Posted by eivindm | Posted in Asia, Business, North America | Posted on 31-01-2009
California honey producers are petitioning the government to include honey in so-called “country-of-origin” label requirements so consumers know where the jars of sweet stuff came from.
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Products | Posted on 31-01-2009
Candles are popular for a variety of reasons: they add aroma to your home; they are warm and inviting, and they create a calm, peaceful atmosphere. That’s why the candle industry has enjoyed a surge i
n sales, reaching $2 billion dollars in 2006. But, not all candles are made alike. Many are made with petroleum, scented with chemicals, and they give off soot as they burn. There’s one type of candle that’s considered to be clean and natural. Read this informative article and find out the advantages of burning pure beeswax candles in your home!
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe | Posted on 31-01-2009
The supermarket chain Co-op has banned foods grown using pesticides that harm honey bees.
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Behavior, Biology | Posted on 31-01-2009
Honeybees know a thing or two, or three. Even when tricky scientists make those things look different.
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New research from Monash University bee researcher Adrian Dyer could lead to improved artificial intelligence systems and computer programs for facial recognition.
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While the sound of bees is stifled for the winter season in New Jersey, beekeepers across the nation are buzzing about foreign bees coming into the country.
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe, Misc | Posted on 29-01-2009
German scientists believe that honey bees could be used to protect crops from pests such as caterpillars, a finding that could eliminate the necessity for potentially harmful insecticides.
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 29-01-2009
“Dear Bee Scientists,” wrote 6-year-old Katie Brown of Phoenix, Ariz. “I am giving this money to you so you can help the bees. I love the bees.”
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 28-01-2009
Klinker keeps honeybees healthy by sniffing out a disease before it can wipe out whole colonies of bees.
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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe | Posted on 27-01-2009
The environment secretary Hilary Benn today announced an extra £4.3m “to safeguard and undertake more research into the health of bees”.
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