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The Problem with Honey Bees

paultran — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:22:12 +0000

They’re important for agriculture, but they’re not so good for the environment “Beekeeping is for people; it's not a conservation practice,” says Sheila Colla, an assistant professor and conservation biologist at Toronto’s 91��ɫ, Canada. “People mistakenly think keeping honey bees, or helping honey bees, is somehow helping the native bees, which are at risk […]

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91��ɫ researchers find Canadians lack knowledge about bees

paultran — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:28:13 +0000

How well do you know your bees? 91��ɫ researchers have found bee knowledge in Canada lacking with about half of those surveyed thinking honey bees are wild and native to Canada. They’re not. They were brought over from Europe and are managed by beekeepers like other farm animals, such as dairy cattle for example, […]

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This bumblebee is ready for its closeup, if you can find it

paultran — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 22:31:09 +0000

Researchers turn to New Brunswickers for help in search for endangered bee Steven Webb · CBC News · Posted: Jun 21, 2020 8:00 AM AT This is the last specimen of the rusty-patched bumblebee ever found in Canada, at Pinery Provincial Park in Ontario in 2009. (Sheila Colla/COSEWIC) Bumblebee researchers are asking for help from regular New Brunswickers in their […]

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