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Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.

— Saint Ambrose

A dead, dried up flower blows in the wind

Spray Crops, Bees Drop

Bees’ entire way of life is formed around pollination. It determines their ability to make honey and feed themselves, which determines the longevity of the hive. So, when their ability to pollinate is prevented, the hive cannot survive. Bees’ pollination is being affected by the...

A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.

— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Bees swarming around the entrance to their hive

Monarchy or Hive Mind?

Calling someone a “queen bee” usually invokes an image of a strong leader who rules all, but did you know that in beehives, the queen bee is actually not the one truly pulling the strings? The main role of the queen bee is to lay...

To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee, And revery. The revery alone will do, If bees are few.

— Emily Dickinson

Have Some Health, Honey

Here are 5 surprising health benefits of honey: 1) Honey can kill harmful bacteria and germs. Honey actually contains hydrogen peroxide added by the bees during the honey-making process, so it is effective against bacterial strains like E. coli, salmonella, and staph. 2) Honey can soothe...

I have a huge belief in the importance of bees, not just for their honey, which is a healing and delicious food, but the necessity of bee colonies that are vital to the health of the planet.

— Trudie Styler

Pollination Plight

We all love what bees do--they pollinate beautiful flowers for us to see and enjoy, they produce sweet delicious honey for us to taste and cook with, but people in Oklahoma may notice that there don't seem to be as many bees around lately. Beekeepers...

Thanksgiving Table Brought to You by Honey!

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we've compiled some of the best recipes we could find with honey to sweeten up your holiday! From appetizers to the turkey itself, and of course the desserts, we've found some fabulous ones for you to try. Be sure...

I like pulling on a baggy bee suit, forgetting myself and getting as close to the bees' lives as they will let me, remembering in the process that there is more to life than the merely human.

— Sue Hubbell