2024 Links

NFU Sugar raises concerns over Defra's complete neonic ban

30-Dec-24 – FarmingUK

https://www.farminguk.com/news/nfu-sugar-raises-concerns-over-defra-s-complete-neonic-ban_65870.html

What does it take to clear an Asian hornets' nest?

29-Dec-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74x82lvgrvo

Wildlife faces ‘blurring seasons’ as 2024’s weather brings mixed fortunes

27-Dec-24 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/the-national-trust-wildlife-warwickshire-wiltshire-great-britain-b2670372.html

Can beehives help humans and elephants co-exist? A simple nature-based solution is keeping the peace

25-Dec-24 – Euro News

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/12/25/can-beehives-help-humans-and-elephants-co-exist-a-simple-nature-based-solution-is-keeping-

Complete ban on bee killing pesticides moves forward

21-Dec-24 – The Government

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-bee-killing-pesticides-moves-forward

Government outlines plans to end use of bee-killing pesticides

21-Dec-24 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/labour-government-office-for-environmental-protection-england-defra-b2668237.html

Don’t be fooled by the media: the ‘Asian’ hornet has NOT been eradicated in the UK

20-Dec-24 – The Canary

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2024/12/20/yellow-legged-asian-hornets/#google_vignette

Good news for bees as yellow-legged hornets kept away from UK

13-Dec-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/c70863w2pzno

Jersey 'essential' in stopping spread of hornets

13-Dec-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7kg3x2dxgo

Study shows action to eradicate pollinator predator yellow-legged (Asian) hornets in UK has been effective

09-Dec-24 – Phys.org

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-action-eradicate-pollinator-predator-yellow.html

UK exported thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides in 2023, probe reveals

08-Dec-24 – Express and Star

https://www.expressandstar.com/uk-news/2024/12/08/uk-exported-thousands-of-tonnes-of-banned-pesticides-in-2023-probe-reveals/

Hunt for underground nest after 'murder hornets' seen in Europe for first time

05-Dec-24 – Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/hunt-for-underground-nest-after-murder-hornets-seen-in-europe-for-first-time-13267628

The useful service life of Asian hornet baits is extended if stored cold and with CO2

05-Dec-24 – campusa

https://www.ehu.eus/en/web/campusa-magazine/-/the-useful-service-life-of-asian-hornet-baits-is-extended-if-stored-cold-and-with-co2

Why honey isn’t vegan – and what you can eat instead

04-Dec-24 – WomensHealthMag

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/food/healthy-eating/a63082498/is-honey-vegan/

Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers

04-Dec-24 – Envirotec

Bristol man fined for damaging habitat of Britain's rarest bee

03-Dec-24 – Bristol Live

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-man-fined-damaging-habitat-9762698

Bee-killing pesticides found in West Midlands rivers as activists call for change

02-Dec-24 – Express and Star

https://www.expressandstar.com/uk-news/2024/12/02/bee-killing-pesticides-found-in-85-of-english-rivers-analysis/

Propolis extract can support immune health and reduce upper respiratory symptoms, study finds

27-Nov-24 – Neutraceutical

https://nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com/fytexia-promunel-propolis-extract-supports-immune-health-and-respiratory-system

Inside the lab fighting an Asian hornet invasion

19-Nov-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lk3gppj7o

Update on yellow-legged (Asian) hornet

15-Nov-24 – NonNativeSpecies

https://www.nonnativespecies.org/about/news/update-on-yellow-legged-asian-hornet-2/#

Jennifer Garner's beekeeping hobby is the garden trend that will dominate in 2025

14-Nov-24 – Homes & Gardens

https://www.homesandgardens.com/celebrity-style/jennifer-garner-beekeeping-hobby

Moyarget’s youngest entrepreneur beekeeper starts own honey brand

12-Nov-24 – InsiderMedia

https://www.insidermedia.com/news/ireland/moyargets-youngest-entrepreneur-beekeeper-starts-own-honey-brand

Bees Help Tackle Elephant-Human Conflict In Kenya

12-Nov-24 – NDTV World

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/bees-help-tackle-elephant-human-conflict-in-kenya-6999437

Nimbees: Rare bees foil Meta’s position in data centre arms race

05-Nov-24 – CityAM

AI innovator takes sting out of hornet threat with our support

04-Nov-24 – Innovate UK

Honeybee Behavior Genetically Programmed

01-Nov-24 – Neuroscience News

Ground-breaking Climate and Nature Bill offers hope for the future

24-Oct-24 – Devon Live

https://www.devonlive.com/news/news-opinion/ground-breaking-climate-nature-bill-9661596

Kent Beekeepers’ Association launches Look Up campaign as fight against Asian hornets continues

19-Oct-24 – Kent Online

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/warning-over-killer-insects-invading-kent-314657/

Researchers use advanced robotics to study honeybee behaviour

17-Oct-24 – Durham University

https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/news/researchers-use-advanced-robotics-to-study-honeybee-behaviour/

Bees protected from Asian hornet attacks by award-winning French device

16-Oct-24 – The Connexion

https://www.connexionfrance.com/practical/bees-protected-from-asian-hornet-attacks-by-award-winning-french-device/674270

Stressed bees make pessimistic choices, research shows

08-Oct-24 0 The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/scientists-newcastle-university-b2626166.html

Vegan Honey Brand Uses Discarded Apples Instead Of Bees

06-Oct-24 – Plant based news

Laboratory using bees to track climate change

04-Oct-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyl9vevgx9o

Eastbourne school buzzes with excitement over beekeeping curriculum

03-Oct-24 – Sussex World

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/community/eastbourne-school-buzzes-with-excitement-over-beekeeping-curriculum-4808872

Nest of 3,000 Asian Hornets destroyed - =

26-Sep-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wne7ejen7o?

