We had a very informative and enjoyable presentation by Fred Henbrea of Rutherford County Beekeepers Association for our March meeting. We heard about the plight of the honeybee, and some measures that we, as gardeners, can take to help the bees flourish again.
Fred had a list of websites for those who are interested in learning more about bees. The following is a copy of that list. These links will also appear on the “Other Links/General Interest ” page of this website.
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University of Tennessee site with downloadable bee publications. |
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Tennessee Beekeepers Organization |
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http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/bee_pubs/conservation/bee_conservation.htm |
Excellent article regarding Bee Conservation and plants in the southeast US, by Dr. Keith Delaplane |
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Haagen Daz honey bee research fund |
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A great video by Burt’s Bees |
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Burt’s Bees website. They gave away over 95,000 wildflower seed packets in 2008 to help the bees! |
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Magazine of American Beekeeping |
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Guide to bee friendly gardens |
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Great site for honey bee news! |
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Supplier of beekeeping equipment, and “American Bee Journal” Magazine |
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http://www.kelleybees.com/ |
Suppliers of beekeeping equipment |
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