#honeymaker

[fuckyeahfluiddynamics]

Building In a Stingless Hive

Honeybees, with their stingers, get lots of attention, but the Americas have plenty of stinger-less honeymakers, too. These stingless bees are native to Mexico, where beekeepers cultivate them for pollination. (Video and image credit: Deep Look) Read the full article

[superiordutchsauce]

Honeymaker (Director's cut).

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

Kate narrating a documentary about bee-keeping and honeymaking? Earthshot giving us a 6 episode documentary series about their winners narrated by Cate Blanchett or a 2-hour special about Cape Town and South Africa (and every Earthshot city) by David Attenborough or a local expert? A 30-minute travel program about Cornwall by the Duchy of Cornwall? 3-minute YouTube videos about their charities and patronages produced by the people who work there or who benefit from services posted ahead of their visits? William narrating a documentary about his homeless initiative in Cornwall? A summer exhibition in KP’s display hall of Kate’s dresses or a Kate-curated show of the Royal Collection or loans from her patronages?

Yes, yes, and yes!!!! William and Catherine really are the first gen of royals to belong wholly to the social media generation. They should use it’s global reach much more expansively and more expertly. 

For Catherine: yes to beekeeping lol! Show the children - during small, limited vignettes - helping her. Further though, she has a degree in Art History. The BRF/RCT has a priceless art collection, most of it largely unseen/unknown by the greater public. Pair these two gems together in some (“fun yet informative”) documentaries…even a series. Same for the BRF photo collection. The BRF has been photographed by iconic photographers…Cecil Beaton, Richard Avedon (D/Dss of Windsor lol), Annie Leibowitz, Mario Testino (those stunning Diana photos). Sure, some of it’s been done before, but let the people see these treasures again in an updated modern media presentation - interspersed/“edited” :) with pertinent film footage and interviews - and hosted by Catherine.

And not just the BRF art/photography treasures, but ditto for their fashion (an entire series in itself!), jewelry/tiaras (what exactly IS inside the Royal Vault, anyway, hiding unseen?), castles/palaces/homes (let’s see inside Balmoral, Sandringham, Kensington, Adelaide Cottage (limited access), Frogmore House - but minus Frog Cott…we already know what Soho House design looks like, although Frog Cott cemetery might be informative…), priceless antique furniture, properties/gardens, horse stables and animals, even their vehicles (rare carriages, automobiles, boats, aircraft)! How about a documentary on the Royal Ballet, hosted by Catherine and Charlotte, w footage included of Granny Diana at the RB? Each of these categories could easily fill an episode, presented by C. The catch, of course, would be to present all of this “to the people” in a way that doesn’t scream “let y'all eat cake!” but rather “this is yours, be proud of its beauty and history, which also is yours” ala Jackie Kennedy at the White House.

And separately from the above “fine arts” themes, yes, let’s also see much more in-depth coverage - by William and Catherine - of their charities and the bts work/progress involved, especially as related to Early Years research and work!

For William: yes to a documentary tour and inside look at the Duchy of Cornwall (that is much larger than just Cornwall lol)! William could pilot the helicopter - filmed up-close-and-personal inside the cockpit - as he takes us on the tour, with on-the-ground coverage as well, of course. And YES to expanded coverage of Earthshot and the ongoing progress of its winners (and nominees). Show the people what innovations Earthshot is catalyzing. This also has the built in advantage of appealing to youth, diversity/CW, and cutting edge climate change concerns….ie, the future. BTW tie in Earthshot with the Duchy of Cornwall and show us how the Duchy is incorporating climate change initiatives…organic farming, wind power, sustainability, re-planting, etc.

All of this could be widely and easily disseminated to a large, young, global audience both on social media/KP youtube and via media networks (ITV, BBC, etc.). Get busy, William and Catherine! Make your impending future reign a glorious one, a British Renaissance! (From an American fan with British ancestry)

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My hope is for Kate to include the kids in one of her promo videos for her Christmas carol service. I’d love to see them decorating a tree together or baking holiday cookies while they’re still young and small(ish).

