Beekeepers fight for sweeter future

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe | Posted on 31-03-2009

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East Anglia’s beekeepers have launched a trailblazing initiative worth more than £100,000 to secure the future of the nation’s honey bees.

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Penn State program promotes pollinator-friendly gardening

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Diseases and pesticides | Posted on 30-03-2009

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Honeybees across the country are dying by the millions due to Colony Collapse Disorder and other environmental factors. But homeowners and gardeners can chip in to promote healthy honeybee populations, thanks in part to the educational efforts of Penn State Master Gardeners.

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‘No proof’ of bee killer theory

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Diseases and pesticides | Posted on 30-03-2009

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Scientists say there is no proof that a mysterious disease blamed for the deaths of billions of bees actually exists.

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California Honey Output Up Despite Bee Ailment

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 30-03-2009

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Honey production rose by more than one-third in California last year,
even as beekeepers continue battling a mysterious ailment that is
causing millions of honeybees to disappear.

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Cuba Excels in the Therapeutic Use of Honey Derivatives

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Health, Latin America | Posted on 22-03-2009

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The vice-president of the commission of apitherapy from APIMUNDIA, Roch Domerego, a participant in the 2nd Cuban Congress on Beekeeping, told ACN that Cuban professionals have been working in this field of health for several years now, with very good results.

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Beekeepers launch bid to save honeybees

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe | Posted on 22-03-2009

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East Anglia’s beekeepers have launched a trailblazing initiative worth more than £100,000 to secure the future of the nations honey bees.

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Greenwich students win C-SPAN film contest

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 22-03-2009

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After weeks of collecting film clips of honey bee colonies and newsreels on rising food prices and then interviewing leading scientists in the field on colony collapse disorder, Greenwich High School seniors Eliza McNitt and Charles Greene felt ready to complete their documentary for C-SPAN.

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City could soon allow backyard beekeeping

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in North America | Posted on 22-03-2009

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The bees are no longer buzzing at Jaquie Bunse’s Edmonds condo.

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Don’t Blame Amateur Keepers for Declining Bees

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe | Posted on 17-03-2009

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The reason the buzz of bees was quieter last summer is because the government’s bee inspectors can’t keep tabs on us hobby beekeepers. That, at least, was the conclusion of a report yesterday from the National Audit Office.

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Bees are being helped by wildlife habitats

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Posted by eivindm | Posted in Europe | Posted on 16-03-2009

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UK farmers taking part in a pioneering wildlife habitat initiative known as WildCare, are helping to preserve bee colonies at a time when numbers are falling dramatically.

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