These days, everyone seems to want to save the bees—no group more so than beekeepers and the honey lobby. And now, they …
Bees
Syngenta Asks EPA to Raise Limits for Neonicotinoid Pesticides Linked to Honeybee Deaths
While the European Union has enacted bans on neonicotinoid pesticides because of the link to dropping pollinator populat…
To Stop Pollinator Decline, National Wildlife Refuges Phasing Out Pesticides and GMOs
There’s some good news for bees and other pollinators who make their homes in the 150 million acres of national wildlife…
Decombing the Types of Honey: Does Clover Honey Come from Clovers?
You’re in the baking aisle of the grocery store, and while shopping for sweeteners you see an entire shelf filled floor-…
Preventing Honey Bee Deaths Focus of New White House Task Force
President Obama has made a big move in solving the mystery of honey bee deaths, commonly referred to as colony collapse …
Laura’s Favs: Tweets and Comments (May 9, 2014)
Happy Friday, everyone! If you’re new to OA, we take time once a week to thank our fans for all the posts, comment…
12 Bee-Friendly Plants for an Awesome Herb Garden
Worried about the plight of the honeybees? You can help bees and other pollinators (and yourself) by planting herbs and …
Honey Bees Getting $3 Million to Get Off HFCS and Eat Better
Humans aren’t the only ones consuming a lot of high-fructose corn syrup. The other species? Honey bees. While they…
Honeybees Threatened by Mutating ‘Jumping’ Plant Virus
There’s more bad news for honeybees. Already suffering from the mysterious condition called colony collapse disord…
EPA Seeks to Save Honey Bee Populations by Funding Major Research
Three U.S. universities have received close to half a million dollars in funding from the EPA to research ways to reduce…
