News about bees and beekeeping from around the world
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A new study comprehensively describes the early and late symptoms, the visual signs and the progression of the mysterious affliction decimating U.S. beekeepers.
More than three-fifths of U.S. honeybee losses may be the result of Colony Collapse Disorder.
Buzz up! Pint-sized eco-pixie Lisa Simpson already won TDG’s “Heart of Green” award last year for her star turn in the blockbuster The Simpsons Movie. Last night, lovable, do-gooding Lisa wears a beard of bees and campaigns against a greedy billionaire in the episode “The Burns and the Bees” (full episode should appear on Hulu shortly).
In an effort to protect dwindling bee populations, the European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved of the creation of special “recovery zones.”
What’s causing the unprecedented decline of millions of honeybees? This mystery has been vexing some of the world’s best scientists ever since U.S. beekeepers began noticing enormous numbers of their bees dying off or vanishing for no apparent reason several years ago.
Pollinators are vital to agriculture yet are often taken for granted. The number of pollinators has been steadily declining, a dismal prospect that could have unexpected consequences for oilseed crop production and bioenergy as a whole.
Millions of bees on Great Mercury Island are giving a good buzz for beekeepers and New Zealand’s horticultural and agricultural industries.
An international study of the number of bees and other pollinators has found that, so far, their worldwide decline isn’t limiting crop yields.
Crews from the state Department of Agriculture found two new sites with varroa mites, a potentially damaging pest to the local honey industry.
The Long History of Honey Bee Scares