[taldigi]

So in Fashion Club, you have Marinette and Felix's power's figured out, and you have a rough idea for Alina's power. But do you have any finalized ideas for Flora's powers? (I know Rena Roux and Bumblebee don't play a huge role in Fashion Club, but my favorite things in the miraculous fandom are the ideas for powers)

Hmm. I image her weapon being a tambourine for some reason... a scythe (a farmer's tool) would be a cool way to go, too. But a stiletto dagger is a good, easily readable stinger-like weapon. that, or a rapier. (cool sword go bzzz)

Bees are very into cooperation and working as a team, so she's largely a support player. Pretty useless on her own, but can ramp someone else up. (example... LB vs Chat is a 1-1. LB vs BB, is a 1-0.5. But LB vs Chat & Bumblebee is a 1-2.5)

uhh i've played around with ideas based on Bee-haviors, like Tanzsprache/Dance Language and typical bee-bilities like honeymaking and wax production.

Playing on casino/super lady luck themes.. something something extended wild.. scatters... Maybe the ability to pull special pollens from a pouch to induce things like frenzies or sleepies.

LB = Artificer / Chat = Wizard / RR = Ranger / BB = Bard

I think it would be fun if Flora had been a wishmaker before Marinette & Felix- except she never bothered to utilize her Faerie in the same way because she's just vibing.

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[just-your-average-cryptid]

bees are very territorial when it comes to their hive and queen, if the beekeeper sucks they're not reaching in there to get Thousand Sting Attacked (and lose all their honeymaking bees)

i'm not a beekeeping expert but uh. pretty sure we've changed a lot of things, including apiary and general livestock practice, since 185-fluffing-9

Wild that folks keep saying beekeepers abuse bees as if bees are not both venomous flying animals and fully unionized

[momotyler]

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[dominicswoodworks]

Beekeeping season is starting up again, now that the rain is starting to subside. While I would have opted for warmth over rain for weeks now, I have to acknowledge that the rain was necessary, and nature's timing could have been worse if it had listened to my personal wished. We have already checked on the hives once this year and will do so again this weekend. Current count it 2 from 11 hives lost over the winter, which is a lot better than it was last year! #beekeeping #beekeeper #beeHouse #HoneyMaking #Maker #MakerMovement #MakersOfInstagram #MakersGonnaMake #MakerCommunity #BeInspiredWithDominic Join me on Discord - Link in bio! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/SgPZQM9

[superiordutchsauce]

Honeymaker.

[chaoscodex]

Y'know, I used to have an irrational fear of bees. Their buzzing scared me as a kid, and the fact that their curiosity makes them buzz RIGHT UP to the TIP OF YOUR NOSE scared the gas outta me.

But as I grew older, I started to feel a bond with those cute little shaggy honeymakers. Their loyalty to the hive and not the hive-keeper (that's right, bees will abandon a hive if the beekeeper's not good!), and their ecological importance around the world, began to wean me off my fear.

The biggest change, though, came during the first summer I worked with my city's Mosquito Control division. I had been doing a bit of research on the chemical they used (note the past tense!!) at dusk when "fogging," or spraying a fine mist of an insecticide/water mixture from a vehicle, and I learned that there was an internal initiative to change to a more environmentally friendly alternative. However, despite it being cheaper (and all around better), they were stuck on how it would affect the local ecology.

So, being the fresh-faced Mosquito Control maintenance worker I was, I brought it up during the next city council meeting, and explained why the new chemical would be better - by mentioning that it was better for the local (protected) bee population. I had thought that my comments fell on deaf ears, as they didn't even push the issue. But, as I found out a few years after I had quit and moved on, they changed the fogging chemical to the one I spoke about. All this was back between 2016 to 2018.

Now, fast forward to November 2022. A small ecological survey prepped by a local college to study the affect of the COVID Quarantine on my areas' local wildlife had just concluded. Data supported that, of course, less human interaction = larger population. However, a small paragraph stuck out to me, and I'll paraphrase it below.

One of the larger rises in population, unsurprisingly, was in our local apidae family, or in layman's terms, our honey bees. Since the disruption of normal activities began in March 2020, the bee population in [the city I live] has doubled, if not tripled, in size.

It went on to mention the possible causes, like an increase in amateur beekeeping and such, but there was one cause listed that made my heart sing: "The 2018 change in fogging chemicals used by [my city's] Public Works Mosquito Control continued to have a positive influence on local bee populations."

