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A diverse group of corporate entities join together with beekeepers as the Honey Bee Health Coalition
Bee mortality in Manitoba varied greatly from region to region last winter, but most honey producers saw improvements
Museum curator Diana Bizecki Robson hopes it helps public deepen their understanding of all types of pollinators and to take actions that help these organisms thrive
Another study sheds light on why neonicotinoids and bees don’t mix
Just eavesdrop as bees communicate with each other on where to find the best eats
Scientists will use tweezers to glue on the sensors, weighing about five milligrams
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 ofProvince is seeking an emergency-use registration for strychnine, as skunks continue to target honeybees
Not everyone prefers honey. Some critters go straight for the honeybees, and that’s causing major headaches for beekeepers. Skunks have the process of luring and eating adult bees down to a science, said David Ostermann, a pollination apiarist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “The skunks will actually go to the front of the
