Beehive bandit makes off with 57 hives, leaves Alberta beekeeper feeling 'helpless'

The obvious, curious point: the thief must have been another beekeeper. 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/beehive-bandit-makes-off-57-190935708.html

Mr Jon Zwiers, looking crestfallen

Long Island beekeeper hid his role ordering murders, rape in Rwandan genocide to live in US, feds say

As headlines go...Wow!

Find the original on the New York Daily News, and on X 

https://x.com/NYDailyNews/status/1915445148353282465

Army proves it can Bee the Best as its sets up first formal hives at Aldershot HQ

We love a pun. 

The first official Army bees have taken up residence at the headquarters of Standing Joint Command in Aldershot – and they are already creating quite a buzz.

Full story: https://www.forcesnews.com/news/first-formal-army-beekeeping-project-makes-buzz-hq-aldershot-world-bee-day

🐝 Happy World Bee Day! 🐝

🐝 Happy World Bee Day! 🐝

Is 'No Mow May' anything more than alliteration?

Quite a few 'No Mow May' stories in the press, eg "

Urgent call to Staffordshire residents to help protect pollinators and local biodiversity

But does an unmowed lawn make a significant difference to pollinators? About 10% of UK land is urban, and taking London as the example, about 50% is green space. At a guess, and assuming all green space qualifies as No Mow, the total will be about 5% of all  UK land.

Hmmm.

Master Beekeeper for Gwent Beekeepers

Becoming a UK Master Beekeeper involves seven written examinations and three practical assessments. Congrats to Ceri Joyner.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-becomes-first-master-beekeeper-223000330.html

Humble Boy

Recently came across the play "Humble Boy," which contains the conceit that bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly and don’t obey the laws of physics, but they fly anyway.

Except (1) bumblebees are able to fly, and (2) their flight capability is quite well understood.

Where did the conceit first start?

Anyway, the illustrative poster for Humble Boy shows a queen bee from Apis, not from Bombus.

https://www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2025/04/29/humble-boy-by-charlotte-jones-heading-to-oldbury-rep/