CATCH THE BUZZ – Stung By Dead Bees
Regardless of your opinion of what neonics are doing to pollinators in general, or honey bees in particular, the overview of this situation, and…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Almonds Command Still Higher Prices
By Leslie Patton, BloombergNews Though criticized for being a water-thirsty crop grown mostly in California, almonds are more popular than ever. And spreads made…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Mounting Evidence Of Pesticide’s Danger
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. A recent study has provided supporting evidence to previous work showing that sublethal doses of imidicloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, impairs…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – MECHANICAL POLLINATION OF APPLES AND CHERRIES. A GAME CHANGING REALITY!
First printed in Fruit Grower News, June 2015 www.fruitgrowernews.com Written by Gary Pullano, Associate Editor, reprinted with permission Matthew Whiting, Cherry Horticulturist at…
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Some Outstanding Leguminous Bee Trees
by Connie Krochmal The leguminous trees are reliable choices for the bee garden. Among these are a number of large trees, some of which…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – How Dry It Ain’t This Spring, Mostly
The May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 4.36 inches, 1.45 inches above average. This was the wettest May on record and the…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Common Pyrethroid Pesticides Render Bees Less Busy, At Least In The Lab
by Scott Schrage, Univ. NE, Lincoln Certain insecticides common to U.S. orchards appear to make honey bees substantially less busy, according to a new…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – EPA Plans Temporary Pesticide Restrictions While Bees Feed
Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer A federal rule to be proposed Thursday would create temporary pesticide-free zones when certain plants are in bloom…
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REPORTING PRE-LETHAL BEE LOSSES: The real-world of our honey bees needs to have real-world testing.
The Pollinator Stewardship Council by Michele Colopy In the May 2015 issue of this magazine, as part of the Honey Bee Health Coalition, an…
Read MoreResponse To The President’s Strategy To Promote Pollinator Health Released Today
Response To The President’s Strategy To Promote Pollinator Health Released Today From Bee Culture’s Office… Earlier today the White House released its long awaited,…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – New Software To Save Bees
Clemson University Taps Kelly Registration Systems to Prevent Honey Bee Colonies from Accidental Pesticide Exposure With Kelly Registration Systems, once beekeepers, farmers and pesticide…
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Honey Bee Health Coalition Multiple Factors Influence Honey Bee Health Multiple factors impact honey bee health; these include bee pests and pathogens, forage and…
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Phenology and Its Value to Beekeepers
It’s important to know what blooms when and where by Denise Ellsworth Spring can be slow to arrive to Ohio. Here in the Buckeye…
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A Beekeeper/Government/Corporate Collaboration by Michele Colopy, Peggy Garnes and Terry Liberman-Smith The Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF), a program within the Ohio EPA, has…
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Avoid Tank Mixing Insecticides with Fungicides. Not all fungal diseases can be controlled by fungicides. by Michele Colopy Fungicides (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary…
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THE BEEKEEPER’S VOICE This voice cannot be left to someone else. by Michele Colopy The knowledge of 40, 50, and 60 years of beekeeping…
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WE WORK TO PROTECT YOUR HONEY BEES A wrap-up of the past year. by Michele Colopy This past year has been busy for the…
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Pollen For Lunch? Again?
by Ian Stell Bees get their key nutrients from pollen. There is a lot of nourishment within these woody particles, but they are hard…
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