the bee project

this is eva. she is over 70 and works all year at the bee project. she puts on her bee suit in 120degree weather and collects the hives that weigh over 70lbs!

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mexicali day 3 - bees!

March 25th 2009
day 2: trip to the bee hives. we visited and learned about the production of honey. the communities use honey as a cure for ailments such as respiratory infections and asthma. there is a high prevelance of asthma in mexicali due to the dust/sand. children and adults eat honey to help build an immunity to the dust. ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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