To Sting or not to Sting
UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ IMAGE: ALERTED HONEY BEE (APIS MELLIFERA) CREDIT: MORGANE NOUVIAN When do bees sting and how do they organise their collective defence behaviour…
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Bees are Big Business
Honeybees pollinate crops, increase yields and give rise to a lucrative honey industry. Jennifer Kiel She calls herself a “honey girl,” having a…
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October Event Second Round of Speakers
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High Losses Continue
US beekeepers continue to report high colony loss rates, no clear progression toward improvement Annual Bee Informed Partnership survey results show the continuing cycle…
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HBHC Guide to Varroa Controls
New Guide Documents How Commercial Beekeepers Keep Healthy Hives without Exclusive Use of Off-label Varroa Treatments Commercial beekeepers are finding success treating Varroa, a parasitic mite…
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45.5% Loss of US Honey Bee Colonies
U.S. Beekeepers Continue to Report High Colony Loss Rates, No Clear Progression Toward Improvement Annual Bee Informed Partnership survey results show the continuing…
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October Event First Round Of Event Speakers
Apiary competition in Russia for 13 yr Old.
13 year old bee keeper from Hiawatha First Nation heading to Russia for apiary competition Annette Francis Olivia Wilson loves bees – despite not…
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Honey Bees on the Move: USDA/ERS Webinar
Webinar Details Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Host: Jennifer Bond, Economic Research Service, USDA Description: In this webinar,…
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4 Ways You Can Promote Pollinators
4 ways you can promote pollinators In honor of National Pollinator Week, June 21-27, here’s how IGCs can market and educate customers about…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Mary Reed, Texas Apiary Inspector
A conversation with Mary Reed, Honey Bee expert and chief Texas apiary inspector AgriLife Research’s chief Texas apiary inspector discusses beekeeping, agriculture. Mary Reed,…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Economics and Value of Pollination
UMD collaborates across disciplines to characterize the economics and value of pollination Review provides insights into the sustainability and resilience of managed versus wild…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Honey Bee losses, it’s not Just the US
Excess pesticide use threatens Turkey’s bee population, experts say BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY A beekeeper shows a honeycomb covered in honeybees, in Giresun, Turkey,…
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Aldicarb Banned in Florida
Substance, banned in more than 100 countries Federal Appeals Court rejects Trump administration’s last-minute approval of toxic pesticide The federal Court of Appeals in…
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Unfair Trade in Honey
June 4, 2021) – Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) unanimously determined that there is a reasonable indication that unfairly traded imports…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Bermuda Beeswax in Space
Flight of the Bermuda Beeswax Owain Johnston-Barnes Dr. Danielle Wood and Bermuda beeswax It’s not polluted, it is stable and it burns well –…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Scientists Follow the Bees
Scientists follow the bees to learn about colony survival WSU scientists are inspecting honey bee hives to develop a better way to measure colony…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard
Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden’s Backyard The president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Bayer Loses EU Fight
Bayer loses fight over insecticides EU blamed for killing bees Fresh Fruit Portal The European Union’s top court on Thursday upheld the EU’s partial…
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CATCH THE BUZZ- Flowers and Pollinators are not Synchronized
Which Flowers Bloom First and Why? A massive collection of dried flower specimens demonstrates that climate change disrupts the timing of spring blooms. Getty…
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