Author Archives: Peter Halford
HWBKA Apiarist – January 2023
Links – End of February 2023
Neonicotinoids: risks to bees confirmed
28-Feb-23 – European Commission
https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/180228
US bee conservation project shows some success
27-Feb-23 - The environment Journal
PAN Europe challenges Commission secrecy about highly toxic pesticides in EU Court
23-Feb-23 – Pesticide Action Network
Coimbra university involved in international project to increase bee resistance
20-Feb-23 – Portugal Resident
Farmers drive tractors through Paris in protest at pesticide bans
08-Feb-23 – Reuters
Commission adopts stringent residue limits for pesticides to protect pollinators
02-Feb-23 – European Commission
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEX_23_543
Links – End of January 2023
Beekeeper’s Notes: How Dare We Kill Insects in the Name of Commercial Interest
01-Feb-23 – Guildford Dragon
UK approves bee-killing pesticide despite devastating impacts
26-Jan-23 – Environment Journal
1 in 3 bees, butterflies and hoverflies are disappearing. Can a new EU deal save our pollinators?
25-Jan-23 – EuroNews
EU to promote 'buzz lines' to help reverse decline of bees by 2030
24-Jan-23 – Reuters
France drops sugar beet pesticide exemption after EU court ruling
23-Jan-23 – Reuters
UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections
23-Jan-23 – Wildlife Trust
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/government-allows-banned-pesticide
EU Court puts end to emergency use of bee-toxic pesticides
19-Jan-23 – EurActiv
46 homes on Derby street join forces to create 'bee corridor' to help worn out insects
08-Jan-23 – Derby Telegraph
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/46-homes-derby-street-join-8005470
The US Department of Agriculture approves first-ever honeybee-friendly pollen
09-Jan-23 - ReporterByte
Nature ‘struggled’ with extreme weather in 2022, says National Trust
05-Jan-23 – Environment Journal
US approves world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees
05-Jan-23 – BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64180181
US government approves use of world’s first vaccine for honeybees
04-Jan-23 – The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/04/honeybee-vaccine-first-approved
Links – End of December 2022
Manuka Honey vs. Regular Honey Explained
30-Dec-22 – The Herald Sun
Bentley harvested a record 1,000 jars of honey from its flying bees
13-Dec-22 – Motor1
https://uk.motor1.com/news/626301/bentley-harvests-1000-honey-jars/
Recycling firm Scott Bros provides ‘foster home’ for Redcar bees
13-Dec-22 – The Northern Echo
India says GM technology important for food security, import reduction
08-Dec-22 – Reuters
York start-up buzzes on £300,000 funding
06-Dec-22 – York Press
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/york-start-buzzes-300-000-171437524.html
How to plant a winter border for bees
03-Dec-22 – Homes and Gardens
https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-plant-a-winter-border-for-bees
Self-powered smart watches for cows, how honey bees cope with topological defects
02-Dec-22 – Physics World