Knowledge is power, and power can bring about great changes. Learn about the bees in your local area. Tell people about them. Tell kids about them. We all benefit from bees, so let's help them back.

Okay, entomology brain is annoyed by a Tumblr ad

Specifically, this one. First, Albert Einstein never said that.

Secondly, and more importantly, that is NOT a honey bee, or even a bee at all. That is a bee fly, a very important, very cute pollinator. However! They have parasitoid larvae! This means that they lay their eggs in the larvae of other bugs. Those eggs hatch, and those larvae eat the bug they’re in from the inside out. Sounds horrible, but it’s the way of things and I cannot understate how important these guys are.

The reason I’m annoyed about the picture of choice isn’t even that they didn’t picture a bee (not even in the right order- bees are hymenopterans. Flies are diptera.) What’s really grinding my absolute gears about the choice here? Bee flies parasitize bee larva.

If you’re going to use the wrong picture, at least don’t use the picture of something that actively kills what you’re trying to protect instead of the animal you’re protecting.

Also, honeybees, Apis mellifera, don’t need protection. They’re fine. They’re invasive in North America, even. Humans take care of them just fine. I’m a beekeeper, and I love them, but that’s not where our efforts should be. We should be trying to protect native bees, there are a whole bunch that I bet you’ve never heard of that need help.

Anyway, rant over. Sorry, I just could not let that one go.

[aosha27]

Bee ... Honey Bee 💛🧡❤️

[anthophilastroid]

reblogs > likes!! do not reupload anywhere!!

TEDDY!!!!! ahhh i love him so much. kinda tried something new aka layers (8 of them!!)

[miidnighters]

[ text; rosie ] amusement w what? [ text; rosie ] oh rosie no [ text; rosie ] u leave those beautiful honeymaking bastards alone

[ text; Bartholomew ] Imagine my amusement. [ text; Bartholomew ] No, the hives are well [ text; Bartholomew ] If anyone unfamiliar were to touch them they would quite regret their tampering.

[momotyler]

BJFE HONEY BEE: the honeymaker (make honey honey)

There is a complicated relationship between bearfoot fx, one control, mad professor, and bjfe.  I can’t, or wont, untangle it myself.   But one thing all those companies have in common is a pedal named, or based on, the honey bee overdrive.   Originally designed by Bjorn (the b in bjfe) and, surprise, he’s European.  His pedals have not seemed to garner the interest in America that they have in…

[boozereviewsbudgetperuse]

Honeymaker Lavender Mead

This is great! It has an almost meaty under-taste. Not literally meat, but rather an unexpected heftiness and body. There is the tiniest hint of spice, but its specifically from the spice of lavender. The meat element is also more the lavender as well. It's such a subtle flavor but it's strong and so wonderfully pleasant. The sweetness of the honey blends with the lavender in a way like mist in the mountains. A tiny bit fruity, but more a flowery kind of sweetness, which makes sense for the honey and lavender element. Airy and gentle of a smokey flavor, but not the campfire smoke. I’m losing track now as I’m letting my mind wander further and further down miles of metaphors. Ultimately I can boil it down to a 5/5

[creteanbaddies]

❝ well aren't you full of surprises, remy ~ ? ❞ the son of pandora was untapped potential; maybe out of the fact that so little was really known to or about remy. regardless, maja found delight in seeing the things he could do. ❝ you clean up rather nicely my dear. ❞ the clack of heels stop as the songstress leans down and presses a cordial kiss against the honeymaker's forehead, the sweetest scent of their perfume no doubt hitting remy's nose as they stroll along to see the piano, looking with a fondness at it. ❝ I haven't practiced on this thing in years; chiron would always help me learn my keys while keeping me on key. ❞ those times seemed so long ago.

[ location: hearthsgiving! ] [ open to: all! ]

remy was really trying to fit in and participate in all the customs currently in action. dio had, of course, deeply complicated this for him. ultimately, he would err on the side of naima and what she had planned, so he dressed for her and tried to walk the fine line between the overlapping celebrations. his current tactic was to park himself on the piano bench and play every upbeat party hit, and soberingly beautiful ballad he knew, alternating between the vibes.