On Saturday, September 10, 2011 the 2nd TEDxDirigo event occurred at the Portland Stage Company theatre in Portland, Maine.  Many great ideas were shared that day, and I was very proud to be among the speakers.

Enjoy the video -- and make the connection!

The Gold Star story - Pecha Kucha* night in Rockland Nov 5, 2010

Gold Star Honeybees' founder Christy Hemenway tells the Gold Star story at a recent Pecha Kucha night in Rockland, Maine.

You can help to save the world, and save the bees... By living your life knowing this:
"When one tugs on a single thing in nature, one finds it attached to everything else."  -- John Muir

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*Pecha Kucha means "chit chat" in Japanese. 
Each Pecha Kucha presentation is 20 slides x 20 seconds = 6 minutes and 40 seconds!

Landmarcs, Inc. - purveyors of fine stonework & graceful gardens in cooperation with O'Donal's Nursery created this award-winning exhibit at the 2011 Portland Flower Show.  We are proud to have our top bar hive kit featured in this bee-focused display!

Too Bee or not to be...  Landmarcs is a landscaping company that really "gets it".

Thanks for making us a part of your mission, Matt and Marc - truly, our heartfelt thanks.

This video, by Jeff Harris of the USDA's Agriculture Research Service - highlights the connection between the larval stage of the honeybee and the breeding requirements of the varroa mite. 

The size of the honeycomb cell can affect the length of this larval stage - handing an advantage to the varroa mite.

So once again, it's all about the wax!

A terrific video that shows a "bee's eye view" - the world in ultraviolet and bees photographed in infrared.  What will we learn next!!!

Bee experts and researchers offer their insights into ways you can help to prevent the Silence of the Bees!

What a great day... thanks to everyone who bought bees from Gold Star Honeybees.
Enjoy the video, and enjoy your bees.

I am proud to have been a part of your beekeeping journey!