Black Mountain Honey announce they WILL be bidding for the Payne's Moulds

25-Sep-24 – FaceBook

https://www.facebook.com/blackmountainhoney/?locale=en_GB

Hiker dies after Asian hornet attack in Brittany

24-Sep-24 – The Connexion

https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/hiker-dies-after-asian-hornet-attack-in-brittany/680017

Previous UK Government 'weakened pesticide safety limits'

19-Sep-24 – Pesticide Action Network UK

'Emergency' declared over falling UK butterfly numbers

18-Sep-24 – Phys.Org

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-emergency-declared-falling-uk-butterfly.html

Scientists Create ‘Vaccine’ To Protect Bees From Pesticides

14-Sep-24 – Plant based News

Public urged to report Asian hornet sightings

08-Sep-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0r42qyqvzo

People are only just realising shocking reason bees die when they sting you

07-Sep-24 – MSN

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/mindandbody/people-are-only-just-realising-shocking-reason-bees-die-when-they-sting-you/ar-AA1q9QWr

Race against time in Asian hornet battle

06-Sep-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9842gleykzo

Beekeeper inspired by grandfather's long lost hives

04-Sep-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c049365367ro

Asian Hornet Week: identifying a dangerous invader

04-Sep-24 – BASC

https://basc.org.uk/asian-hornet-week-identifying-a-dangerous-invader/

‘It’s inevitable’: Australian beekeepers brace for national spread of varroa mite

04-Sep-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/05/its-inevitable-australian-beekeepers-brace-for-national-spread-of-varroa-mite

Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe

30-Aug-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/30/colony-invasive-red-dwarf-honeybee-first-time-europe

'Bees starving' in disastrous year for French honey

24-Aug-24 – RFI

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20240824-bees-starving-in-disastrous-year-for-french-honey

Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe

30-Aug-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/30/colony-invasive-red-dwarf-honeybee-first-time-europe

South African wine producer drone-drops wasps on vineyard

29-Aug-24 – The Drinks Business

Golf courses go green in bid to boost biodiversity

26-Aug-24 – ITV News

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-08-26/golf-courses-go-green-in-bid-to-boost-biodiversity

'Bees starving' in disastrous year for French honey

25-Aug-24 – Phys Org

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-bees-starving-disastrous-year-french.html

Ukrainian beekeeper refuses to abandon hives as Russian troops advance

22-Aug-24 – France 24

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20240822-ukrainian-beekeeper-refuses-to-abandon-hives-as-russian-troops-advance

First £1 coin featuring King Charles III enters circulation - Design with bees on reverse

20-Aug-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/20/first-one-pound-coin-king-charles-bees-circulation

Researchers develop methods to detect ‘fake’ honey without even opening the jar

19-Aug-24 – Engineering and Technology

https://eandt.theiet.org/2024/08/19/researchers-develop-methods-detect-fake-honey-without-even-opening-jar

Blenheim celebrate World Honey Bee Day with conservation success

19-Aug-24 – Pro-Landscaper

https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/blenheim-celebrate-world-honey-bee-day-with-conservation-success/

How you can adopt a beehive to protect our honeybee population

10-Aug-24 – Country Living

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/a61812297/adopt-beehive-protect-honeybee-population/

Asian hornet 'nest sweeper' is developed for public use to reign in bee killing insects

07-Aug-24 – Plymouth Herald

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/asian-hornet-nest-sweeper-developed-9465566

Where have all the wasps gone this summer? All the buzz on their disappearance

06-Aug-24 – The Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/wasps-gone-disappearing-summer-climate-wet-weather-b1174995.html

Twente’s tiny tech triumph: Tracking Asian hornets to save bees

05-Aug-24 – Innovations

University invites public to join wasp study

05-Aug-24 – Punchline

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/skillsjobsapprenticeships/university-of-gloucestershire-invites-public-to-join-wasp-study-

Researchers develop AI capable of detecting invasive insect before it wreaks havoc: 'The results were encouraging'

05-Aug-24 – TheCoolDown

Confronting the global threat of invasive Asian hornets: a call for coexistence

02-Aug-24 – The National

https://www.thenational-somaliland.com/confronting-the-global-threat-of-invasive-asian-hornets-a-call-for-coexistence/

Beekeeping Like Beckham! I had a crash course in the art of the apiarist

21-Jul-24 – Hello!

https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/707807/carton-house-fairmont-county-kildark-review/

Jeremy Clarkson defends beehives following bee sting claims

21-Jul-24 – Oxford Mail
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24466059.jeremy-clarkson-defends-beehives-following-bee-sting-claims/