 This page contains article and other resources about bees and beekeeping.If you are having a problem with honey bees, please call the HoneyBee Response Hotline at 988-7203. ArticlesVarroa mites are downtown and the Super Ferry is in port Email send to legislators, Monday, December 03, 2007 Varroa mites may already be on the Superferry due to Dept. of Agriculture neglect Disappeared News, Tuesday, December 04, 2007 Bee-killing mite could easily hitchhike on ferry The Maui News, Letter to the Editor, Sunday, July 29, 2007 Lingle nixes more money to fight bee killer Hawaii Tribune Herald, Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Hawaii bees may help find cause of colony decline The Honolulu Advertiser, Saturday, September 8, 2007 Discovery of bee mite on Oahu could close honey businesses The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Saturday, April 14, 2007 Honey bees quarantined Pacific Business News (Honolulu), April 12, 2007 Tiny mite big threat to bee industry The Honolulu Advertiser, Friday, April 13, 2007 Hawai'i honey sales fall 34% to $1.1 million in 2006 Honolulu Advertiser, Monday, March 26, 2007 To bee or not to bee? Hawaii's honey is still pure, but output is down due to an erratic environment and foreign imports The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 4, 2007New BioControl Treatment Method for Wax Months (PDF) 1 July 2005 Swarming bees not 'killer' type Honolulu Advertiser, Monday, September 6, 2004 Honeybees and the internet Bees can teach computer programmers a lesson From The Economist, April 15, 2004 Hawaii honey production down, prices hit record high Pacific Business News, March 10, 2004 A History of Honey Bees in the Hawaiian Islands by Kevin M. Roddy and Lorna Arita-Tsutsumi, University of Hawai'i at Hilo Kapiolani farmer's market adds unique flavor Manoa Honey Co. among the vendors Pacific Business News, January 23, 2004 Sweet on honey Honolulu Advertiser, Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Honey million-dollar endeavor in Hawai'i Honolulu Advertiser, Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Life Is Sweet An eclectic assortment of Island beekeepers work with one of nature's most sociable creatures Hana Hou! (Hawaiian Airlines in-flight magazine), December 2003/January 2004 Diamond Head bees ordered to buzz offHonolulu Advertiser, Friday, May 30, 2003 Retailer, beekeeper Lee Ong Chun dead at 85 Honolulu Advertiser, Thursday, February 21, 2002 Spreading Honey Beekeeper Michael Kliks, who has nine apiaries on O'ahu, maintains that Hawai'i honey contains a lot of aloha Spirit of Aloha (Aloha Airlines in-flight magazine), June 2000 Isle beekeepers fear sting of "killer" imports Honolulu Advertiser, Sunday, June 25, 2000 The sweet life A little honey in your food Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 9, 1999 Honey offers all-purpose salve for ailments Honolulu Advertiser, Saturday, July 26, 2003 Other ResourcesMajor Buzzzz: The Story of Honey with many useful links  National Honey Board Information for the Honey Industry FREE to National Honey Board assessment payers and great for fairs and markets, the Honey For All Seasons recipe brochure is available in quantities of 500 to individuals and 1,000 to honey industry associations. This brochure features six luscious honey recipes - from thirst-quenching summer popsicles to holiday gift sauces. Call the toll-free order line (888) 421-2977, press 7 and specify whether you would like the English or Spanish version. |