Being Green - Online

This is my first attempt at relocating a feral honeybee hive into my own manageable hive. I was informed by a neighbor that these bees were where they are and that the land they are on was going to be under development shortly. There is a chance that the hive will be destroyed if I can't get them out in time.

I want to move them and try and save them because these honeybees have survived unmanaged in this climate and region successfully. Since they've survived without the help of man I think they are strong and worthy and that their genetics are worth trying to preserve. Read the full article »

I like to keep an eye out for great deals on stuff like solar panels, wind turbines and other green products.

Usually solar panels are running in the high 4 dollar and up per watt range for pricing. Sometimes they'll even get up there to over $7 a watt. So solar panels are not really cheap and it's a good idea to look for deals!

You can imagine my surprise when I was checking out some prices and stumbled across some solar panels that were running at UNDER $3 a watt! Read the full article »

Welcome to my first post in my new BeeKeeping category!

I decided to open this category with a video of me removing the entrance restrictor on my honeybee hive. I'm removing it without smoke, a veil or any type of protection.

Yes, I'm braving the wrath of the bees! Read the full article »

Richie Sowa's Spiral Island is a floating island near the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. It's an island made of garbage. Most of the garbage that's used in the construction of the island consists of capped plastic bottles that are put into bags made of netting and then strapped together to form a floating structure.

My vision of green is a little different than Richie Sowa's vision. I would never consider bringing 200,000 plastic bottles together so that I could throw them into the ocean and try to live on them. Read the full article »