Honey bees will be better protected from a deadly parasite under a multi-million dollar rescue package. At least $31 million (US $20.7 million) will be injected into support for beekeepers, horticulture and cropping industries affected by the outbreak of varroa mite, more than a year after it was detected in Australia. “Biosecurity, full stop, and…
Communing With Honeybees Is Creating a Buzz Over This Colorado Ranch
By John Meyer From The Denver Post Denver—Reclining on a bench in a wooden hut mere inches above thousands of humming honeybees in four active hives might sound like a frightening experience to some. It seems to have the opposite effect on guests who spend time in the “bee huts” at the Capella Ranch in…
Researchers Making Use of AI to Talk to Animals: University of British Columbia Professor
Scientists are beginning to leverage artificial intelligence to understand communication between animals ranging from bats to sperm whales, while some researchers are demonstrating how such technologies can be used to manipulate creatures. One method of investigating animal sounds is through bioacoustics which uses digital recorders on animals or near animal habitats to record sounds made…
Honeybee
Before Apis is strong enough to fly, this tiny hardworking honeybee takes care of her hive and protects it. Follow her journey as she takes to the air! – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV…
Australian Multi-Million Dollar Almond Industry at Risk Due to Bee Shortage
A shortage of bee hives due to varroa mite restrictions is threatening to cause millions of dollars of losses to almond farmers in Australia. According to Almond Board of Australia chief executive Tim Jackson, farmers could be hit with significant losses as a ban on New South Wales (NSW) hives being moved into Victoria coincided…
Deadly Mite Threatens Australian Honey Bees
The deadly Varroa mite has been detected in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) at the Port of Newcastle, threatening the country’s population of European honey bees and the livelihoods of its beekeepers. Biosecurity surveillance first detected the tiny and reddish-brown mite on June 22; however, hundreds of hives have been identified as infected…
Could Bee-Friendly Bricks Save Bees? Inventor Makes Homes for Bumblebees From Bricks With Holes in Them
Next time you sip your morning coffee, consider the declining honeybee populations that make coffee crops possible. Beekeepers lost 45.5 percent of their managed honeybee colonies in the United States between April 2020 and April 2021. A phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder is mysteriously wiping out bees globally, which could have devastating effects on…
Style at Home: The Birds and the Bees and Everything in Between
By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service Decorating with animals is nothing new. it is quite common for people to have a favorite animal or symbol that they use throughout their home decor. Some choose to decorate with dogs or refresh with rabbits. However, many little critters can make just as big of an impact….
Millions of Bees Used in Pollination Die in Airline Shipping
About 5 million honeybees bound for Alaska last weekend got waylaid when Delta Air Lines routed them through Atlanta, where most of the bees died after being left for hours in crates on the ground during hot weather. The bees were the first of two shipments ordered by Alaska beekeeper Sarah McElrea from a distributor…
Listening to the Bees
Entranced, the boy lay on the grass beside the hives. He listened, put his hand close, and watched the bees crawl on his skin. Now 86, he still feels that one of the great blessings of spring is to visit the bees, lie down beside them, and listen. Bill Thurlow—“Honey Bill”—based in Ottawa, Canada, believes…
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