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04/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

A new, supposedly “bee-friendly” pesticide found to impair taste, learning, memory of the critically necessary insects

Honeybees are in trouble – BIG trouble. Bee populations have been dwindling all around the globe at an alarming rate in recent years, and some species have even made it on to the endangered list. Scientists have been scrambling to find out what is causing this alarming trend, but Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and […]

04/10/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Walmart just filed six patents for robot bees – and it sounds like an episode straight out of Black Mirror

As honeybees and other vital pollinators continue their decline into what looks like total extinction, the Walmart corporation appears to be in the process of developing artificial bee “robots” that will presumably one day be used to pollinate plants in the absence of real bees, as well as identify crop damage and even spray pesticides. […]

04/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Here’s a good excuse to wait on a chore: It’s good for the bees if you mow the yard less frequently

It’s better for bees if homeowners mow the yard less often, according to a study published in the journal Biological Conservation. The study, funded by the National Science Foundation, indicated that mowing the yard less often improves bee habitat. The researchers conducted the study in order to determine whether different lawn mowing frequencies affected bee […]

03/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Quebec is restricting use of pesticides that harm fish, bird and bee populations

While it hasn’t gone as far as adopting a total ban, Quebec has imposed significant restrictions on the use of Atrazine, bee-killing neonicotinoids, and other dangerous pesticides, reported a Global News article. “It’s with a lot of pride that I’m going to proceed with the announcement about these important rules,” declared Isabelle Melançon, Environment Minister […]

11/05/2017 / By Janine Acero

The 7 great advantages of beekeeping on your homestead

The thought of keeping your own bees in your homestead can be appealing, as well as a little daunting, what with the responsibility of tending to their every need to keep them thriving in your backyard. However, apiculture, or beekeeping, has some great benefits for you, your family, and the environment that may finally encourage you to consider it. […]

09/14/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Unable to develop a new antibiotic drug for decades, new research “discovers” potential in a compound from honeybees, ignoring the fact that natural medicine has used bee pollen for years

New research out of the University of Illinois at Chicago illustrating the antimicrobial properties of bee pollen might be surprising to some people, but those with knowledge of natural medicine have been aware of this effect for many years. Indeed, bee pollen has been used as an antimicrobial and superfood in natural medicine for a […]

09/14/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

New study confirms Bayer’s neonic pesticides are destroying honeybee pollinators… yet the EPA does nothing

A new study affirmed that neonicotinoid pesticides — also known as “neonics” which are chemically related to nicotine — harm both honey bees and wild bees, as reported by BBC. Researchers found that the chemical exposure decreased the survival of honey bee hives during winter, while bumblebees and solitary bees produced fewer queens. The study, […]

07/24/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

DENIAL: Remember when the scientific “status quo” claimed pesticides didn’t harm honeybees? Now the evidence is undeniable

Anyone who still tries to claim that pesticides do not harm honeybees after recent study results out of Germany and France is likely trying to promote their own interests because they are clearly out of touch with reality. The new study, which was published in the Journal of Apicultural Research, leaves no doubt about the […]

05/30/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Bee-friendly plants sold at garden centers found to be heavily contaminated with deadly pesticides

Bee-friendly plants sold at garden centers may not be so friendly after all, as new research found that a vast majority of these plants were laden with toxic insecticides. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Sussex University in the U.K. examined leaf specimen of 29 plant samples — such as dahlias, allium, bellflowers and foxgloves […]

04/30/2017 / By Earl Garcia

100% of honeybee colony food found to be heavily contaminated with toxic pesticides

Honeybee colonies were found to be heavily laden with toxic pesticides, according to a recent study. As part of the study, researchers at Cornell University examined 120 honeybee colonies placed near 30 apple orchards around New York state. The bees were allowed to forage for a few days during the flowering season. The research team then assessed each […]

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