GoGardenNews - Items of gardening and ecological interest — honeybees

An article in Nature World News tells us, "Scientists were perplexed when a 500-million-year-old fossil they had discovered in an Indian cave began to peel off and revealed that it was actually a beehive."

An article recently published in Vinlove, a Vietnam Tourism site, was promoting the virtues of the weevil tree (Cynometra ramiflora). While the common name doesn't sound so appealing, its uses are intriguing. According to the article, "In the provinces of the Mekong Delta, there is a tree that people often plant in their gardens for shade. Moreover, people often pick the leaves of this plant to use as raw vegetables, served with some dishes."

By now you've heard about the trials and tribulations of honeybee populations around the world. Though honeybees are in decline, Israel is doing a better job of saving honeybees than most nations.