Author Archives: Peter Halford

Toronto drivers warned 'bee alert' as 5 million bees fall off truck and spill onto road

31-Aug-23 – itvX

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-31/toronto-drivers-warned-bee-alert-as-5-million-bees-fall-off-truck

Extinction Rebellion: Sheffield protestors visit Garden Centres dressed as Bees to protest weed killer sales

20-Aug-23 – The Star

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/environment/extinction-rebellion-sheffield-protestors-visit-garden-centres-dressed-as-bees-4261866

Honey Sector Blasted For ‘Greenwashing’ By Creator Of Bee-Free Alternative

17-Aug-23 – Plant based News

‘Murder Hornet’ Cousin Found In US For First Time

16-Aug-23 – The Weather Channel

https://weather.com/science/nature/video/murder-hornet-cousin-found-in-us-for-first-time

Why moths might be more efficient pollinators than bees and butterflies

16-Aug-23 – The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/why-moths-might-be-more-efficient-pollinators-than-bees-and-butterflies-204214

UK Gardeners Warned Against Viral Sugar Hack For Saving Bees

14-Aug-23 – Huffington Post

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bee-sugar-water-good-or-bad_uk_64da0bb5e4b077b577037653

Top London hotel with rock & roll history twins rooftop honey farm with hives in Tanzania

08-Aug-23 – Evening Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/royal-lancaster-hotel-london-bees-abroad-honey-guest-b1097151.html

Police in Wales hunt thief who stole 14 hives full of bees

03-Aug-23 – Evening Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/beehives-stolen-wales-police-welsh-north-wales-twitter-ford-b1098598.html

Habitat rarer than a tropical rainforest could be restored in Cornwall

02-Aug-23 – itvX

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-08-02/habitat-rarer-than-a-tropical-rainforest-could-be-restored-in-cornwall

Ground Control supports recolonisation of London bees after ‘harsh’ winter

02-Aug-23 – Pro Landscaper

https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/ground-control-supports-recolonisation-of-london-bees-after-harsh-winter/

Great Taste 3 Stars for Hive Mind Wye Valley Traditional Mead

01-Aug-23 – ResponseSource

https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/104332/great-taste-3-stars-for-hive-mind-wye-valley-traditional-mead/

Samuel L Jackson gave Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds '10lbs of bees' as a wedding gift in 2008: 'They got honey for a couple of years'

20-Jul-23 – MailOnline

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12321317/Samuel-L-Jackson-gave-Scarlett-Johansson-Ryan-Reynolds-10lbs-bees-wedding-gift-2008-got-honey-couple-years.html

Confirmed sighting of Asian hornets in Dover sparks government warning

19-Jul-23 – KentOnline

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/warning-after-confirmed-sighting-of-bee-eating-asian-hornets-290307/

Uckfield Guides are creating a buzz at housebuilder's Ridgewood Place development

18-Jul-23 – Sussex World

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/uckfield-guides-are-creating-a-buzz-at-housebuilders-ridgewood-place-development-4222304

Why do people wax lyrical about manuka honey?

13-Jul-23 – Women’s Health

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/food/healthy-eating/a44493320/manuka-honey-benefits/

Is air pollution responsible for the global decline in insect numbers?

13-Jul-23 – AirQualityNews

Honeybee parasite could be tripped up by its distinctive walk – study

10-Jul-23 – Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nottingham-trent-university-b2372198.html

Bees get week early wakeup call from warming climate

09-Jul-23 – Science Daily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230709202500.htm

Report paves way for EU to renew glyphosate use

06-Jul-23 – Phys.Org

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-critical-eu-glyphosate-agency.html

Brussels wants to relax rules for gene edited crops

06-Jul-23 – EuroNews

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/05/brussels-wants-to-relax-rules-for-gene-edited-crops

Beekeeper’s Notes: The Honey Keeps On Coming and Mysteriously, I’m Wearing Hats

01-Jul-23 – The Guildford Dragon

Two farmland projects showcase new ways to boost biodiversity

29-Jun-23 – Farming UK

https://www.farminguk.com/news/two-farmland-projects-showcase-new-ways-to-boost-biodiversity_62883.html

