Bee facts

1. The honey bee has been around for 30 million years.

2. It is the only insect that produces food eaten by man.

3. Honey bees are environmentally friendly and are vital as pollinators.

4. They are insects with a scientific name - Apis mellifera.

5. They have 6 legs, 2 eyes, and 2 wings, a nectar pouch, and a stomach.

6. The honeybee's wings stroke 11,400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz.

7. A honey bee can fly for up to six miles and as fast as 15 miles per hour,
8. The average honey bee will actually make only one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.

9. It takes about 556 workers to gather 1 pound of honey from about 2 million flowers.

10. It takes one ounce of honey to fuel a bee's flight around the world.

11. A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a collection trip.

12. A colony of bees consists of 20,000-60,000 honeybees and one queen.( wow i cant stand 1 brother)

13. Worker honey bees are female, live 6 to 8 weeks and do all the work.
14. The queen bee lives for about 2-3 years and is the only bee that lays eggs. She is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength, and lays up to 2500 eggs per day.

15. The male honey bees are called drones, and they do no work at all, have no stinger, all they do is mating.(sounds normal lol)



16. Each honey bee colony has a unique odour for members' identification.

17. Only worker bees sting, and only if they feel threatened and they die once they sting. Queens have a stinger, but don't leave the hive to help defend it.

18. It is estimated that 1100 honey bee stings are required to be fatal.

19. Honey bees communicate with one another by "dancing".

20. During winter, honey bees feed on the honey they collected during the warmer months. They form a tight cluster in their hive to keep the queen and themselves warm.

Important!!!!!!!!! 4 livestock and you

. Reading this can stop disease and death plus livestock mistreatment. but if you want to eat food that can cause sickness and see live stock being mistreated turn back now. .......................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................ OK now did you know that factory egg laying chickens go through life with no sunlight no room to move no time to peck and scratch and nothing else normal chickens on small farms do they live in a box big enough to stuff 2 to 4 chickens in plus have there beaks have been cut at the tip making it hard for them to eat and drink. They are kept for only a few months and killed. ................. And now as for the cattle. Cows naturally eat grass and clover in a factory they eat corn that may no sound so bad but when cows eat corn and their owners don't clean up after them they will be standing and laying and even sometimes eat cow poop w/ ecoli. Grass and hay based cow poop breaks down.. ...................................... ..................................................................... ................................................................................ You don't even want to know what pigs go through. But bacon from a store is different than home made bacon which is smoked while factory bacon is is boosted w/ chemical to taste smoked. Store bought foods can cause diabetes and other diseases. ........................ Choose to help livestock and your body. Supports local farming this is true 100% http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TStN_kRMnZY

turn old clothes into new totes and purses

Okay here goes turn an old tee shirt into a tote bag. Step 1 wash shirt . Step 2 cut sleeves off to make a tank top shape and cut a V shape about 3" down from the collar on both sides. Step 3 turn inside out and sew bottom shut then add seems to sleeves if needed. Step 4 turn rightside out and use. Now make a purse out of blue jeans. Step 1 wash. Step 2 fold in half so both legs are even and cut above straddle so bottom is open( save at least one leg youll need it). Step3 turn inside out and sew bottom shut. Now for that leg cut 3 1/2" strips as long as you want your strap. Braid the 3 strips together glue the ends w/ fabric glue and sew on the purse now turned back right side out. Have fun and good luck.

Allergens

7 things you can doo to loose the allergens. 1 dust regularly ( house hold dust is a mix of skin particles, animal dander, insect allergens ,fabric fibers , and mold spores. ) 2 Stuffed animals and cloth dolls are a haven for dust mites so toss them regularly in the dryer on a low heat cycle.3 Ok next is the prevention of mold spores so keep it dry in other words you need to fix leaky pipes and faucets, wipe up standing water, amd consider a dehumidifier for places like the basement. 4 cloth is a #1 spot for dust mites soo keep clothse clean and wash bedding at least once a week .5 wash indoor pets once a week and brush them good every day.6 vacumm carpets and rugs every day and shampoo them as often possible. 7heavy draperies and venetian blinds collect and hold dust so use shades or washable curtains instead
DID YOU KNOW??? An average matress can house up to 10 millon dust mites. 10 millon americans are allergic to cats. 1 human breaths in enough air a day to fill 175 auto tires. And a dust mite lives 30 days it can give birth to up to 30 new ones in that time.

things to do in 2010

1 Take a walk , walk every day it dosen't need to be a mile just walk . Find a furry friend. Donate old clothes and toys to goodwill. Goof off a little, dance, draw something, ect. Try one new thing a week, a new food , a new shirt , a new hobby, or anything like that.Write your self a note to read in 2011. Aim to make new friends. Relax,laugh,have fun , express your self, be yourself , be happy, and make the best of 2010.

5 top tips

Hey I am so sorry for not writing . We're so busy around here mom is the only one with the time to write. Okay #1 If you have acne here's your tip. 1 Pin up your hair 2 rub a thin layer of honey on your face 3 leave honey on face for 12 hours 4 wash it of and wish all the pimples good bye. #2 Disinfect to protect but don't use Lysol use vinegar.#3 Wash off dead skin with sugar 1mix sugar with a little water ( not much and don't dissolve)2 rub on skin and scrub 3 rinse. #4 to get rid of fleas and ticks wash dogs and cats in dawn dish liquid.#5 Baking soda and laundry powder make awsome bath tub wash mix 1\2 and 1\2.

MERRY CHRISTMAS from BYRD FARMS

Mr. Chewy Chicken.

I,m sorry for the delay in writing ive been verry busy. Little Man has a stuffed chicken we call it Mr. Chewy Chicken . He loves his chicken . He plays with the chicken every day almost all day it's soooooooo cute ,he carries it around like a child carries a teddy bear. I'll add some pics later . Tomorrow im writing about turkey day.