Honeybees at the COC

The Canadian Opera Company is delighted to join in the ever-growing support of honeybees, with the introduction of two hives on the roof of its opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Follow the honeybees' progress here at their blog, with visits from beekeeper Fred Davis.

8/24/2010

Another Vote for City-based Honeybees

An article from BBC News (and excerpted by The Globe and Mail) has this to say:

“Bees in urban and suburban settings have a richer, healthier diet than bees in farmland settings, say researchers,” BBC News reports. You can read more here.

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8/23/2010

Update from Fred

Beekeeper Fred Davis updates us on the honeybees' progress:

I've been trying to keep a watchful eye on the two hives during this summer. It's been hot and muggy and I was concerned that the humidity would have a negative impact on how much capped honey we would get this season and on the bees' overall behaviour. The bees will not add the important enzyme that preserves

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7/15/2010

Update from Fred

Beekeeper Fred Davis updates us on the honeybees' progress:

We're in the second leg of the season for the honeybees. They've survived the cool Spring weather and are now facing hot Summer months. They seem to have made themselves at home and have produced some honey. We're keeping a close eye on them, the queens and the weather!

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