Mount Washington in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mt. Washington Apiary
Beekeeping has been a human craft for centuries. An apiary is a space where you find two or more hives in the same place.
Honeybees average up to 50,000 bees per hive. A single hive consists of one Queen, who is more like a mother than a queen since she lays up to 2,000 eggs per day, Worker bees (all female) who do all the work in and out of the hie, and Drones (all male) who make up about 10% of a hive. Drones mate with a queen during her one and only maiden voyage.
Honeybees pollinate at least one third of our food crop when gathering pollen and nectar from plants, flowers and trees.
In recent decades there has been a tremendous loss of honeybees due to a variety of factors. For details about honeybees visit our website.
Please, do not disturb the bees — they will sting if they feel threatened.
Erected by Mount Washington Preservation Trust, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Environment.
Location. 39° 21.993′ N, 76° 39.446′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Mount Washington. Marker can be reached from Tanbark Drive west of Lochlea
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hurricane David (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rita Genecin Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Pond and Bog Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Nursery (about 300 feet away); Welcome to the Mount Washington Arboretum (about 300 feet away); Our Supporters (about 300 feet away); Mt. Washington Arboretum (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
Also see . . . 10 Science Mysteries That Have Actually Been Solved. The section of this video starting on 0:25 states that the disappearance of the bees is specifically tied to the use of neonictinoids, and that framing the issue as complex is a direct result of lobbying in the United States by producers of pesticides. In other countries, this issue is seen as much less complex. (Submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
