More than 40 percent of U.S. honeybee colonies died over the course of the past year, according to an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture survey conducted by researchers from institutions including the University of Maryland and the University of Georgia. Shockingly, the worst die-off occurred in the summer, which is typically a good time of … Continue reading Bee colony die-off – 40 percent fewer honeybee colonies in U.S. than last year
Another species of bee added to the endangered list, almost wiped out by Monsanto
In case you thought that reporting on the rapidly diminishing number of bee colonies around the country was being over-hyped, this should tell you that prior warnings were spot-on, and indeed, prophetic. For the first time ever, a rare bee species is being placed on the endangered species list, giving them special legal protections enshrined in … Continue reading Another species of bee added to the endangered list, almost wiped out by Monsanto
Beyond honey bees, neonicotinoid pesticides now found to be killing baby birds
A class of pesticides widely blamed for a worldwide collapse in pollinator populations is also devastating populations of birds, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands and the Centre for Field Ornithology and Birdlife Netherlands, and published in the journal Nature on July 16. The chemicals, known as neonicotinoids, have increasingly come … Continue reading Beyond honey bees, neonicotinoid pesticides now found to be killing baby birds
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 