I am so excited to be the 2011 Indiana Honey Princess and want to share some of my experiences with my Peace Bees friends and followers. I know some of you are on Facebook but for the others I will try to keep you updated here. Remember, save the bees, save your food! - Alex
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posted May 5, 2011, 1:19 PM by Peace Bees
Peace, Love and Honey Bees! |
posted Apr 19, 2011, 8:38 AM by Alex Lesniak
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So excited that between Facebook and the website, Peace Bees has reached someone in 32 different countries! Spread the word and see how many more countries we can add. Peace, Love and Honey Bees! |
posted Apr 3, 2011, 12:35 PM by Alex Lesniak
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Development of a female worker. Day 1 - Queen lays fertilized egg based on cell size. Day 2 - The egg starts to lean. Day 3 - The egg lays down and hatches. Days 4-9 - The larva is fed by workers and moults every 24 hours. The cell is sealed about the 9th day. Days 9-21 - The larva spins a cocoon and moults 6 times. On the 21st day the young worker chews her way out of the cell. |
posted Mar 28, 2011, 5:54 PM by Alex Lesniak
Whew, day 1 of AG days is over. Will get the official count tomorrow but talked to over 500 students plus teachers & a few families! Fun day. :-)
Day 2 of AG days is in the bag. Still do not have the count of students from yesterday but today we went through 500+ honey tastes today! Safe to say thousands of people came by the booth today and I barely have a voice. Day 3 tomorrow and hope to see another great turnout. Peace, Love and Honey Bees!
Day 3 of Ag Days was nearly as busy as 1 & 2. We also found that we are not that good at estimating visitors. It was a record attendance with over 3600 kids going through the stations. Counting teachers, chaperons, parents and tagalongs, it is safe to say over 4000 people came by our table. What a great weekend for spreading the word about honey bees. |
posted Mar 21, 2011, 6:36 PM by Alex Lesniak
Hey if you are in Michiana this weekend, March 25-27, come out to Ag Days at the St. Joe County Fair Grounds. See the bees, taste some honey and say hi to the Indiana Honey princess. Friday 9-6, Saturday 10-6 & Sunday 11-4 |
posted Mar 21, 2011, 6:35 PM by Alex Lesniak
UN Report Highlights Pollinator Problems "The report says the decline of bee populations has serious consequences for food security. Pollination is critical for flower and seed production and vital to the health of ecosystems. As many crops depend solely on pollinators for survival, the well-being of pollinating insects such as bees is critical for ensuring the availability of food for a growing global population."
http://home.ezezine.com/1636/1636-2011.03.10.10.02.archive.html |
posted Mar 7, 2011, 1:43 PM by Peace Bees
You can find some of our favorite honey recipes on the new recipe page. Crunchy Millet Bread, Glazed Honey Cake, Busy Bee Bars (energy bars), and Honey Dog Treats. Dogs love the honey treats and they are made from things in your pantry and you can eat them too! |
posted Feb 22, 2011, 5:32 PM by Alex Lesniak
Did you know... In the summer a colony may have 50,000
bees, with 1 Queen, about 200 Drones & rest are female Workers. The workers
progress through different jobs as they get older starting with cleaning their
own cell. In 6 weeks she does Cell Cleaning, Tending Brood. Attending the Queen,
Receiving Nectar. Cleaning Debris, Packing Pollen, Capping Brood, Comb Building,
Ventilating, Guarding, Foraging. |
posted Feb 21, 2011, 4:01 PM by Alex Lesniak
In anthropology, a popular procedure for environmental reconstruction is
palynology , which is the study of pollen! |
posted Feb 3, 2011, 6:25 PM by Alex Lesniak
The bees have lost another friend. Longtime beekeeper, friend of the Honey Queen
program, teacher, and auctioneer extraordinaire,
Jerry Shaw passed this morning. Please
keep his wife Carol and family in your thoughts and prayers. Our spring Michiana Beekeepers auction will
never be the same. Jerry, you will be
missed! |
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