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Fred Davis

@Torontobeeman

A Toronto based urban rooftop beekeeper and custodian of a local hive share program.

 Toronto
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Joined November 2011
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This #Halloween, please share your #pollinator costume photos with us. We would love to share them with our community :)
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This is good work. (Halloween on Heddington) ow.ly/IVw3305FFIK
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This one warrants being taken seriously. nitter.gq/davmath456/status/7924…
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The lack of Scottish #bee farmers makes the taste of #honey a rare and expensive commodity ow.ly/cs2Y305vKiq
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Did you know that a bees' stomach is the size of a head of a pin, and to fill this once the #bee may need to visit 1000 flowers? #beefacts 🐝
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Auston Matthews retires as greatest Leaf in franchise history ow.ly/cf0u30597m3
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Scientists create "bee paradise" but really it is a bee prison. Bees forage up to 8 km and are ecosystem vectors:... fb.me/5cmCekBh1
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Millions of Americans work hard and pay their taxes. So why doesn't Donald Trump pay his?
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Actual Doonesbury cartoon from 1999.
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Vivien Wong@gtabuzz3 Sep 2016
Gorgeous day today. We visited two bee yards. Go team go! 👊 #torontohoney #urbanbeekeeping #goldenrodeverywhere – at Toronto, Ontario
Image from Vivien Wong (@gtabuzz)
Image from Vivien Wong (@gtabuzz)
Image from Vivien Wong (@gtabuzz)
Image from Vivien Wong (@gtabuzz)
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Vivien Wong@gtabuzz3 Sep 2016
Sure sign that it Fall is approaching... #goldenrod 💐💐💐 #urbanbeekeeping #torontohoney #torontobees
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Vivien Wong@gtabuzz3 Sep 2016
How to get honeybees out of the car 101 😂 feat @Torontobeeman @aargdew #youknowyoureabeekeeperwhen – at Toronto, Ontario
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The nearest star has a potentially habitable planet. Just 25 trillion miles away! Airbnb already has listings. nyti.ms/2biLlzK
One Star Over, a Planet That Might Be Another Earth (Published 2016)

One Star Over, a Planet That Might Be Another Earth (Published 2016)

Scientists have detected a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest neighbor to our solar system. It might someday be possible to reach.

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1st time a #bumblebee "new to science" has been described in N America for almost 90 yrs. @CorySilas @environmentcan nitter.gq/NHM_Bees/status/766330…
🐝 NHM Bees 🐝 (@NHM_Bees) profile picture🐝 NHM Bees 🐝@NHM_Bees18 Aug 2016
New bumblebee - Bombus kluanensis - described by @NHM_London from Yukon/Alaska #bees researchgate.net/publication…
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Aaron@aargdew20 Aug 2016
there's a bee in my bonnet. #literally #stung #intheface #beekeeping #worthit #probably
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Massive kudos to @CBCMusic and @CBC for accessibility support. #TheHip final show is being live-captioned.
Screenshot of the live stream showing Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip singing Little Bones. Stream is captioned, and shows "Happy hour, happy hour is... "

ALT Screenshot of the live stream showing Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip singing Little Bones. Stream is captioned, and shows "Happy hour, happy hour is... "

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Pay Chen@PayChen20 Aug 2016
Today's show is for dog lovers and food lovers! 3pm @NEWSTALK1010 🐶🍕🍦🧀🍰🌮🍩
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Bees do remarkable things with a brain the size of a pinhead #WorldHoneyBeeDay bit.ly/2bfgOQQ
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A new study has proved a link between neonicotinoids and declines in wild bee populations
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The existence of Twitter is forever validated by the following exchange.
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