The third Saturday in August is National Honey Bee Day. Here are 5 U.S. airports doing their part to keep the buzz alive. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (Photo courtesy Pittsburgh International Airport) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 11 apiaries housing 4 million bees across the airport’s 8,800 acres. Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) (Photo courtesy […]
Honey bees are experiencing a drastic decline in the United States and that’s having a negative impact on the global ecosystem. Creating habitats where they can thrive is part of the solution. And on National Honey Bee Day, Saturday, August 20, we recognize the contributions honey bees make to our lives. Airports abuzz Airports around […]
The third Saturday in August is National Honey Bee Day. Here are 5 U.S. airports doing their part to keep the buzz alive. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (Photo courtesy Pittsburgh International Airport) Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 11 apiaries housing 4 million bees across the airport’s 8,800 acres. Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) (Photo courtesy […]
Honey bees are experiencing a drastic decline in the United States and that’s having a negative impact on the global ecosystem. Creating habitats where they can thrive is part of the solution. And on National Honey Bee Day, Saturday, August 20, we recognize the contributions honey bees make to our lives. Airports abuzz Airports around […]
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has them. And at Vancouver International Airport, the Fairmont Vancouver Airport has them. Now Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has bee-hives as well. The project is a partnership between the Port of Seattle and the non-profit Common Acre group and the long term goal is to promote hardy bee populations in the region. The […]
Now that I know about the hens, the bees and the pickles, I’m kicking myself for missing a recent opportunity to fly to Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE. The airline has 200 free-range hens on duty at Abu Dhabi Organics Farms laying eggs that are used in some dishes […]