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Bee deaths appear to be declining during planting season thanks to protective measures.

Bee death reports continue decline: Health Canada

Neonic pesticides have been widely blamed for these losses but the reality is much more complex

By Alex Binkley February 15, 2017

Measures to protect pollinators from pesticide residues in dust generated by corn, soybean and canola planting have continued to reduce bee deaths during the planting season, says Health Canada. Following the introduction of the measures in 2014, the number of bee death incidents have remained well below the high levels of 2012 and 2013, the

The rusty patched bumblebee is noted for the bright-brown patch on its abdomen.

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U.S. lists first bumblebee species as endangered

The species is just one of 47 in the U.S. and Canada, a quarter of which are considered at risk of extinction

By Steve Gorman January 23, 2017

The rusty patched bumblebee, a prized but vanishing pollinator once familiar to much of North America, was listed Jan. 10 as an endangered species, becoming the first wild bee in the continental United States to gain such federal protection. One of several species facing sharp declines, the bumblebee known to scientists as Bombus affinis has

Honeybee numbers and production appear to be rebounding.

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Honeybee colonies and production are up

Mitigation measures implemented in 2014 appear to be working

By Alex Binkley October 26, 2016

Steps taken to protect honeybees from crop protection products appear to be working. The number of honeybee colonies and their level of production has been rising since 2013, according to testimony to the Senate agriculture committee. Andrea Johnson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) director general of sector development told the committee the most recently available

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Keep calm and love bees and other pollinators

Some people don’t like bees but these beneficial insects are among those that should be respected for what they do

By Rrbc Release September 28, 2016

Despite the bad reputation that bees and other pollinators sometimes have, they represent an exclusive club. One of a bee’s most important jobs is that of a pollinator. This is an exclusive club of animals that assists plants in their reproduction as pollinators, that includes species of ants, bats, bees, beetles, birds, butterflies, flies, moths

Manitoba has approximately 231 different species of native bees, including 24 different species of bumblebees.

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More than just bumblebees

A new research project at AAFC is assessing habitat  for the 231 different species of native bees in Manitoba

By Jennifer Paige August 22, 2016

How pollinator friendly is your farm? A new study being conducted at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Brandon Research and Development Centre is looking to gather data on the province’s native bees and create an on-farm habitat-assessment tool. “We don’t have a lot of information on native bees in Manitoba but we are starting to get

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Bee stewardship award open for nominations

Pollinator protection measures on Canadian farms and ranches are to be recognized with a conservation award

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 6, 2016

Are you or someone you know taking steps to protect pollinators on a farm or ranch in Canada? Then you should consider applying for the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award, a program that’s a joint undertaking of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Pollinator Partnership (P2), and Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA). Individuals

Close up view of the working bees on honeycells.

Livestock, News

Bee die-offs from multiple causes

Experts and bee industry representatives say  the story’s been presented one dimensionally  by many in the media

By Alex Binkley June 29, 2016

Habitat loss, poor beekeeping practices and pesticides are among the biggest challenges facing bee populations, experts have told the Commons agriculture committee. Chris Cutler, an associate professor in the department of environmental sciences at Dalhousie University and also a beekeeper, said another challenge is a lack of information on wild bees, which are vital to

Entomologist Christian Krupke at the Purdue Bee Laboratory with pollen collected by Indiana honeybees.

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Non-crop plants source of most pesticide contamination of bees

One of the most common sources of pollen contamination is home pest control products

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 13, 2016

Urban landscapes may bear more responsibility for exposing bees to pesticides than previously thought. A recent study from Purdue University, published in the academic journal Nature Communications, found honeybees gathered the vast majority of pollen from non-agriculture crops and were being exposed to both agricultural and domestic pesticides. Entomologist Christian Krupke found pollen samples contained

A Monarhc butterfly feeds on yellow perennial milkweed.

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Insect habitat campaigns reaching goals

Bees and monarch butterflies depend on disappearing habitat and campaigns to plant more are getting a lot of attention

By Alex Binkley May 4, 2016

A 4-H campaign to encourage Canadians to plant bee- and butterfly-friendly flowers has already hit its 2016 goal. The program, dubbed ‘Proud to Bee a 4-H’er’ has distributed packets of flower seeds that provide pollinator habitat to 120 registered clubs across the country, in partnership with crop protection and life science company Syngenta. 4-H spokesperson

Solitary nesting bees, like this native leafcutter bee, will get better houses that will augment their numbers through a University of Manitoba open competition.

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Building a better beehive

The University of Manitoba has opened an international competition aimed at giving bees better housing

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 21, 2016

Wild bees need homes too. That’s the simple idea behind an international design competition opened by the University of Manitoba on Mar. 1. The competition hopes better housing for the beleaguered insects will help address a pressing biological issue — their declining numbers. Bee houses were chosen as the focus of the competition because they

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Tag Archives Pollination

Bee death reports continue decline: Health Canada

U.S. lists first bumblebee species as endangered

Honeybee colonies and production are up

Keep calm and love bees and other pollinators

More than just bumblebees

Bee stewardship award open for nominations

Bee die-offs from multiple causes

Non-crop plants source of most pesticide contamination of bees

Insect habitat campaigns reaching goals

Building a better beehive

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