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Most Tweeted Articles by Gardening Experts — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:15:08 +0000

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By: admin

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:38:03 +0000

Tammy: Please pick away, if you can find any brains to pick. Working with bees through all the seasons was always so fascinating for me. I can’t think of a more spectacular display in nature (though there are many to equal it) than that of a captured swarm organizing itself as it moves its queen into a new hive. The behaviors of bees is so complex and efficient… it really is as though all the bees together in a colony make up a single organism.

By: Tammy Curry

Tammy Curry — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:51:41 +0000

I may have to add you to the list of people that I intend to pick their apiary brains. I so want honeybees and have an idea of where I want to place them.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:25:52 +0000

Robert_H: Sorry to hear your town has a chokehold on stuff that is fundamentally good for the world… I’ll bet they think it’s really dandy for people to have lawns which give rise to unnecessary noise and pollution, and suck millions of hours a week out of America’s productivity. (Sorry about the rant.)

I’ve an in-town friend who bought chickens and contacted the township authority to ask if there would be a problem. The person he spoke with asked, “Will the chickens be livestock or pets?” My friend started explaining how his kids would learn stuff when the township authority interrupted and asked again, “Will the chickens be livestock or pets?” The message was clear: the chickens were pets, and that made them OK for the township.

As for honeybees? Goodness! New York City just legalized honeybee ownership! It’s time for all towns and cities to get on board! Every additional beehive is another chance to maintain critical mass of our pollinator population.

In any case, thanks so much for visiting!

-Daniel

By: Robert_H

Robert_H — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:29:45 +0000

Bees, ducks and chickens (and any other farm-related critters) are all, unfortunately, illegal in my town. In fact, expressly forbidden unless you have a 500 setback, which is almost an impossibility without having a several-acre lot.

So please keep sharing with those of us who would like to follow in your footsteps.