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Colony collapse disorder

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a tiny single-celled parasite may have a greater-than expected impact on honey bee colonies, which have been…
Want proof that our representatives are likely taking handouts from Syngenta, Bayer, and other Big Ag makers of bee and butterfly killing neonicotinoids? Elected representative Rodney…
A prolonged and mysterious die-off of the nation’shoneybees, a trend worrisome both to beekeepers and to farmers who depend on the insects to pollinate their…
Pesticides are intended to be harmful. They kill pests, diseases and weeds. But some also harm humans and wildlife. Pesticides are a huge global business,…
As I wrote about in my last post, bees are capable of learning which flowers offer good nectar rewards based on floral features such as colour,…
For years, honeybees were dying, and no one knew why. There have been some glimmers of hope recently. The number of bee deaths wasn't as…