April 2014

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…

I wrote to the EU yesterday reiterating my concerns about the diminishing health of honeybees due to the ongoing use of neonicotinoud insecticides. Here is their response. It is a small step but certainly not sufficient… We must continue to voice our concerns. The major industry players will certainly continue to make sure their position…

I have been sent this link by beekeeper in Devon, England. It looks like a terrific way to get in touch with bees and beekeeping and to support them. http://www.naturalbeekeepingtrust.org/ for those of you living in or near the Hudson Valley, New York, this looks like a terrific organisation. http://www.ulsterbees.org/Ulster_County_Beekeepers/Welcome.html

This is a fascinating facebook page offering photos and information all varieties of insects. http://www.facebook.com/4wasps http://myscienceacademy.org/2012/10/21/the-healing-power-of-honey-from-burns-to-weak-bones-raw-honey-can-help/ Sustainable Beekeeping | Beekeeping Courses | Natural Beekeeping Trust Tune in to #countryfileon #BBC1this Sunday 21 Oct at 6.20pm to learn more about #naturalbeekeepingand #SunHive http://t.co/vf9MVlNQ another article concerning the fate of the bumble bees and the use of…

I think this worth reading: http://www.npr.org This has been sent through to me from Texas. You might like to contribute and help save the bees https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-us-irrigate-an-organic-bee-farm-in-austin#/ This is fun: http://mentalfloss.com/article/53691/13-fascinating-facts-about-bees URGENT : If you wish to help the bees against the dangers of neonicotinoid pesticides, please sign this petition. It needs another 12,000 sigs before…

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.