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bleak for bees—
a farmer is spraying
the troops
Bees are taught to play FOOTBALL:
Smart insects reveal they can learn
by watching others play a game
Get ready for SUPERBEES: Scientists
reveal plan to breed insects resistant
to diseases and even stress
Monsanto buys leading bee research firm after being implicated in bee
colony collapse ---Natural News
Below are 2 documentaries which are well worth watching (FREE) here:
→ Colony
Website with more information: Plan Bee
'Prime suspect' in bee colony deaths is found - a parasitic mite that spreads viruses while feeding on the insects' 'blood'
"Parasitic mites have 'turbo-charged' the spread of a deadly virus that is killing honey bee colonies around the world."
Good to bee back! Extinct species returns to Britain after 24 years
"A bumblebee declared extinct 24 years ago has been reintroduced to Britain."
sipping Dr. Frankenstein elixir
one bee amongst many
lives also sincerely
What's Behind Illinois Stealing Local Hero's Bee Hives?
"An Illinois beekeeper whose bee hives were stolen and allegedly destroyed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture has
stirred up a hornet's nest with his questions on why the state did this, and most importantly, what they did with his bees."
"Scientists at Arizona State University discovered that older honey bees can effectively reverse brain ageing when they take on responsibilities typically handled by much younger bees." - learn more
"The secret to staying young: How thinking like a bee can reverse brain aging." - learn more
"Good to bee back: 'Extinct' British breed of honeybee found alive and well in church rafters after nearly 80 years." - learn more
Bee-have!: Delta flight delayed when thousands of honeybees descend on plane's wing
"Beekeepers often show off by creating a 'bee beard' by placing the queen of the swarm on their faces, and don't get stung." - The History Man, France
"A pound of bees is about 3500 bees[...]A swarm loads up on honey before it leaves the hive and is easy to deal with unless they get stuck out for several days or get rained on. When they are clustered like that, they send scout bees out to find a new home, hopefully an empty hive. 'A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; a swarm in July isn't worth a fly' ." - buzz, US
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is worth a silver spoon; a swarm in July isn't worth a fly."
"Bees are such consummate flyers that some species can achieve speeds of 45 mph, weight for weight they can produce the same power output as an aircraft piston engine. It can fly 2 million miles per gallon of honey." - Simon G Powell
Is a cocktail of pesticides wiping out our bees?
The number of honey bees has halved since the 1980s and three of the UK's 25 bumblebees are now extinct
Combination of chemicals Is having a 'worrying impact' on wild bumblebees
It's not hard to bee an art critic: How a honeybee can distinguish between a Monet and a Picasso
Honeybees are discerning art critics, new research has shown.
Pesticides widely used in Britain are 'harming bees and should not be used on flowering crops'
Neonicotinoids are pesticides applied directly to seed, so the crop grows up resistant to pests. But they have
been linked to the steady decline of bee populations, and are known the affect the creatures nervous system
with fatal results.
Flowers get an electrifying buzz out of visiting bees
Plants could turn out to be one of the more chatty organisms. Recent studies have shown can communicate
with a surprising range of cues. Now it turns out they could be sending out electrical signals, too.
Coffee plants give bees a real buzz: Caffeine boost improves insect's memories and encourages pollinate
The caffeine helps a bee remember that the flower's scent promises a tasty payoff, the researchers said. So
the bee will seek out those flowers, transferring their pollen.
Bee sting venom could prevent the spread of HIV, doctors claim
Toxins in the insects' venom can destroy the virus and leave surrounding cells unharmed, it has been found.
Bee sting venom could prevent the spread of HIV, doctors claim
Toxins in the insects' venom can destroy the virus and leave surrounding cells unharmed, it has been found.
The Croatian 'bomb bees' that can sniff out landmines from THREE MILES away
Bees trained using sugar solution mixed with the aroma of explosives. . .
