Tag: Colony Collapse Disorder - Page 6
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Bees Rejoice: One Potential Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder Identified
Colony collapse disorder has been attributed to all
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Installing a Bee Hive: A Nervous Beginners' Experiences
A typical package of bees - Image credit: TheBeeYard How to Install a Bee Hive: It Really Isn't Scary I got pretty excited about news that the Obamas were including bee hives in the White House garden. After all, honey bees are one of the most important
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White House Garden to Feature Bee Hives Too
Image credit: Eat The View First Family Joins Bee Keeping Trend I went to pick up my bee hives this weekend - and the supplier looked exhausted. He was out of veils, smokers, hive stands and even bees. It seems many people are rallying around our
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Blogger Writes About Bee Colony Collapse Disorder in his Backyard
Photo: Danny Jensen Blogging About Bee Colony Collapse Disorder Danny Jensen, a blogger at Takepart, blogged about what seems to be a bee colony collapse that happened right in his backyard. He has posted many photos and a video showing dead bees
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9thirty Theatre Company Presents Eco Plays in NYC
New York City's 9thirty Theatre Company dubs itself one of the country's first "eco-theaters." In founding artistic director Jeff Burroughs' own words, 9thirty's mission is to "cultivate creativity and artists as we work
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Photo Essay: Bees and Beekeepers In Crisis
Photo: Golden Millet, Beekeeper, St. George, Utah, July 2007 (Photo: Kate Kunath) The mystery of bees disappearing all over the world is continuing to baffle scientists and beekeepers alike: is it parasitic mites? Or Bayer's pesticides? Reports of bee
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UK Beekeepers Demonstrate to Demand Government Action on Colony Collapse Disorder
Wednesday, November 5, beekeepers from all over Britain will don their pitchforks, er, smokers, and placards and head to 10 Downing Street to demand action on the current bee crisis. Though, this
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Green Eyes On: Natural Products Expo East Shows Bright Future for Green Products
Image courtesy of Natural Products Expo EastI can’t really explain my unexpected and sudden optimism, in spite of the mud puddle economy we’re all apparently still living in and the mud slinging political race we’re still slaves to. But there are at
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Bayer in the Dock Over Pesticide Linked to Colony Collapse Disorder
Last week we reported on a lawsuit filed by the NRDC which seeks to force the EPA to turn over test results for a Bayer CropScience insecticide which may be linked to colony collapse disorder. The insecticide in question,
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Solar Highways, Green Pocket Guides and A Book on Bees
Researchers discover a new method that could make the open road a solar energy source.
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Lawsuit Filed to Force EPA to Give Up Documents on Pesticide's Impact on Honey Bees
We've written about colony collapse disorder a number of times, and while a parasitic mite which makes bees more susceptible to disease has been linked to the honey bee die-off, the Natural Resources Defense Council
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Green Eyes On: Bee Pollen Cures Allergies
Yesterday I was outside at a shoot
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Burt's Bees Creates Buzz to Save Its Own, Gives Away Free Seeds
Photo credit: blentley Burt's Bees certainly has been busy: The company recently trotted out its co-founder Burt Shavitz out from retirement to raise awareness about the disappearing honeybees, most notably in a cinema campaign to raise awareness of
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The Latest on the Disappearing Honeybee Mystery
Those of you keeping track know that the disappearing honeybee saga has become almost a fixation for us here at TreeHugger. You may recall that a team of scientists had pinpointed IAPV (Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus) as the likely culprit for the
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Honey Bee Mystery Solved?
So where did all the bees go? A group of genetic researchers say they may finally have at least part of the explanation for why honey bees around the United States are dying out in droves, a phenomenon that is sending waves of
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Sweet News: Organic Bees Are Thriving
The buzz around organically maintained beehives seems to be "Epidemic? What epidemic?" (That and maybe "Someone should tell the Queen to start laying off the royal jelly, if you know what I mean.") While record numbers of bees in
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Mark Morford on the "Honeybee Apocalypse"
We've written about "colony collapse disorder" and the massive decline in honeybee populations a number of times here at Treehugger. Yesterday, SFGate.com and San Francisco Chronicle columnist Mark Morford offered his two cents on this disturbing
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Beekeepers Utilize Internet to Fight Mystery 'Disorder'
As many Treehuggers will know, the humble honey bee is a vital ally for us humans. Not only does it provide us with honey, but it also plays a huge role in pollinating many of the plants we rely on for food. In fact, a cucumber blossom needs upwards of
