Bees rescued from tree torn apart by Irene

The New York Times writes about a bee rescue after Hurricane Irene ripped apart a tree. Things got a bit testy as rival beekeeping groups set their sites on the feral hive.

Bees try to recover from NYC tornadoes

Trees damaged by last week's tornadoes exposed some bee colonies, which now are trying to recover.

Wall Street Journal's "Urban Gardner" mulls beekeeping to fight midlife crisis

Here's the paper's Ralph Gardner contemplating the merits of beekeeping. Thanks to my colleague, Don Groff, for pointing me to this story.

NY Times op-ed piece touts urban beekeeping

This article extols the virtues of city bees, noting, for instance, that chemical pesticides, etc., from suburban lawnkeeping, etc., potentially find their way into honey more than urban pollutants.

Update: NYC OKs beekeeping

The apiary community is no longer filled with outlaws, as NYC health officials approve beekeeping in the city:
Staten Island Live
Daily Finance
City Room: NY Times blog

NYC may end outlaw status of beekeepers

The New York Times reports that the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will consider measures to allow beekeeping within the city limits.