The awareness of the plight of the honeybee continues to grow: Colony Collapse Disorder, or the systematic die-off of Western honey bee colonies in North America, is thought to be a syndrome of monoculture, pesticides and virus-carrying mites. Honey bees pollinate over 60% of our crops; without pollination, our food source is at risk. Since the media picked up the "CCD" buzzword a few years ago, the rally to save honey bees has continued to gather momentum. (I've harped about honey bees before; I've got a soft spot for the little ladies). more ›

Is the weather getting stranger here by the day or is it just us? more ›

On this, the 26th day of March, it was snowing at 8pm on Capitol Hill--and it was even sticking to cars, to the grass, to the trees. WTF? It is nearly April, right? more ›