What's the buzz? Happy locked-down Roman bees to tell all
While most Romans found Italy's coronavirus quarantine a real buzz kill, the city's bees had a field day.
Ecology
May 14, 2020
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News tagged with bee hives
Buzz off, honey industry: National parks shouldn't be milked for money
Among the vast number of native species damaged by the recent bushfire crisis, we must not forget native pollinators. These animals, mainly insects such as native bees, help sustain ecosystems by pollinating native plants.
Ecology
Feb 24, 2020
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To help the bees, protect the prairie
California almond farmers who depend on commercial bee hives to pollinate their lucrative crops would benefit from increased efforts to protect essential bee foraging territory in northern prairie states, according a University ...
Ecology
Jun 17, 2019
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Bee-wildering! Hives of Notre-Dame in miraculous survival
Some 200,000 bees inhabiting hives in Notre-Dame cathedral survived the inferno that engulfed the heritage landmark in a miraculous escape, their beekeeper said Thursday.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2019
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Weak honey bee colonies may fail from cold exposure during shipping
Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance hauling, according to a preliminary study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2019
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The Hong Kong beekeeper harvesting hives barehanded
High up in the hills above Hong Kong, Yip Ki-hok uses nothing but his bare hands to remove a honey-filled nest of swarming bees—a remarkable skill he learned after the hardship of China's famine years.
Ecology
Apr 14, 2019
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Genome published of the small hive beetle, a major honey bee parasite
Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the unveiling of the small hive beetle's genome by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues. The small hive beetle (SHB) is a major parasite problem of honey ...
Biotechnology
Dec 20, 2018
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Gene study boosts bid to keep British bees safe from disease
Efforts to protect the UK's native honey bees could be helped by research that maps their entire genetic make-up.
Ecology
Nov 27, 2018
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The farmer wants a hive—inside the world of renting bees
Almonds, blueberries, apples, melons – all of these fruits, and many more, rely on insect pollination. Some crops rely more on pollinators than others. Insect pollination isn't just about the number of fruits produced – ...
Ecology
May 23, 2018
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Neonicotinoid seed treatment has no immediate impact on bees in Finland
Research conducted in Finland on neonicotinoid seed treatment has yielded different results from the studies on which the European Commission's ban is based. In Finland, the residue levels are so low that they seem to cause ...
Ecology
Dec 03, 2015
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