November 2023

The Bee Crisis: Examining Einstein’s Warning and the Impact on Humanity By Bhavesh Bakshi Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientific minds in history, once allegedly warned that if bees were to disappear from the Earth, humanity would follow suit within four years. This quote has stirred concern and debate over the years, highlighting the crucial role that bees play…

Pollination By More Than One Bee Species Improves Cherry Harvest University of Gothenburg Credit pixabay To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. A new study led by a researcher at the University of Gothenburg shows yet another benefit of biodiversity. Like many other fruit trees, most sweet cherry cultivars depend…

How can LEDs improve Bee Pollination in Greenhouses? Bees are an essential partner in helping pollinate our flowers, enabling healthy production of quality fruits in greenhouses and vertical farming. Picking the right light source is an important step in boosting the performance of pollinators. Below are three key ways in which LEDs improve bee pollination: Bees can see and navigate…

Even on Farms, Bees Look For a Balanced Diet ENTOMOLOGY TODAY A study of managed bumble bees and honey bees on a blueberry farm finds that most of the pollen they collect comes from other plants, suggesting that supplementing crops with a diversity of nearby plant types makes for healthier bees. Shown here are honey bee hives near blueberry fields.…

Urban Beekeeping: A Green Illusion? The Need for a Measured Approach to Regenerating Biodiversity in Cities NEWS PROVIDED BY 3Bee / Milan PRNewswire/ — Urban beekeeping is experiencing rapid growth. The romantic image of bees fluttering among skyscrapers, returning nature to paved cities, is quite appealing. A recent study by Nature has shown that “we found large increases in hives numbers across all cities from an average…

The UK government has approved a bee-threatening pesticide (Neo-Nic, thiamethoxam) in a potential breach of environmental law The UK government has recently approved the use of a pesticide known as Cruiser SB, despite it being in potential violation of environmental law. The approval was granted as an emergency authorisation for use on sugar beet crops in East Anglia. A threat…

Father of the Modern Hive By: John Gordon Sennett “Assigning myself to one branch of agriculture—beekeeping, I devoted my whole life, all my thoughts, all my attention to it.” —Petro Ivanovych Prokopovych Ukraine is a beekeeping nation and so it is apt that the Father of the Hive hails from there. Petro Prokopovych is recognized worldwide as the founder of…