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High above the frenetic traffic and flashing lights, some of the world's busiest cities are keeping a secret on their rooftops: bees. That's right. Urban beekeeping has been gaining popularity across the world. And if you think this is just a fringe trend, you'll be surprised to learn that apiaries can be found on the rooftops of hotels, restaurants, museums, universities and even operas. RELATED: Meet Beekeeper Matt Reed Who Is Obsessed With Bugs It may seem counterintuitive, but some bees actually thrive in non-agricultural areas like Paris, London and New York City because of a lack of pesticides present. The rewards are sweet, too: One hive can produce more than 100 pounds of honey ...
Brighton, Tenn. resident Tommy Hill was about to jump into his car to head to breakfast when he suddenly came face to face with 25,000 bees. The massive swarm had apparently overtaken his "sweet" ride. Bees typically prefer to inhabit hollow trees, but this group decided to nest inside the engine of Hill's car. Instead of alerting someone, Hill jumped into his vehicle and drove as fast as he could to get rid of them, but found that not one budged from its spot. "I drove down Highway 51 at about 60 miles an hour and I didn't lose one," said Hill. He even went through a car wash. Still no luck. The good news is that not one bee got inside the passenger compartment of the car itself. Knowing ...
At Paw Nation, we are perhaps guilty of giving somewhat short shrift to the bugs and bees and creepy crawlers on the world. While these creatures aren't our bread an butter, they still make up a portion of the animal kingdom--most of it, in fact--and although they're rarely cute, they're often fascinating. So here's a beautiful video of honey bees for you to enjoy on this summer afternoon. ...
Dogs might be man's best friend, but they're also our most reliable coworkers -- for thousands of years, we've put them to task guarding homes, hauling sleds, trailing game, herding sheep, and even finding lost pets. Now we're taking some of the pressure off helpful pups by letting other members of the Animal Kingdom help out. From bees and birds to rats and pigs, we're putting all kinds of critters to work. We just hope they get decent vacation time. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=709125&pid=709124&uts=1251904321 ...