12 plants that are natural insect repellents

29-Jun-23 – Country Living
https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/gardens/a44356062/plants-natural-insect-repellents/

Impacts of beekeeping on wild bee diversity and pollination networks in the Aegean Archipelago

24-Jun-21 – Ecography

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecog.05553

Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population

22-Jun-23 – AP

https://apnews.com/article/honeybees-pollinator-extinct-disease-death-climate-change-f60297706e19c7346ff1881587b5aced

Rare bee-eaters return to the UK, highlighting the effects of climate change

16-Jun-23 – Evening Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/rare-bee-eaters-return-uk-climate-change-rspb-b1088288.html

Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities – new research

15-Jun-23 – The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/bees-and-hoverflies-are-key-to-growing-more-fruit-and-veg-in-cities-new-research-207665

Warning to gardeners as increase in hedgehog deaths blamed on strimmers after 'No Mow May'

11-Jun-23 – ITVx

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-06-11/spike-in-hedgehog-deaths-blamed-on-strimmers-after-no-mow-may

Farming practices failing to stop invertebrate decline, says study

07-Jun-23 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/invertebrates-insects-bees-farming-spiders-b2353088.html

Beekeeper wears 'bee helmet' to promote honey

06-Jun-23 – Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/beekeeper-wears-bee-helmet-to-promote-ho-id767640060

European farmers challenge current nature restoration proposal

05-Jun-23 – EuroNews

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/06/01/european-farmers-challenge-current-nature-restoration-proposal

Fake Chinese honey imports spur Spanish producers to demand EU action

03-Jun-23 = The Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/03/fake-chinese-honey-imports-spain-eu/

Honeybee health blooms at federal facilities across the country

03-Jun-23 – AP

https://apnews.com/article/honeybee-health-federal-initiative-buildings-0958b05bdb7b7d8ba573056be95f5111

U.S. promotes honeybees with hives at buildings

03-Jun-23 – USA Today

https://eu.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2023/06/03/us-promotes-honeybees-hives-buildings/12024359002/

American Foulbrood found in Perthshire beehive

24-May-23 – Scottish Government

https://www.gov.scot/news/american-foulbrood-found-in-perthshire-beehive/

Commercial beehives increasingly popular in Europe: Here's which EU country has the most

23-May-23 – EuroNews

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/05/23/commercial-beehives-increasingly-popular-in-europe-heres-which-eu-country-has-the-most

Research shows moths are more efficient pollinators than bees

20-May-23 – Bird Guides

https://www.birdguides.com/articles/research-shows-moths-are-more-efficient-pollinators-than-bees/

We've been doing our best to save the honeybees - but now there's a sting in the tail

20-May-23 – Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/weve-been-doing-our-best-to-save-the-honeybees-but-now-theres-a-sting-in-the-tail-12884668

EU continues exports of bee-killing pesticides while banning them at home

18-May-23 – Carbon Pulse

https://carbon-pulse.com/203791/

Some Syrians are turning to bees for alternative medicine

17-May-23 – Reuters

Chelsea Flower Show hosts immersive beehive installation revealing the secret life of bees

17-May-23 – Good Housekeeping

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/house-and-home/gardening-advice/a43916535/chelsea-flower-show-beehive-installation/

Rare Nomad Bee recorded in Bristol for the first time ever

15-May-23 – ITV News

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-05-15/rare-hairless-bee-spotted-in-city-for-the-first-time-ever

How to attract bees to your garden – 7 ways to entice more of these beneficial pollinators

15-May-23 – Homes and Gardens

https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-attract-bees-to-your-garden

Bees and pesticides: updated guidance for assessing risks

11-May-23 – EFSA
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/bees-and-pesticides-updated-guidance-assessing-risks

To mow or not to mow? That is the question every May

02-May-23 – Country Life

https://www.countrylife.co.uk/gardens/if-you-havent-yet-mowed-your-lawn-in-may-now-is-not-the-time-to-start-242942