The cause of dying the honey bee colonies used for pollination in the agriculture industry and honey production remains unknown. What is certain — the problem appears to be getting worse. Get the story from Reuters. [...]Read More... from U.S. Honeybee Losses Soar[...]
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Another Perplexing Detail Emerges in the Beepocalypse Mystery
When it comes to honey bees colony collapse disorder, there’s a lot more of what we don’t know than what we do, but the mystery is becoming clearer. This article from Quartz highlights some new information that’s coming to light. [...]Read More...[...]
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Pesticides and Bees: It’s Complex
There’s been growing coverage of honey bees in recent years, specifically of a phenomenon being called colony collapse disorder. And as scientists have worked to find the cause, what they seem to be finding is not a single smoking gun, but a[...]
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Science Finding Answers to Honey Bee Declines
Scientists have found a link between commonly used insecticides known as neonicotinoids and impaired brain activity in bees. The research provides a promising direction of inquiry in the search for the cause of the little-understood colony collapse disorder facing the bee industry.[...]
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Why Bees Build Perfect Hexagons
It’s a good thing honey bees haven’t asked for a wage, we can’t afford to pay them, and we can’t afford to let them off the job. It turns out they’re pretty good engineers too. [...]Read More... from Why Bees Build Perfect[...]
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Honey Bee Producers get Boost from USDA Incentives
The federal dollars, $7 million in total, will be distributed in conjunction with the CRP program to farmers and ranchers who plant flowering cover crops that provide foraging grounds for honey bees. [...]Read More... from Honey Bee Producers get Boost from USDA Incentives