Top Stitch Manufacturing in British Columbia is now offering bee suits, jackets, and beekeeper’s hooded vests. The clothing is made of polycotton twill fabric in a design very similar to the leading brand. Features include various roomy pockets including right and left hivetool pockets, velcro closure on front flap pockets, UV-resistant and detachable veil, elastic on cuffs. Available in white or tan, in a range of sizes.

Contact Topstitch Manufacturing for more information.

Last night on the Coast To Coast a.m. radio show, host George Noory interviewed Eric Mussen (honey bee extension specialist with the Department of Entomology, University of California) about Colony Collapse Disorder. The program will be repeated at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 11:00 p.m. Atlantic, and affiliate information is available on the Coast To Coast a.m website.

If you miss the show replay, the Coast to Coast site also gives links to audio files of the radio program that you can hear via Windows Media Player (standard equipment on most home PCs) or Real Player (free download software).

On Sunday, 11 February, on NBC television’s The Apprentice: L.A. show, two teams of contestants competed to harvest, pack, label and sell Sue Bee Honey — all to please billionaire Donald Trump, and avoid hearing him say, “You’re fired!”

Check out Donald Trump’s favourite honey recipes on the SueBee site: “You’re Fired Hot Wings” and “Million Dollar Bars”!