Tag Archives: bees

Hank D and the Bee: Bee in past tense: been.

More on the decline in the bee population

From Grist: Honeybee problem nearing a ‘critical point’
From Cornucopia Institute: Genetically Engineered Crops in the Real World – Bt Corn, Insecticide Use, and Honey Bees
From Food Democracy Now: Stand up for family farmers (and bees) against Monsanto’s abusive seed monopoly
From Grist (again): Zombie Bees (again)

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Hank D and the Bee: 3 Bees Discuss Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)


Those sound like 2 very american reactions to this horrible news.

More on the parasite, Merck, and General Mills

From Grist: Zombie bees! (the article that inspired the cartoon)
From NaturalSociety: Anthony Gucciardi Speaks on Gardasil Dangers, Merck’s Political Corruption
From Cornucopia: The General Mills Cereal Scorecard

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Hank D and the Bee: A Christmas gift for Bee


Long time “hankheads” may recognize this as an old Hank D and the Bee cartoon. However, it is a bit different–I made it mildly more disturbing, and added Wendy to the strip.
Happy Holidays!

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Hank D and the Bee: Hank’s Halloween Costume


Yep, that’s a Jeff McIntire-Strasburg mask–Sustainablog founder, Sundance Channel contributor, and the person who got me my cartooning start! The mask may be niche, but the man is a superstar (unlike Scary Rick Perry)!

More info for a “Green Halloween”

From NaturalPapa: Reverse Trick or Treating: Help End Exploitation of Children in Cocoa Industry
From EcoSnobberySucks: How to make your own realistic Werewolf legs
From EcoChildsPlay: Eco-Mom Confessions: Are Violent Polyester Halloween Costumes OK?

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Hank D and the Bee–Then and Now


Hank D and Bee have changed quite a bit over the last two years, haven’t they? One thing that hasn’t changed is the occasional week off. While Hank and Bee are on vacation, take the time to thumb through their archives.
And don’t forget to share your favorites. The world could use more “Hankheads”.
Thanks!
Joe

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Hank D and the Bee: Bee’s band broke up

More on CCD and Gibson Guitar’s anti-environmental business

From About: 10 Possible Causes of (CCD) Colony Collapse Disorder
From Grist: Guitar Antihero (1-4): How Gibson Guitars made illegal logging a conservative cause célèbre

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Hank D and the Bee: Noise pollution


Sometimes reducing noise pollution can be tough, even when we really want to…

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Hank D and the Bee: Protesting the Sale of Bee’s Blood

More on bees, honey, and Local Harvest

From PBS: The Buzz About Bees–A Flush Fund of Fascinating Facts
PBS Again: Silence of the Bees (video: Full Episode)
From St. Louis: Local Harvest Grocery

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Hank D and the Bee: The End of Brussel Sprouts?

More on the beloved honeybee

From Planetsave: Five Things You Can Do To Help Bees
From BeeGuardian.org: Taking Initiative for the Survival of the Honeybee
From YourGardenShow: Bee-a-thon 2011 (encore coming in September)

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Hank D and the Bee: Happy Birthday Bee


Happy birthday to my amazing wife!!!

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Hank D and the Bee: Summer Snow


I hope you all take full advantage of the health benefits of dandelions in order to prolong your life and be around when wind power finally surpasses coal power.
For today, I hope a little “summer snow” falls peacefully on you and yours.

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Hank D and the Bee: Party?


The manual method of carbon sequestration (not balloon blowing, Hank) may have problems, but the natural method certainly needs to be celebrated.
I think this is a reason to party!

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Hank D and the Bee: Help a bee


In lieu of carrying a giant cartoon bee from place to place, you can also help bees by participating in this year’s Bee-a-thon.

For more on the 2011 Bee-a-thon check out this article on NaturalPapa. And for info on what you can do about Colony Collapse Disorder, read “Silence of the Bees” on the PBS website.

Bee thanks you!

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Hank D and the Bee: Share Your Apples

ABC’s–Apples, Bees, Cartoons

From Sustainablog: Sustainable Fruit Production: Eliminating “Shrink”
From Ecolutionist: Vanishing of the Bees: Documentary Gets to the Bottom of the Growing Honeybee Decline

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Hank D and the Bee: Earth Day present (from Bee)


Last year’s Earth Day posts from NaturalPapa and EcoChildsPlay are full of important and oft overlooked advice. Read them here and here.
Happy Earth Day! (Friday)
Love,
Hank and Bee (and me)

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Hank D and the Bee: Spring–a time of wonder

Related info

From Mother Nature Network: Eat your dandelions
From Natural Papa: Backyard Pharmacy: Can Your Garden Help Cut Your Drug Bill?
From Treehugger (2): Colony Collapse Disorder and the Epic Fight to Save the Bees and Beekeeping Alternatives: Top-bar Hives, Warré Hives and Natural Approaches to Honey Bees

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Hank D and the Bee: A Koch and a smile

More on the Koch brothers and Koch Industries

From SourceWatch: All you need to know about Koch Industries
From Wend: Koch brothers–Tilting at clean energy
From Ecopolitology: In Wisconsin, Koch Brothers Have Much More to Gain than Power Plants
From GOOD: Infographic: How the Koch Brothers and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Turn Democracy Into a Game of Monopoly

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WTF?! EPA Says RIP to Bees.

EPA knowingly OK’s Bayer’s bee-killing pesticide.

Related Links:
The full Grist article whose text is in the cartoon.
Wik-Bee Leaks: EPA Document Shows It Knowingly Allowed Pesticide That Kills Honey Bees. Great title, Ariel.
The Bayer Kills Bees! website. (They also kill democracy!)

Yep, that’s Bee from the environmental cartoon series Hank D and the Bee. Don’t worry, he’s ok. That’s a cartoon knife.

Hank D and the Bee: Build Your Own Bee Colony


Fun craft with egg shells!

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Hank D and the Bee: Bee Visits Grandpa

“Hank D and the Bee: Bee Visits Grandpa” reposted from EcoChildsplay and NaturalPapa.

Get your kids outside (they need a good stinging) and take care of bees

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