Bees

Authorities in Brazoria County, Texas, are seeking information about the burning of several beehives last weekend in which more than 500,000 bees were killed. Early Saturday morning, just before 2 a.m., a deputy with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office came…

Recently the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MDFWP) Commission voted to permit cattle grazing on the Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Approval of livestock grazing on the WMA is based on the theory that a quid pro quo allowing ranch…

In response, Lori Wolfe and Jean Shildneck, organizers of the seventh annual Gardening Green Expo held recently, decided to open a public dialogue about these creatures at Kennedy Country Gardens in Scituate. Speakers discussed the theme of how people could …

Half-a-million honey bees burn to death after hives lit on fire, Texas beekeeper says × Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London taught the bees to roll a ball towards a hole in return for food, challenging many preconceived notions about how inte…

Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide are able to fly just a third of the distance that unexposed bees can and stay in the air for far less time, according to a new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. The findings indicate that the pesti…

Urban beekeepers trained in native bee stewardship and pollinator gardening can help fight the decline of native bees. (Shutterstock) With reports of declining insect populations worldwide, or what George Monbiot calls an “ insectageddon,” there is growing co…

The use of neonicotinoidsa common class of pesticideshas increasingly been linked to negative effects on bees by a number of scientific studies in recent times. Now, a team of researchers from Imperial College London has found that bees which are exposed to …

Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide fly only a third of the distance that unexposed bees are able to achieve.Flight behaviour is crucial for determining how bees forage, so reduced flight performance from pesticide exposure could lead to colonies going …

Finally, spring has sprung. Soon, bees will be buzzing about, navigating flowery meadows and city streets alike, crash-landing into nutritious blossoms. However, despite relentless Save the Bees campaigns, danger is still looming for these furry little creatu…

Bees exposed to a neonicotinoid pesticide fly only a third of the distance that unexposed bees are able to achieve. Flight behaviour is crucial for determining how bees forage, so reduced flight performance from pesticide exposure could lead to colonies goin…