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9 min ago | The Guardian

Scared of the school gate? Just follow these few simple rulesa

In The Hive, the most hyped novel of the year, no attacks are too harsh as a cabal of mums fight for the right to be queen bee at their children's primary school.

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Related Topix: Science, Parenting

Sat May 25, 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

'Killer bees' swarming in search of homes | Video

We've entered swarm season for Africanized honey bees, as colonies split and clouds of the winged insects roam South Florida in search of new nesting sites.

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Related Topix: Science, Entomology, Florida, Davie, FL, Southwest Ranches, FL, Boca Raton, FL

Daily Kos

The Daily Bucket -- Horror in the Strawberries?

The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group, a place where everyone is welcome to note the observations you have made of the natural world around you.

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science, US News, Liberal Political News

KTVN Reno

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Local beekeeper and honey producers Karen and Chris Foster of Hidden Valley Honey say in spite of some setbacks they are doing well.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Honey, Science

KAAL-TV Austin

Local Student Heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee

Spelling doesn't come easy for everyone, but for 6th grader Tina Farnberg it seems to be second nature.

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BBC News

Bee rustling is 'growing problem'

Bees have been battling bad weather, loss of habitat and possible pesticide effects but now keepers are facing a new threat - bee-rustling. She said she knows of 10 other hives being stolen in the past year by people who need expert knowledge to do it.

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The Medina Gazette

Local beekeeper disagrees with 'disappearance' of honeybees

Laura Metzo, left, of North Ridgeville, and her mother, Karen Berger, of South Euclid, search for the queen honeybee in an observational hive at Root Candle, 623 W. Liberty St., Medina.

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Related Topix: Science, Agriculture

Fri May 24, 2013

The Countywide

Bees attack man, officer

Two persons and a police officer suffered bee stings just after 10 a.m. Wednesday when they were attacked in the 600 block of East Huntington Street.

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Christian Science Monitor

Telling the Bees

A gentle octogenarian reflects on the ways he failed his dearest friend in Peggy Hesketh's elegantly crafted debut mystery, Telling the Bees .

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MLive.com

Honeybees, other bees put to the test pollinating Michigan blueberries

A recent study by Michigan State University scientists showed that blueberry growers who plant wildflowers near their fields see an increase in their yields.

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Related Topix: Science, Michigan State University, Entomology, Agriculture, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

Russia Taday

EU imposes 2-year ban on pesticides believed responsible for mass bee deaths

The European Commission has adopted a two-year-long moratorium on the use of three necotinoid pesticides believed to be one of the reasons behind a 30 percent annual decrease in bee populations since 2007.

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Related Topix: Science, Life, Food, Honey, Agriculture

Seattle Times

EU approves better bee protection rules

The European Union has approved restrictions on three pesticides to better protect dwindling bee populations, to enter into force by December.

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Fox News

EU to Restrict 3 Pesticides Suspected of Killing Bees

The insecticides--clothianidin and imidacloprid, made mainly by German chemical giant Bayer AG , and thiamethoxam, made by Syngenta --will be restricted for use on crops and seeds that attract bees.

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Related Topix: Science, Manufacturing, Biotech, Bayer AG, Chemicals, Agriculture, Business News

The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

4-H Hosts Conservation Days At Lutheran Center

Over the course of two days, 14 area schools participated in 4-H's Conservation Field Days at the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center.

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Related Topix: Chautauqua, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Science, Life, Food, Honey

Thu May 23, 2013

KSDK-TV Saint Louis

20,000 bees swarm above residential neighborhood

There's a buzzing problem in Pasco County. Neighbors are afraid and frustrated about a giant beehive in the 1600 block of Osprey Lane in Lutz.

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Related Topix: Science, Pasco County, FL

Knoxville News Sentinel

I wonder how this will impact our Salamanders and frogs in our Boreal ...

Boreal toads are found at high elevations. The endangered species is at risk from a fungus as well as human populations and climate change.

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Related Topix: Geology, Science, Agriculture, Entomology, Sports

Examiner.com

Street Theatre's 'Spring Awakening' a must-see this weekend; four shows remain

With subject matter ranging from curiosity about the birds and the bees, a bit of self-discovery, fantasies about a certain 'hot teacher', boy-crushes and even a bare breast and backside, you might think I'm describing the latest episode of the increasingly sexed-up 'GLEE' or the next 'High School Musical'. Instead, those are just some of the ... (more)

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Patch.com

Don't 'Bee' Afraid of Honeybee Swarms this Summer

Spring break for bees? Why, sure! Now that the days are getting warmer and nectar flow is at an all time high nation wide, honeybees are swarming .

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Daily News

Swarmy weather has bees abuzz

Beekeeper Ian Farber's phone is ringing as swarming season heats up. The good news? The bees are usually harmless and swarms indicate good hive health.

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Related Topix: Science, Home Gardening, Home, Life, Fruits, Food, Weather, Honey

North Adams Transcript

'Strange Disappearance of Bees' is emotionally charged

In Oldcastle Theatre Company's latest production, honey bees are disappearing, and five people are working out exactly where they fit in the world.

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Related Topix: Science, Vietnamese-American, Asian-American, Theater, Arts, Life, Food, Honey, Offbeat