MetaFilter posts tagged with Bees

BBQ Bees

sidartha — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:29 -0800

Man attempts to kill some bees that have invaded his BBQ, ends up annihilating entire colony of honey bees.

Where my bees at?

Hands of Manos — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:04:13 -0800

Häagen-Dazs wants you to know they are concerned about the disappearance of honeybees through a nice little flashed website. But we all know that the real reason our bees are disappearing is because of that damned hip hop music.

Stop and smell the roses. While you still can.

allkindsoftime — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:33:55 -0800

Flowers are losing their smell. The discovery could be one of several factors in the "colony collapse disorder" that is wiping out honey bees around the world. Even a brief glance at the titles of the news articles on Wiki reads a bit frighteningly, as do the previous mentions here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees

juv3nal — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:25:20 -0800

Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees was the first movie on the internet. Also, allegedly the first indie movie edited on a digital non-linear system. Mostly, though it's just awesome because it features a cameo from William S. Burroughs and is just plain weird. spoiler: garden of eden cave = vengeance for the dead

Voice of the Hive

illuminatus — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:09:57 -0800

Voice of the Hive is a collection of informative and well-written stories about honeybees. Half of the tales are told from a human beekeeper's perspective, and are filled with valuable knowledge for potential hobbyists. The other half are compelling vignettes of a single bee's life -- widely diverse and compelling, told from each individual bee's perspective. The two elements come together to paint a fascinating picture of this noble insect's existence.

Sustainability

homunculus — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:46:13 -0800

Our Decrepit Food Factories. Michael Pollan on what sustainability is really about. [Via Gristmill.]

Ain't superstitious, baby.

found dog one eye — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:42:20 -0800

Meet Mojo, a runaway who was finally buried 80 years after his death. Visit with the Orviss family in their spacious mausoleum. Don’t mind the whispers; there’s no reason to be superstitious. It’s just Calvert, Texas.

Evil Bee Animation

jonson — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:49 -0800

Evil Bee (embedded QT) is a gorgeous & interesting animated short about a worker bee in a factory who rebels; bonus points for awesome soundtrack by menomena.

Bee afraid

nowonmai — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:20:48 -0800

Elephants are afraid of the buzzing of bees.

Bee Rapture postponed.

damn dirty ape — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:51:35 -0800

CCD caused by IAPV and KBV via AU. CDMA and GSM exonerated.