Insecticide 'unacceptable' danger to bees, report finds
Conclusion by the European Food Safety Authority is a 'death knell' for neonicotinoid pesticides. . .
V I C T O R Y !
'Victory for bees' as European Union bans neonicotinoid pesticides blamed for destroying bee population
15 of the 27 member states voted for a two-year restriction on neonicotinoids despite opposition by countries including Britain
Europe bans bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides: When will America take action?
Neonicotinoid pesticides pose an "unacceptable" risk to bees, concluding that the scientific evidence currently
on the books does not point to these pervasive chemicals being at all safe for bees.
Seventy-five percent of honey bought at the supermarket isn't real honey
Large scale tests on US supermarket honey now reveal that roughly 75 percent of honey isn't even real.
Beekeeping Industry 'Doomed' -- Might We See Destruction of Food Supply Before the End of This Decade?
This year, the US experienced the highest losses of honeybee populations so far, with most of the nation’s
beekeepers losing anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of their bee population.
More than 25,000 bumblebees fall from Oregon sky due to insecticide poisoning
Shoppers at a local Target store in Wilsonville, Oregon, just outside of Portland were shocked recently to step
outside the big box depot into a sea of already dead and dying bumblebees.
Pesticide opposition group calls for government to ban bee-killing pesticides
Neonicotinoid pesticides, including the likes of imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, dinetofuran and
acetamiprid, are coming under heavy scrutiny.
Scientists Discover Fungicide and Pesticide are Killing Bees?and It's Worse Than You Thought
What makes the research particularly unique is the concerning data on fungicides, which has so far been
assumed to be safe for bees. While farmers are advised to avoid spraying pesticides when bees are present,
for instance, fungicides contain no such warnings.
The Neonicotinoid View: Peter Jenkins Discusses EPA Lawsuit
On March 21, 2013, a law suit was filed in Federal District Court against the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), for its failure to protect pollinators from dangerous pesticides.
Farmers could be paid to set up 3,000-mile network of 'bee motorways' to stop insect decline by helping them
migrate around Britain It is hoped that the 'bee lines' would also help butterflies, moths & hover flies to spread
their wings and breed across Britain. learn more
Farmers could be paid to set up 3,000-mile network of 'bee motorways' to stop insect decline by helping them
migrate around Britain The plan is to encourage migration across the country rather than having certain
insects confined to separate patches of the country, as is the case with some species now..learn more
Bees suffer dementia due to metal pollution: Aluminium contamination may be behind insect decline
A scientific study found high amounts of aluminium contamination in bees at levels that would cause brain
damage in humans. learn more
Bees get hooked on nicotine too: Insects seek out plants laced with the chemical even though it can make
them sickBees may be getting hooked on nectar laced with nicotine-related chemicals in a similar way to
how humans are addicted to the drug in cigarettes. learn more
Bumblebees could be wiped out by global warming - here's why. . .
Bee Plants
Attracting More Bees And Pollinators to Your Garden. . .
Keepers swarm to Haiku for conference
Learning about the bees-ness
"Working with them and knowing what they do in the colony, it's mind-boggling."
Tiny 'backpack' that could save the bee:
Hi tech system monitor insects could solve the mystery
of why they are dying in massive numbers
BEE FUN
"I bought a record of wasp sounds but didn't recognise any of them.
Turned out I was listening to the B side."
by B rian
bumble bee!
on a summer breeze—
buzzZZZOOOOMMMmm
Bee keeper left exasperated as colony produces unsellable mint-flavoured honey feeding at confectionary waste dump
one little guy has flown to the SugaRich plant about half-a-mile away and
found rich source of sugar and then returned and told all his fellow bees.
"Take only photographs; leave only footprints."
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in its ultra-violet world
the winter bee-
dreams on
one bee
everywhere
the flowers
Steve Cottingham
probing deeper
than science
honey bee
The Puzzled Goddess
Humans are to blame for wiping out honeybees:
Trading colonies infected with viruses and mites
'is creating an epidemic'
Every garden needs pollinators & bees are among
the best. Without them there would be limited flowers
and even fewer fruits and vegetables.
