Author Archives: Peter Halford
Links – End of June 2025
'Report Asian hornet nests, don't destroy them'
27-Jun-25 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeq14v757lo
Asian hornet horror as record numbers invade Britain - see exactly how many are in your area
25-Jun-25 – The Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/asian-hornet-horror-record-numbers-35449258
Selective trap for Asian hornet shows promising results
18-Jun-25 – Veto Pharma
Oxfordshire skincare brand wins European award for deodorant
15-Jun-25 – Oxford Mail
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/25233308.oxfordshire-skincare-brand-wins-european-award-deodorant/
New light shed on honeybee colony collapse in the US
11-Jun-25 – Hort News
More than 1,300 Asian hornet queens recorded in Jersey so far in 2025
07-Jun-25 – Jersey Evening News
One in five Swiss bee colonies did not survive the winter
04-Jun-25 – Blue News (Swiss)
What happens if there are cuts to nature-friendly farming support?
04-Jun-25 – The Wildlife Trusts
Gardeners warned not to use popular weedkiller in June after expert's warning
03-Jun-25 – Kent Live
https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/gardeners-warned-not-use-popular-10233254
Bees buzzing at Wickham farm to boost raspberry harvest
02-Jun-25 – Farming.co.uk
https://www.farming.co.uk/news/bees-buzzing-at-wickham-farm-to-boost-raspberry-harvest
Links – End of May 2025
'Massive increase' in bee swarm rescues
27-May-25 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce811kd8n2ro
French farmers block highways around Paris to push for risky pesticide re-introduction
26-May-25 – France24
Black Bee Honey raises awareness of 'Fake Honey' in UK supermarkets
24-May-25 – The Phoenix Newspaper
https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/black-bee-honey-raises-awareness-of-fake-honey-in-uk-supermarkets
Scientists embark on crucial study to save Britain's bees
24-May-25 – Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-embark-on-crucial-study-to-save-britains-bees-13373541
Beehives removed after residents plagued by swarms
23-May-24 – BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmk4wvynd3o
Steve Backshall leaves fans horrified with 'toe curling' video
22-May-25 – Hello Magazine
What Scientists Found in a 10,000-Year-Old Beehive
21-May-25 – AnimalsAroundTheGlobe
Yellow-legged Hornet monitoring and eradication in the UK
15-May-25 – AphaScience
Gardeners urged to plant £1.08 herb to deter Asian hornets
12-May-25 – Daily Record
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/gardeners-urged-plant-108-herb-35212259
The UK now has a brand new species of bee
11-May-25 – Time Out
https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-uk-now-has-a-brand-new-species-of-bee-051125
Why a Welsh council wants to ban new bee hives and artificial grass from its land
10-May-25 – Nation Cymru
Painful pet stings surge as bee season begins – how to treat them in your dog, including the common mistake to avoid
10-May-25 – Countryfile
https://www.countryfile.com/animals/pets/bee-stings-pets
Scientists reveal 'remarkable' wasp memory
09-May-25 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg72pzmzgjo
Authorities in Jersey fight rising numbers of Asian hornets
06-May-25 – ITVx
https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2025-05-06/authorities-fighting-rising-numbers-of-asian-hornets
Links – End of April 2025
‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers
30-Apr-25 – The Guardian
Warm weather 'leading to more bee-swarm activity'
30-Apr-25 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lzy510401o
Butterflies need us to mow lawns less, experts say
28-Apr-25 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l060zwrero
The good guys of the garden
26-Apr-25 – FinnoExpert
Yellow-legged Asian hornet nest found in Langley, near Maidstone
19-Apr-25 – Kent On Line
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/uk-s-first-asian-hornet-nest-discovered-in-kent-323168/
Experts are sounding the alarm over Asian hornets. Here’s why
14-Apr-25 – The Independent
‘Unprecedented’ sightings of Asian hornets raise fears for UK bees
13-Apr-25 – The Guardian
Scientists detect and analyse flight sound of invasive Asian hornet in move to protect honeybee colonies
07-Apr-25 – Nottingham University
Scientists identify sound of hovering invasive hornets in move to protect honeybees
07-Apr-25 – The Independent
Millions of honeybees are dying — and no one is sure why
06-Apr-25 – The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/honeybee-deaths-pollinated-foods-b2730292.html