Farm Happenings
Feds Plan to Help Bees
Plan aims to aid farmers who depend on pollination, as bee numbers plummet due to pesticides and habitat loss . View Original Article Here: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/25/usda-announces-plantohelpstrugglinghoneybees.html
Excitement at the Barn
We're thrilled. FYI.. for those of you who free range your chickens... without a coop... this is truly a happening. So happy, hysteria set in. 🙂
Bee Friendly Plantings
As Honeybees Continue To Struggle, USDA Spending $3M To Kickstart Recovery
by M.L. JOHNSON MILWAUKEE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend millions of dollars to help farmers and ranchers improve pastures in five Midwestern states to provide food for the nation's struggling honeybees under a program to be announced Tuesday....
Spring is Almost Here
So we've been busy as a bee (yes pun intended) with checking the hives. We've had a successful overwintering! Here's a picture of the girls munching on pollen patties so their queen can get protein to start laying her spring eggs. These creatures are extremely...
L.A. Beekeeping Study
The Los Angeles City Council today ordered a study of legalizing backyard beekeeping in the city, a response to a growing chorus of Angelenos advocating for "urban beekeeping." The study would look into permitting Angelenos to engage in "beekeeping" in single-family...





