Honey bees under threat from emerging fly parasite
Southwest Farm Press
So far, an emerging fly parasite has only been found in honey bee hives in California and South Dakota. The possibility that it is an emerging parasite underlines the danger that could threaten honey bee colonies throughout North America, …

Death of a thousand cuts for honey bees
Western Farm Press
Honey bee colony losses are continuing, although the extent varies considerably from country to country. Although there is no absolute consensus as to the causes, it is clear that no single cause dominates, and many factors are involved.

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Honey bee survival experiment in Yakima stirs up research
KING5.com
by GARY CHITTIM / KING 5 News Bee keepers Eric and Sue Olsen were stunned after the die-off of their hives over last winter. It was the worst they'd ever seen, they said. The bees wintered in central California's almond-growing region and spent the …

As useful as can bee
Citizen
MM uses the Cape Honey Bee for producing its preferred honey by product, iQhilika, or mead, made from fermented honey and water. Since inception in 2000, MM has been producing this alcoholic beverage, which takes 80 minutes to ferment and one month to …
Continuing Honey Bee Die-Offs Critical, But You Can HelpExaminer.com

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Dying honey bee population
WLFI.com
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Some experts say there's an alarming decline in the nationwide honey bee population. Honeybees play a big part in farming because of their essential work with pollination. Unfortunately, not all is going well for the honey …

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Bee hive hums recorded to monitor insects' health
BBC News
As well as helping beekeepers, the work of the hive monitor could also give great detail about a largely unexplored facet of the honey bee's life. "We know less about acoustic communication than any other type of communication in bees," said Alexandros …

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Honey bees under threat from emerging fly parasite
Western Farm Press
So far, an emerging fly parasite has only been found in honey bee hives in California and South Dakota. The possibility that it is an emerging parasite underlines the danger that could threaten honey bee colonies throughout North America, …
Bee keepingNigerian Tribune

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Bee involved in sweet activity
Inner West Courier
“Native plants were designed for native bees and sometimes the honey bee isn't so useful. “Native bees are very low maintenance and they're stingless,” he said. Ms Margolis, who has a periculture backyard, said the bees were a great addition.

Blake Shelton & Cee Lo Green Collaborating on New Tune
The Boot
"I sang 'Honey Bee' all summer. It's stuck in my head like a disease," Adam reveals. "Thanks a lot for that one, Blake." The second season of 'The Voice' will debut this Sunday, Feb. 5, immediately after Super Bowl XLVI. The 'Honey Bee' singer says …

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Student creating a buzz about DNA research
Gaston Gazette
Jackson Mower's honey bee experiments read like a thesaurus of science terms with mentions of DNA methylation, epigenetics and DNA methyltransferase. Mower hails from Kings Mountain and is a high school senior at the NC School of Science and …