan bath crystals, candles and Burt's Bees products. "Life is so full of stress that anything that can be relaxing is so important," Funaro said. (Middletown Press, CT)
WATERS: Last Weekend in Ipswich Aug 23, 2008
Off the beaten track a bit, people were busy as bees getting weekend chores and long-delayed projects done. John and Jean Krajeski on Newmarch Street worked in their "Better Homes and Gardens" worthy yard, although John lamented that the rain had caused a bunch of blooms to wilt. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Fall 2008 movie preview: I can't wait to see... Aug 23, 2008
OCT. 17 Filth and Wisdom Flash of Genius Max Payne The Secret Life of Bees W.. OCT. 24 The Brothers Bloom Changeling High School Musical 3: Senior Year Ive Loved You So Long Passengers Pride and Glory Saw V Synecdoche, New York. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Across the Pond and Beyond: Not all flies are pests Aug 23, 2008
This is something to keep in mind as some of them mimic the behavior or bees and wasps with four wings. The hover fly (Syrphid) is one, and it even has black and yellow stripes on its body. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Mail Service Restored After Wasps Plague Bethesda Home Aug 23, 2008
"They call for the for the occupant to restrain dangerous animals which obviously doesn't work with wasps and bees," Miller said ... They rarely sting, and have venom that is much weaker than yellow jackets or common honey bees. (W-USA News, DC)
Bees spark brain research buzz Aug 22, 2008
QBI director Professor Perry Bartlett said bees' brains offered a good research model, working the same way as a vertebrate brain ... Lead researcher Professor Mandyam Srinivasan said scientists would use the facility to see how bees responded to different stimuli ... The research will also look at bees' navigation skills to help in the advancement of unmanned aerial vehicles. (The Age)
The mera image Aug 22, 2008
However, by this reasoning, termites, ants and bees should also have self-recognition, right. Yet they don't. (India Times, India)
Fays arrival draws mixed responses Aug 22, 2008
Asked if her family was prepared for a storm, Cullum said she rolls her own candles by using bees wax, and she had rolled some in case of an electric outage. Asked if rain would stop a barbecue, she explained that a car port may be part of the whole mix. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Why aren't the hyenas howling? Aug 22, 2008
Jasper @ 2:30: I d like to know what crisis you believe Dubya led us through I mean, other than the 30% Club-ers who still have their noses in his patooty and still think he s the bees knees. I recall that the imperfect Clinton years in the 90 s did not include bankrupting our country all because of some Neo-cons wet dream to take over the oil fields in the Middle East but, invading and occupying a country that never attacked us yeah, that s correct President Clinton never did that, now did he. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Police arrest man on sex offender warrant Aug 22, 2008
Try this instead: Teach your children about the birds and the bees. Talk to them about your values and your expectations for them. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
About A-backs and uni complaints Aug 22, 2008
I chose the bees over Mid ... We re all bees under the urine flag. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cultivating the beauty of late-summer gardens Aug 21, 2008
"Flowers want to be pollinated, they want to look good for the bees," Bahret says. "If we provide that environment, they'll keep looking their best.". (Boston Globe)
Swarms of robots join the army Aug 21, 2008
After all, it's a strategy that has proven effective for ants, bees and other social insects for millions of years. However, until now, robot swarms have been experimental rather than practical. (guardian.co.uk)
It's a 'Jungle' in there Aug 21, 2008
To get certain shots, the award-winning photographer "spent 12-hour days in a canvas blind 90 feet above the forest floor a virtual lightning rod as thunderstorms approached attempting to remain motionless in the intense humidity while sweat bees drank from his skin," according to a Peabody release. The exhibition, like the book, is divided into four themes to emphasize the elements of the jungle. (New Haven Register, CT)
U.S. taxpayers & Europe Aug 21, 2008
2) We didn t listen to worker bees (i. e., the FBI agent who said exactly what was going to happen). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Opinion: No reconciling grocery teaching moments with Anti-Christ Aug 21, 2008
Our teaching moments turned from nutrition and the birds and bees to how adults behave and what is important. When my eldest asked, What s a whore. (Brookline TAB, MA)
The Battle of Isandhlwana Aug 20, 2008
