FYI

Burt's Bees is owned by Clorox. Woo-hoo, bleach forever.

Bee Love & I Mean Love

This is just what my friend Shutterwi needs to read on the night before some pretty major heart related surgery. It's better than going to a strip club, more interesting, as well.

The success of the "reign" of a honey bee queen appears to be determined to a large degree by the number of times she mates with drone bees.

More here.

Old Bees

Really old bees.

Where, Oh, Where

Have all the honeybees gone? Calling all ex-bee researchers.

More Buzz

The SideKick must be in heaven, two bee posts in less than a week.

We both live in groups and snuggle with others when cold. We both know that staying clean helps prevent disease. We both prepare food for others and leave home to get it even when we aren't hungry. We both can communicate through dancing.

Of course, there are differences.

Bees are an inch long. They copulate while flying. Each winter, the females kick the males out of the house to die.

Bee News

An old, old buzz.