The Buzz

In this section you will the very latest links to topical Bee matters that our Membership secretary gets sent and which he harvests via Google Alerts

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

EPP announces general attack on Green Deal for today

05-May-23 – Pesticide Action Network

https://www.pan-europe.info/press-releases/2023/05/epp-announces-general-attack-green-deal-today

Gardeners warned to remain vigilant following UK sightings of 'potentially deadly' invasive insects

03-May-23 – Daily Mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12041321/Gardeners-warned-remain-vigilant-following-UK-sightings-potentially-deadly-invasive-insects.html

Half a million bees vanish as vandals trash London hives leaving beekeeper distraught

28-Apr-23 – ITV

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2023-04-27/half-a-million-bees-vanish-as-vandals-trash-hives-leaving-beekeeper-distraught

Warning issued as Asian hornet - which can eat honey bees - is spotted in Folkestone

17-Apr-23 – Kent Online

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/amp/warning-as-invasive-asian-hornet-spotted-in-kent-285418/

Can sunflower HELP HONEY BEES against pests and diseases?

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UK agri-tech firm secures £4m to scale up eco-friendly insecticides

12-Apr-23 – FarmingUK

https://www.farminguk.com/news/uk-agri-tech-firm-secures-4m-to-scale-up-eco-friendly-insecticides_62406.html

Commission turns down petition for more pesticide cuts, sticks to its plans

05-Apr-23 – EurActiv

https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-turns-down-petition-for-more-pesticide-cuts-sticks-to-its-plans/

Brussels won't change pesticides law to protect bees despite citizen petition

05-Apr-23 – EuroNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/04/05/brussels-wont-change-pesticides-law-to-protect-bees-despite-citizen-petition