More and more research is showing that honey bees are dying off at least partially as a result of the use of neonicotino…
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Honey Bees Get Big Boost from California Almond Growers
Good news for California honey bees that help to pollinate the state’s almond trees. The Almond Board of Californi…
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 …
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…
Fewer Bees Means More Expensive Almonds
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is doing more than killing off bees; it’s impacting many parts of the food system. …
Pesticides To Blame For Thousands Of Dead Bees In Minnesota
Last month, three colonies of bees were found twitching and dying on the ground outside hives across the Minneapolis met…
9 Sweet Tips to Support Honey Bees (Bonus: Get REAL Honey in the Process)
Honey bees are in trouble all over the world, and making matters worse, the honey at your supermarket may not even be re…
We Speak for the Bees: Activists Sue EPA Over Bee Deaths
A coalition of beekeepers and environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for …