To Bee Or Not To Bee

Christmas is "right around the corner" and I have wrestled for months with the prospects of asking Santa for beehives this 2011 Christmas. I have read articles about bee foraging, land usage, land restriction, bee health, hive variety and city regulations. Bees as livestock has even been questioned and considered. However, as I reevaluated my … Continue reading To Bee Or Not To Bee

Bee Venom Takes the Sting Out of Depression

 I read a friends blog the other day, noticing his positive perspective on life and the aging process. He never denied the passing of time or the creaking of  knees or the bellies that touch our thighs before we reach the floor. Instead, he continues to see people, places, events and challenges through the eyes of a  prepubescent child. He defies the cliché to "act your … Continue reading Bee Venom Takes the Sting Out of Depression

Ten Things About Bees and Blogs

 Bee keepers on Twitter are beginning to talk more specifically about their hives. Bloggers are talking more specifically about Social Media, Wigits, Plug-Ins, Add-Ons and Themes. What is the connection?  Bees originated with plant formation at the beginning of time and Blogs originated recently  with Justin Hall in 1994 (Chicago, Illinois), who is best known as the pioneer blogger (internet-based diarist).   What do bees and blogs share? … Continue reading Ten Things About Bees and Blogs

Arthritis Pain and Bee Venom Therapy in Animals

I love big dogs..... Labrador Retrievers especially. Their best feature is their temperament. Labs are loving, people oriented dogs. They are happiest when they are with their owners. Labs are retrievers and will bring things they find around the  house or yard laying them at your feet. Labs tend to be quite patient with children making them wonderful family dogs. They require attention … Continue reading Arthritis Pain and Bee Venom Therapy in Animals

Bee Venom Obsorption Through Nasal Passages

As bee venom increases in usage as alternative medicine to manage pain, control arthritis symptoms and other autoimmune conditions, controversy with absorption through the stomach has become an issue. Experts in apitherapy agree that stomach enzymes decrease the potency of bee venom. Bee sting specialist in the United States and Canada agree that the honey-bee … Continue reading Bee Venom Obsorption Through Nasal Passages