Shakespeare, Bees and Your Biz
“For so work the honey bees, creatures that by a rule of nature, teach the art of order to a peopled kingdom.” William Shakespeare 1564-1616 Henry V Act 1 Scene...
Thank the Bees for These
Coming soon to a grocery, farmers market or produce outlet near you: Thank the Bees for These™, an initiative being launched by Friends of Honeybees, local merchants and farmers, to draw attention to the wonderful, seasonally-available foods...
What Researchers Say
The jigsaw puzzle of global honeybee population decline isn’t giving up its answers easily. Researchers approach the solution from various angles, where there are pockets of ‘knowns’. But the unknowns still dominate. To give you a snapshot...
More Bee Losses Expected This Winter
Total U.S. honeybee colony losses were 30% over the 2011-12 winter. Similar losses can be expected this winter. Continuing grim news adds to the woes of beekeepers – whose business cannot economically absorb losses of over 13% –...
Bees Mean Biz
The bees aren’t kidding. Neither are we. Friends of Honeybees wants to do business with your business. In the process, we can help your bottom line and help honeybees. Here’s an...
Pollinate YOUR Cause!
Symbiosis is nature’s business model. Honey bees are critical to global food security. Helping save honey bees should help your cause, too. Now it will....
Discovery Network
Hands down. Fact has never trumped fiction as photogenically, and educational stuff never been more fascinating than it is on the Discovery Network. So we are truly buzzed that Discovery has asked Friends of Honeybees to help put the wealth of...
Hey, Chefs! Come Judge the Honey
What’s with the black jar, anyway? Well, here’s the deal. Old timey State Fair-type honey judging has always been done on looks, way more than on flavor. In our not-so-humble opinion, however, it’s time to stand that notion on its...
Top Shelf and Front Row Seating
Asheville, NC’s most venerable wine store continues to demonstrate the secrets of its 30-year success in the lively downtown center. Friday night tasting events and fresh new interior gives Weinhaus a comfortable and inspiring drum-circle...
The New Amber
What’s the latest gemstone making headlines? Honey! It’s The New Amber™, jewelry that features honey as the gemstone. Friends of Honeybees is launching a trademarked line of custom designed jewelry that features pure honey as its...
Restaurants Really Buzz for Bees
Can you imagine what it would be like to eat at your local café, diner, bistro, tavern, or family restaurant, independent or chain … let alone a celebrity chef establishment … if there weren’t gazillions of honey bees off-stage, doing the...
Got Bees – Yet? The White House Does
Do you have honeybees – yet? Aren’t you curious about it? Do you want to learn how to become a beekeeper? Or maybe start a beekeeping cooperative in your community, with support from Friends of Honeybees? That’s one...
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It Takes a Colony
It requires the entire lifetimes of over 10,000 honey bees to produce a single pound of honey, 1/12th...
Your Cause is Our Cause
Pollinate YOUR Cause!
Symbiosis is nature’s business model. Honey bees are critical to global food security. Helping save...
Shakespeare, Bees and Your Biz
“For so work the honey bees, creatures that by a rule of nature, teach the art of order to a peopled kingdom.” William Shakespeare...
Thank the Bees for These
Coming soon to a grocery, farmers market or produce outlet near you: Thank the Bees for These™, an initiative being launched by Friends of...
What Researchers Say
The jigsaw puzzle of global honeybee population decline isn’t giving up its answers easily. Researchers approach the solution from various...
More Bee Losses Expected This Winter
Total U.S. honeybee colony losses were 30% over the 2011-12 winter. Similar losses can be expected this winter. Continuing grim news adds to...
Bees Mean Biz
posted on: Feb 11, 2013 | author: admin
The bees aren’t kidding. Neither are we. Friends of Honeybees wants to do business with your business. In the process, we can help your bottom line and help honeybees. Here’s an...
Discovery Network
posted on: Feb 3, 2013 | author: admin
Hands down. Fact has never trumped fiction as photogenically, and educational stuff never been more fascinating than it is on the Discovery Network. So we are truly buzzed that Discovery has asked...
Tattoos Summon ‘Original Bee’
posted on: Dec 10, 2012 | author: admin
Tattoos don’t just Buzz for Bees. They positively sizzle. A lot of beekeepers have tattoos. But, more of us wear tatts than are ever going to become beekeepers. If you and your...
Hey, Chefs! Come Judge the Honey
posted on: May 19, 2012 | author: admin
What’s with the black jar, anyway? Well, here’s the deal. Old timey State Fair-type honey judging has always been done on looks, way more than on flavor. In our not-so-humble opinion,...
Einstein was Right – We Need Your Help
posted on: May 15, 2011 | author: admin
Basically, we’re all dead-and-don’t-know-it if we refuse to wake up, follow the bees’ lead, and build a global colony of humans working in a gracefully-synched way, to save the best friend...
Why Wine & Beer Shops Buzz for Bees
posted on: May 12, 2011 | author: admin
Are you a wine lover? Figured as much. Most beekeepers we know enjoy wine … and more than a few enjoy mead, although that’s another story. Meanwhile, here’s an interesting...