Beekeeping
Okanagan beekeepers report higher than normal mortality rates this winter
Beekeepers in the Okanagan suffered higher than usual bee mortality rates this past winter. North…
Program aims to improve bee health in the province
A program delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia designed to improve bee…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops family elated to find 20,000 bees in backyard
For Jeanine McFarlen, finding a swarm of about 20,000 honey bees in her Westsyde backyard…
iN VIDEO: Don’t panic, it’s just a swarm of bees
KAMLOOPS — A swarm of bees may look scary, but if they are honey bees,…
Vernon’s beekeepers buzzing over banished bee ban
VERNON – Clandestine beekeepers around the city can finally relax. Keeping bees is officially legal…
Lost bees take North Okanagan woman on wild chase around the city
VERNON – Under usual circumstances, lost animals include dogs, cats, and sometimes the odd budgie,…
Honey of an exhibit coming to Kelowna’s Mission Creek Park
KELOWNA – A popular nature exhibit in Kelowna is going to 'bee' a lot different…
Bee-friendly pollinator meadow planned for Kelowna park
UBC OKANAGAN RESEARCH PROJECT WILL HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF POLLINATOR SPECIES KELOWNA – Researchers from…
Beekeeping abuzz with activity in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A beekeeper in Kamloops is helping others learn more about the hobby and…
Beekeepers on the hunt for swarming bees
PENTICTON - Beekeepers are asking for your help to spot swarming bees so they don't become a nuisance and local beekeepers can use them to create new colonies. Uncaptured swarms can sometimes mean problems for homeowners, according to a media release. If they find small openings in roofs, they can establish themselves, resulting in a...
Food, animals hot topics
KAMLOOPS — Chickens, bees and community gardens are just a few of the topics already covered in the first six hours worth of meetings held by the newly formed urban agriculture committee. A total of 17 people sit on the committee, which has had three meetings already, and much of the talk has centred around...