Everett Griner talks about thieves now targeting bees in today’s Agri View. Thieves Targeting Bees Well, not only are America’s bee farmers losing hives to unstoppable disease, mites, and stress….
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…and other factors still stressing bees, the overall increase is largely the result of constant replenishment of losses. Colony Collapse, while not a leading cause of loss, has perplexed scientists…
Young Californian Wins Bee Care Award
…including bees, bats, birds, and butterflies,” Reisdorf said in a press release. Reisdorf has had an interest in bees after taking a beekeeping course the fifth grade. After a while,…
Hummingbirds Need Our Help
…And like bees and other animals, if their food sources disappear, so could they. That could also hurt us because we also rely on their pollinating skills. And, they are…
Agri View: Colony Collapse Disorder Update
…now? Still looking. Still searching for a solution. We have learned that bees are not the only pollinators. But, they do pollinate one-third of the plants we eat. In 10…
Agri View: Busy as a Bee
…how busy a bee really can be. Pollinating blooms, collecting nectar. That is the general conception of a bees day. When they aren’t collecting nectar, they are cleaning the hives,…
Many Other Ways to Save Bees
…you can help and save bees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Many Other Ways to Save Bees Planting native flowers and plants in and around our homes…
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…such as plants with pity-stems for cavity-nesting bees, undisturbed ground to provide cover for soil-nesting bees, and planting butterfly host plants. Incorporating comprehensive pest management strategies that include non-chemical practices…
Best Plants to Plant to Feed the Bees
…bring out the bees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Best Plants to Plant to Feed the Bees By now, we are more than well aware of the…
Pollinator Partnership’s 10th Annual Pollinator Week
…public school kids to restore habitat for bees and other pollinators in New York City. As I believe, bees, other pollinators, and our kids are the keys to our future,”…
If It Smells Like a Petunias or Shampoo, It Might Be a Pesticide
…standard pesticides. Zhang is also investigating whether low doses of methyl benzoate could control Varroa mites, the No. 1 problem of managed honey bees today. You can read more about…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…to teachers and students around the world, for the first Family Garden Day of 2017. Families of the community gathered to learn about the importance of honey bees and other…
Bats Are Good For Agriculture
…are amazing insect hunters and are capable of eating a quarter of their own weight in insects every night. Bats also like to pollinate plants, like bees. Bats are said…
Almond Board: Cover Crop Workshop
…techniques on topics such as cover crop effects on nematodes, the Seeds for Bees program, integrated pest management for orchards, pollinator safety, and more. The workshop is June 28 from…