Saturday Tweets: Coffee, Bees and Bog Butter

...@WSJ — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 15, 2016 The sculpture controlled by bees: Wolfgang Buttress’s Hive https://t.co/yaxUOy8O9P — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 17, 2016 A 67-Mile Hiking Trail Just Opened Through LA’s Urban Mountains https://t.co/tZg1QA0kEU — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 18, 2016 Building a #garden wash station https://t.co/7VDEZ3oIYD #gardening — Tenth Acre Farm (@tenthacrefarm) June 18, 2016 Giant 2,000-year-old hunk of bog...

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Saturday Tweets: Bulbs, Bees and Basil

The Internet of Bees: Adding Sensors to Monitor Hive Health | Make: – #beekeeping http://t.co/boSZ3QVZOJ — Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) October 9, 2015 How to plant bulbs creatively, with Chanticleer’s Jonathan Wright | A Way To Garden | http://t.co/Ti4weRC83Z pic.twitter.com/kM15EghPEO — Timber Press (@timberpress) October 10, 2015 The Carbon Footprint of Eating Out http://t.co/3R2HUE4Kp1 via @themadfeed — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 10, 20...

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RIP Susan Rudnicki

...enders of honeybees I’ve ever been blessed to know. I taught her to rescue bees, taking her on her cutout. I warned her how addictive bees are, and told her I could see her catching bee fever. She almost immediately surpassed me in every aspect of beekeeping, and soon became the person I turned to for mentorship, wisdom, and analysis. She taught me so much about bees and how to fight for what’s right and just. She was formidable in every respect,...

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Saturday Linkages: Basil Downy Mildew, Bees and Grow Lights

...A bacteria that helps produce stay fresh AND saves the bats AND saves the bees??? http://magazine.gsu.edu/article/future-food/ … Fascinating food history–the historical colors of vanilla and chocolate: http://www.ediblegeography.com/vanilla-is-the-old-black/ … Colorado Ham Tracks Down, Resolves Interference from Pot Cultivators’ Grow Lights: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/colorado-ham-tracks-down-resolves-interference-from-pot-cultivators-grow-lig...

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Saturday Linkages: Killer Bees, Bikes and Cold Coffee

...tomobiles-cyclists-fought-for-bett-1450090817 … Stop Trying to Make Killer Bees Happen http://shar.es/IqK8T Designing Urban Agriculture: http://www.cityfarmer.info/2013/10/27/designing-urban-agriculture-a-complete-guide-to-the-planning-design-construction-maintenance-and-management-of-edible-landscapes/ … Why the Brain Prefers to Read on Paper http://www.notechmagazine.com/2013/10/why-the-brain-prefers-to-read-on-paper.html … HOWTO make a bike-cha...

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