Tubes provide homes for solitary bees. Bee more
attractive: How entice pollinators into your garden.
European Scientists Discover Bee Resurgence After Banning
These 3 Pesticides Still Used in The US
What’s the buzz? Swarm chases car for two days after queen
bee gets stuck in the boot Experts believe a swarm of bees made
a beeline for a Mitsubishi Outlander in Haverfordwest because their
queen got stuck in the boot.
The REAL queen Bee The poll has resulted in the names ‘Bee
McBeeface’ and 'Beeyoncé'
USDA bans honeybee-saving environmentalists from yearly
Pollinator Festival; invites chemical industry instead
Nature's honeytrap for bees: Plants have a flair for arranging
their flowers to lure in passing insects
What kills bees? Pesticides, yes, but also pathogens, poor
nutrition, and varroa mites. Especially varroa mites.
This Morning roof has played host to 100,000 bees who have
been working tirelessly to create...
Creating bee 'superhighways' may be only way to reverse
the dramatic decline in their numbers
Is your garden fungicide killing bees? Chemical that
protects roses from disease damages the insects'
muscleslearn more
Bee-ware! Listen to the strange 'whoop' sound scientists found
bees emit when they bump into each otherlearn more
Shoppers run for cover as giant swarm of thousands
of BEES descends on historic market townlearn more
Bee in your bonnet? Driver, 57, is left stranded after
a swarm of 20,000 bees set up home in her Nissan
Un-stung hero! ‘Bee Man’ plunges hand into stinging
swarms to make a 'living glove' says he is 99.9%
venomlearn more
Three quarters of honey contains harmful pesticides
that could attack our nervous system, according to an
'alarming' study learn more
Revealed: The reason why honey can be runny or soft
set (and the type of FLOWER a bee feeds on is very
important) learn more
Bees losing their buzz: How sound the insects make as
they fly between flowers has been altered by pesticides
Time for an in-flight meal: Hungry bee-eater gulps down its
favourite meal after recently arriving to nest at a quarry in
Nottinghamshire learn more
Honey bees could be KILLED OFF by a deadly 'one-two punch':
Pesticides and dwindling food supplies are set to wipe out the
insects, scientists warn learn more
Brazen thieves are carrying BEE HIVES in lucrative sting worth
£8,000 a time learn more
A quarter of British honey contaminated with potent bee-killing
pesticides despite a partial ban on the chemicals learn more
Young honeybees who slack off are encouraged to get to work
by a drumming sound made by their older relatives, recordings
have revealed learn more
Natural World Buddha Bees and the Giant Hornet Queen: The Giant Japanese Hornet
is the fiercest looking insecton earth, and one of the deadliest.
Honeybees kill invading hornets forming kamikaze 'hot defensive
balls' that reach temperatures in excess of 46°C in a bid to defend
their hive learn more
Bees are brilliant! The human fascination with bees has deep
roots and even goes back to Stone Age art learn more
British bumblebees are getting hooked on the 'nicotine-like'
buzz of dangerous pesticides which could damage their
navigational skills learn more
Bees company! Incredible moment group of worker bees team
up to clean friend after she fell into pot of honey learn more
Swarms of robot bees can pollinate plants if climate change and
pesticides kill off insects, Dutch scientists say (but could they one
day turn on their creators?) learn more
Could the world's first bee vaccine save honeybees? Edible drug
can protect the insects from killer infections learn more
One, two, BEE, four, five! Scientists discover the honey-loving insect
can count using only four brain cells learn more
DoDon't forget your bee-times tables! Scientists discover bees are
capable of attraction and subtraction and can solve simple arithmetic
problemsn't forget your bee-times tables! Scientists discover bees are
capable of attraction and subtraction and can solve simple arithmetic
problems learn more
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