In March 2008, the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph will be hosting two days of public workshops dealing with pollinators and pollination.

Guest Speakers:

• Julianna Tuell (Michigan State U)
• Gordon Frankie (UC Berkeley)
• Steven Handel (Rutgers University)
• Bonnie Harper-Lore (Federal Highway Administration, Minnesota)

Friday, 7 March 2008 will concentrate on the Guelph Pollination Initiative, particularly the potential new Guelph Pollination Park, to be built on a decommissioned landfill site, as well as other topics on urban pollination, pollinator education, community involvement, biodiversity monitoring, and more.

Saturday, 8 March 2008 will include a meeting of the Canadian Pollinator Protection Initiative (CPPI), as well as talks and discussions on native plants and pollinators, green architecture, pollinator-friendly gardens and roadsides, and more.

Both events are open to the public and any interested parties. The registration cost is $5/day, which includes lunch. For more information, or to register, e-mail pollinateguelph@gmail.com.

The New Brunswick Beekeepers Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 2 February 2008, in Fredericton, NB.

Location:
Lincoln Lions Club,
2339 Route 102 Lincoln Hwy (Road), Fredericton, NB.

Directions:
Take Exit 297 from Trans Canada (@ Big Stop)
Take Nevers Road to Lincoln Road
Approx 300 meters Left of Intersection of Nevers Road & Lincoln Road

Registration: 9:30 am

Guest speakers: Don Amirault and Norman Donovan

Lunch: Roast Beef Dinner $10.00 per plate

For more information, please contact Paul Vautour, President of the NBBA by email at pcvaut@nb.sympatico.ca.

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This is a real bee — or it was, once — that has been encased in amber resin.

A wrapping of gold-colored copper wire around the bead, done in an Eni Oken style herringbone pattern, creates an unusually eye-catching pendant for a necklace.

The bead itself measures 20mm x 18mm.

This unique piece of jewellery is available for USD $15.99 from the artist, Wandering Girl Designs of Austin, Texas.

Even beekeepers have to admit it — using liquid honey to sweeten a hot beverage can be a bit messy!

Island Abbey Foods Ltd., a 6th-generation company out of Prince Edward Island, Canada, has just launched a product that offers an all-natural solution to sticky fingers at tea time.

The Honey Drop™ is an individual serving (one teaspoon / 5 g) of 100% pure dried honey, ideal for sweetening tea or coffee. You just drop it into the cup, and stir to dissolve.

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