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Local Honey Scones at Birdbath.

Pollinator Week is officially underway. Last week, I posted a list and map of participating restaurants--Gramercy Tavern, Habana Outpost, Hundred Acres and Northeast Kingdom have since been added. Though Birdbath in the West Village is not a formal participant, I've marked this charming bakery on my updated map. I dropped in for breakfast a few days ago and found sticky scones made with local honey (above), and exquisite honey-cinnamon pastry shells chock-full of walnuts tossed in apricot preserves (below).

Honey Walnut Roll at Birdbath.

It should come as no surprise that bee and honey related headlines are catching my attention these days. Here's a few:

No Bees, No Blueberries: Curated by Sarina Basta and Tyler Coburn, this timely exhibition investigates artists' resilience, capacity for self-organization, and the flexibility of their communities. Opens June 26 at Harris Lieberman Gallery.

Bee Stung: The Curator satiates your "spelling sweet teeth" with a recap of the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Bumble Top: Chefs Ian Bens and Aron Weber are keepers of more than 100,000 Italian honeybees who live on the roof of the Fairmont hotel in Washington, D.C.

Buzz in the Borough: Amy Azzarito of Apartment Therapy is keeping bees in Brooklyn.

Tea and Honey: I should hang out at Grand Central Terminal more often--that place has everything.

Honey Lavendar Panna Cotta: This pudding-like dessert takes ten minutes (or less) to make.

Art World Worker Bees: Jerry Saltz on the Venice Biennale.

Get Your Buzz On: Designer/inventor/sculptor Dan Harper is cutting hair at the India Street Mural Project fundraiser tomorrow night (7-11pm). [via updownacross]

Bee Stink: Onions have a history of soothing bee stings (but if you're allergic like me, save that onion for dinner and grab an Epipen).