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Just eavesdrop as bees communicate with each other on where to find the best eats
Keeping bees at bay when it comes to corn planting isn’t always possible, but good communication goes a long way
With the Canadian border closed to U.S. honeybee imports, Manitoba honey producers are relying on overseas shipments to rebuild hives
Manitoba’s beekeepers are feeling the sting of high winter losses, coupled with the pain and expense of overseas bee imports. Early reports indicate average bee loss across the province is above the 30 per cent mark, with some apiarists losing as many as 80 per cent of their hives. “We don’t have a lot of
Bees and insect predators can help boost yields and cut losses, but farmers have to provide a good home
Shelterbelts don’t just keep topsoil from blowing way. They also provide homes for pollinator species, a group that includes butterflies, beetles, birds, wasps, flies – and even monkeys in some countries. But far and away the most effective of all are the bees, said Mark Wonneck, an ecologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “They are