Disciplined volleys of Martini-Henry rifle fire hammered into the encircling Zulus, who crouched low and crept forward during the intervals, emitting a deep sonorous hum likened to the swarming of angry bees. It was now apparent to Pulleine that he was taking on the entire Zulu army. (Suite101.com)
River Cats playoff tickets go on sale Thursday Aug 19, 2008
If the season ended today, the Cats first-round opponent would be the Salt Lake Bees (Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), who own a five-game lead in the Pacific Conference North Division. If the River Cats advance to the PCL Championship Series (also a best-of-five format), they will again host games 1 and 2 (Sept. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Her passion for plants never stops growing Aug 19, 2008
We do studies about birds and bees and just about everything, and we also support the arboretum. Do you hold a special position in the Club. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Beekeeping a quiet getaway Aug 18, 2008
Mark McKinley checks on some of his bees ... He ordered three packages of 10,000 bees each from a company near Des Moines ... The hives, bees and centrifuge used to process the honey cost more than $2,000. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Should high schools offer gun safety courses? Aug 17, 2008
Reader wrote on Aug 14, 2008 7:34 AM:" Votes NO!!! Reason: Showing high school students how to use weapons will only encourage their use. It's just like s*x ed, you teach them about the birds & Bees and show them condoms. Now we have unwed pregnant teens.The schools need to stick to what the kids are there for: Reading, Writing, Arithmatic. ". ADD YOUR COMMENTS. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Calusa Nature Center Aug 17, 2008
There is a working beehive, designed to enable a visitor to observe the bees at work in their honeycomb, and to see them come and go. There are alligator eggs incubating, tadpoles becoming frogs, a baby alligator growing, the amazing colors of a moray eel, and a variety of turtles basking contentedly under heat lamps. (Suite101.com)
Killer bees remain in Florida -- for now Aug 17, 2008
More than a year ago, Africanized honeybees, also known as killer bees, were expected to migrate from Florida to the Augusta area by this summer ... He said the killer bees surfaced in Jacksonville, Fla ... Mr. Phillips said it is hard to tell the difference between the bees and the smaller European honeybees on sight. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Get out of town: Day trip to Pepin, Wis. Aug 17, 2008
Visitors are asked to keep the front door shut to keep the bees, birds and other varmints out. If you re looking for a souvenir of your trip, visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Museum. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Dahl's time fly fishing becoming more limited Aug 16, 2008
The sky was blue again, and the birds and bees were out. A huge limb torn from a maple in their front yard was the only immediate sign of the violent weather. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
All we need now is a full moon Aug 16, 2008
When my pooch takes on the bees (most of the time resulting in a 1-0 victory for the bee) a benadryl capsule in the snausage works everytime. He s always too excited about the snausage to notice the pill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Consumer horror stories. Yours? Aug 16, 2008
It doesn t cost me a thing to do it, and you get more bees with honey. If I have a complaint, I am pleasant and respectful. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Depth charts! Get GT depth charts here! Aug 16, 2008
I hate the bees, but they are going to be one dangerous team in 2010 ... Too bad you litle wannabees can t beat him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Horse survives horrific attack by swarm of bees Aug 16, 2008
Horse survives horrific attack by swarm of bees ... SIERRA VISTA A huge swarm of Africanized killer bees attacked three horses in Hereford Tuesday evening, nearly killing a valuable colt ... With her horse covered by the swarm, Chesnutt said the bees were stinging him relentlessly, no matter how hard she tried to get them off. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Conditions right for 'Dragonfly Summer' Aug 16, 2008
Dragonflies are much less studied than bees or moths, perhaps because they're neither bothersome nor profitable ... They don't make honey, like bees. (The Palm Beach Post)
Goodview Days: Kiddie Parade brings smiles to kids and adults Aug 16, 2008
Several costumed day care groups dressed as pirates, bees, lions and ladybugs handed out candy to the kids lining Fifth Street. The newly crowned Miss Goodview, Christine Klug, and her attendants rode a float in their first official act as royalty. (Winona Daily News, MN)
All about bird feeders Aug 16, 2008
Easy to disassemble, it s a dream to clean, and its nectar guard tips prevent bees and wasps from getting to the nectar. The Happy 8 retails for $27. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
