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The purpose of the apiary also affects size: apiaries are kept by commercial and local honey producers, as well as by universities, research facilities, and local organizations. Many such organizations provide community programming and educational opportunities. This results in varying sizes of apiaries depending on usage characteristics. [12]
Indian beekeepers, especially in Kerala, often use coconut fibers, which are readily available, safe, and cheap. Some beekeeping supply sources also sell commercial fuels like pulped paper, compressed cotton and aerosol cans of smoke. Other beekeepers use sumac as fuel because it ejects much smoke and lacks an odor.
Kansas City and its surrounding suburban areas are home to a number of urban apiaries and backyard beekeepers. While many cities and towns have specific ordinances regarding the practice of keeping bees, the Wyandotte County (Kansas City, Kansas) municipal code makes no mention of honey bees, beekeeping, bee hives, or any related terminology.
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Hofmann Apiaries is a historic former apiary in Janesville, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1907 as owner Emil Hofmann began developing beekeeping facilities on his existing farm. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016 for its state-level significance in the theme of agriculture. [3]
An American alligator found in a cold New York creek in November 2024. Mark Perpetua, his new owner, said on Nov. 19, 2024 that he may be 4 to 6 years old, but he could be older.
The bear cubs were released on Nov. 20, 2024 at separate locations near Pagosa Springs, about 250 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, near the border of New Mexico, Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...
Some southern U.S. beekeepers keep bees primarily to raise queens and package bees for sale. Northern beekeepers can buy early spring queens and 3- or 4-pound packages of live worker bees from the South to replenish hives that die out during the winter, although this is becoming less practical due to the spread of the Africanized bee.