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Should Our Tax Dollars Be Used to Protect Monsanto and Syngenta?

January 18, 2016

One of the world’s top bee scientists has been suspended for publishing research on bee-killing pesticides. Jonathan Lundgren was an award-winning scientist for 11 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But once he started publishing data linking pesticides to bee and butterfly die-offs, he was ordered to stop talking. When he refused, he was … More Should Our Tax Dollars Be Used to Protect Monsanto and Syngenta?

Bee-lieve it or not: people liked honey back in the Stone Age

November 20, 2015

Murals from ancient Egypt’s vibrant New Kingdom era depicting bees and honey amid scenes of everyday life some 4,400 years ago provide early evidence of people using of beehive products. But humans have been using the stuff far longer than that. Scientists said on Wednesday they have found evidence of beeswax in pottery made by … More Bee-lieve it or not: people liked honey back in the Stone Age

Single gene separates queen from workers

October 31, 2015

Michigan State University scientists have identified how a single gene in honey bees separates the queens from the workers. A team of scientists unraveled the gene’s inner workings. The gene, which is responsible for leg and wing development, plays a crucial role in the evolution of bees’ ability to carry pollen. Scientists have identified how … More Single gene separates queen from workers

U.S. beekeepers lost 40 percent of bees in 2014-15

September 24, 2015

Beekeepers across the United States lost more than 40 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2014 to April 2015, according to the latest results of an annual nationwide survey. Beekeepers across the United States lost more than 40 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2014 … More U.S. beekeepers lost 40 percent of bees in 2014-15

Neonics are climbing up the food chain!

August 25, 2015

Global activist group ‘Sum Of Us‘ has released a startling report indicating the lethal impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on birds. The dangerous chemicals, known to cause an increase in the rate of honey bee deaths, were found to increase the death of birds in several parts of the world. So what does this mean? Neonicotinoids are not restricted to … More Neonics are climbing up the food chain!

National Geographic’s Honey Bee Day Picture Jamboree!

August 18, 2015

National Geographic’s photography is second to none worldwide, thanks to the world renowned photographers on it’s team. Celebrating National Honey Bee Day on August 15th, the magazine’s website published this beautiful gallery of bees and beekeepers from around the world, revealing at once the grandeur of these amazing creatures. A man in Bangladesh uses smoke to subdue wild honeybees and … More National Geographic’s Honey Bee Day Picture Jamboree!

Natural bee vaccine

August 2, 2015

In a recent study researchers discovered how bees naturally vaccinate their young. This may prove to be useful in creating the first bee vaccine. Scientists can begin to build bee resistance to the factors that have caused colony collapse disorder across the globe for years. This research was aided by previous studies into bee culture and with the collaboration of Arizona … More Natural bee vaccine

Neonicotinoids and what’s going on in the UK

July 31, 2015

There have been numerous reports, like the one below by the BBC, that neonnicotinoids are a factor in colony collapse disorder. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27980344 The British Government was so moved by this evidence that they, along with the EU, banned it’s use on crops. Now it has come out that the ban means that crops, especially the … More Neonicotinoids and what’s going on in the UK