Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]an un-bee-lievably cool gift thanks! ric On Dec 15, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Dear LUG: > > Because I consider the LUG part of my family, when I was sending my > Christmas gifts today, I included the LUG. You are now all part > owners of a bee hive in Honduras. I hope you'll be able to visit it > sometime! > > > "The Buzz About Bees > > From Uganda to El Salvador, bees from Heifer International help > struggling families earn income through the sale of honey, beeswax > and pollen. > > Beehives require almost no space and, once established, are > inexpensive to maintain. > > As bees search for nectar, they pollinate plants. Placed > strategically, beehives can as much as double some fruit and > vegetable yields. In this way, a beehive can be a boost to a whole > village. > > Although most Heifer partners keep bees as a supplement to family > income, beekeeping can be a family's livelihood. Your gift can help > Heifer provide a family with a package of bees, the box and hive, > plus training in beekeeping." > > http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/ > > Merry Christmas!! > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information