I'm a backyarder.  My neighbor was stung while in her pool.  She's fine and not complaining but it got me thinking. I called my insurance agent and asked to see if I could get additional coverage for the beekeeping as a hobby.  Upon contacting my insurance company they moved to cancel my policy.  I suspect they jumped at any reason to cancel someone in Miami.  I was able to negotiate with them that if I removed my hives (only two) they would not cancel.  I found a separate beekeepers'…See More

Dr. Kirsten S. Traynor investigates honey bee health and how pesticides impact social behavior. She currently has a dual appointment as a research associate at Arizona State University and at the Free University in Berlin. She recently launched a new quarterly magazine 2 Million Blossoms: protecting our pollinators.In 2006-2007, Kirsten received a German Chancellor Fellowship. During that time she drove over 50,000 miles throughout Western Europe to study the differences between European &…See More