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
Links – End of November 2022
Poor crop could drive more French farmers away from sugar beet
30-Nov-22 – Reuters
Over £200k raised to accelerate 'game changing' bee listening devices
30-Nov-22 – FarmingUK
Agri-tech pollination start-up set to smash crowdfunding target
29-Nov-22 – TheBusinessDesk
Our artificial honey is the bee’s knees, say scientists
26-Nov-22 – The Times
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k1qC-09L7Jh5M6nyUChzhZmR3xDlA07M/view?usp=share_link
Outdoor enclosures help protect bees with housing for hive monitoring device
25-Nov-22 – ProcessAndControl
Biopesticides: A changing regulatory landscape
15-Nov-22 – FERA
https://fera-20137160.hs-sites.com/biopesticides-article-aoife-dillon-fera-science
Bolton’s groundbreaking honeybee research effort celebrated by the National Lottery
14-Nov-22 – TrendingNews
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago
14-Nov-22 – Phys.Org
https://phys.org/news/2022-11-honey-bee-life-spans-shorter.html
Fertiliser affects how bees see flowers
11-Nov-22 – Naked Scientists
https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/fertiliser-affects-how-bees-see-flowers
Fertilisers confuse bumblebees, making them less likely to land on flowers, study suggests
09-Nov-22 – Sky News
Bumble Bees Play With Balls and May Even Enjoy It
07-Nov-22 – Psychology Today
Mechanical bees, biofuels and better prosthetics could shape next decade, UK pupils say
07-Nov-22 – Institution of Mechanical Engineers
New native bee species with distinctive 'snout' discovered in Perth's Kings Park
05-Nov-22 – ABC Radio, Perth Australia
Scientists monitor pollinator insects; find several species of interest
02-Nov-22 – Portugal Resident