The Buzz on the Bee Disaster & Rooftop Honey

Bee hugs for everyone! But what if there were no bees left to hug? Colony collapse disorder is causing bees to disappear in droves. And if they go, we all go. Umbra,on her best bee-havior, talks with New York City's Bee Man to get the buzz on how we can all help -- then takes to the streets for some honey-lovin' hijinks.

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Pollinate your mind with these links from the Grist archives

Umbra on organic honey

http://www.grist.org/article/the-bees-needs1

EPA knuckleheads hide info on pesticide implicated in colony collapse disorder

http://www.grist.org/article/no-way-to-bee/

A longtime beekeeper's take on colony collapse

http://www.grist.org/article/eco-farm-buzz-kill/
Urban Bees in Chicago

http://www.grist.org/article/regeneration-roadtrip-shouting-green-from-the-ro...




Check out these links on Rooftop Honey and protecting the bees:

For rooftop honey from New Yorks Bee Man, David Graves
http://www.berkshireberries.com/

The Honey Bee Conservancy
http://www.thehoneybeeconservancy.org/The_Hive.html

For Free Hugs and Inspiration
http://www.freehugscampaign.org

Music by Ne'er Do Evers
http://www.neerdos.com

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[TheHoneybeeConservan]

Thank you for another informative + exciting video!  Spreading the buzz...

[girl112791]

I love bees=[ and I don't want them to disapear! The soil in my backyard is kind of on the dry side, like sand, but I've been planning on planting a ton of flowers but I don't know if it'll work. I'm still going to try though, now that I know that it will help bees allot if I do succeed.

[Illchangeitlater]

@girl112791 try making raised beds and fill it withe better soil or compost. (if you can that is, I know things are often easier said than done :P) Or try containers, I grab free ones that people put by the trash each spring ;)

[rukashawn]

ur vids are both funny and educational.

luv them

[goldgrif]

I live in Louisvilee saw our first honeybee this weekend, lotsa of bumbles

[lexxintegra]

Coolio ;o)

Good info and thanks for spreading the knowledge :o]