Genetically engineered honeybees: Not the dumbest idea ever, but close to it
By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights
Why not genetically engineer honeybees to resist those things which are undermining their health?
Tag: bees
Bee Roadzz
By Milly Carmichael, Transition Network
Transition Marlborough wanted to help save the bees so they started joining up landscapes to connect pollinators and people.This is the story of a small, local project to help bees.
Bees Brought Bavarians Together. And They Have a Lesson for us All
By Christian Bock, The Guardian blog
Bavaria’s remarkable campaign to save the bees can give us all cause for optimism. Where politicians failed to protect the environment and put corporate profits first, Bavarians stood up
Listening to Bees
By Brian Miller, South Roane Agrarian
The smallest livestock on our farm are also the most fascinating to observe, from their daily diligence and complexity of social organization to the extraordinary “waggle dance” they use to communicate the location of nectar and new homes. Today, as we prepare to harvest the last of this year’s honey, I’m reminded that the bees have a lot to teach us. We only have to listen.
Bees Declared Extinct 30 Years Ago Take To Skies Again
By Syd Woodward, Overgrow the System
A species of bee declared extinct in the UK almost 30 years ago is flying again – thanks in part to the efforts of farmers.
“Pollinators of Native Plants” is a Great Resource for Creating Pollinator Habitat
By Adrian Ayres Fisher, Ecological Gardening
A whole range of people will find Heather Holm's book useful, from gardeners, organic farmers, and permaculturalists, to garden and landscape designers, as well as those restoring and managing natural areas.
A Dry Year for Honey
By Brie Mazurek, CUESA
When you think about the necessity of water in agriculture, fruit trees, row crops, and cattle probably come to mind, but you might not think about bees.
Agriculture headlines
By Resilience.org Staff, Resilience
•China's Bad Earth •Pesticides, fungicides harming bee colonies, UM study says •Can Agriculture Reverse Climate Change?
City Bees, Country Bees: Part 2
By Adrian Ayres Fisher, Ecological Gardening
Honeybees are not the only ones in trouble--bumblebees are too.
City Bees, Country Bees
By Adrian Ayres Fisher, Ecological Gardening
Honeybees are not the only ones in trouble--bumblebees are too. This is the first of a two part series that will discuss how urban areas might be bumblebees’ best chance for survival.