August 2016
This is very important news
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-bees-neonicotinoids-idUSKCN10R1M5
A Highway for Bees from Norway http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ I think this is such a terrific and fun initiative http://www.telegraph.co.uk BEE NEWS from FRANCE The Minister of Agriculture in France is calling for a label for French Honey http://www.lemonde.fr And here, the Prinicipality of Monaco is supporting Beekeeping. Installing hives and teaching beekeeping to school children https://www.facebook.com
A very innovative way of creating awareness of honeybee loss: http://www.louismasai.com/#!outside-bees-2014/cnwh The Bee Cause. Dear Carol, Giant chemical company Bayer just tried to sue Friends of the Earth Germany over its claims that a pesticide called thiacloprid harms bees. They lost. The German judge ruled in Friends of the Earth Germany’s favour, saying that they had a right…
Another little blessing from the honey bee http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-animals/2013/12/better-berry-thanks-bees There is a Facebook page worth looking at called Beyond Pesticides https://www.facebook.com/beyondpesticides One of its posts is the following which those of you in the States who are concerned for your bees might want to sign. In Europe, we have begun our two-year trial ban on Neonicotinoids.
If you haven’t signed this yet, please do. It is vital https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_the_bees_us_pet_loc/?bhNkKeb&v=46969
Have any of you seen this film? http://www.linktv.org/video/8123/killing-bees-are-government-and-industry-responsible http://medicalnursingcare.blogspot.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/annie-spiegelman/bee-deviledscientists_b_1884294.html?ir=Weird+News&utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=583047,b=facebook
This is rather novel for those who would like a designer hive in their house. Get the freshest ever honey with a wall-mounted urban bee-hive Global Bee Emergency petition Friends, this one is urgent. I realise that AVAAZ, who I consider an excellent organisation, may have simplified the issue here because loss of habitat is…