Honey Bee Health and Colony Collapse Disorder
Billions of honey bees have been disappearing from hives across the United States, a phenomenon scientists call Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony collapse is significant because many agricultural crops depend on pollination by bees.
Bee News from the Organic Consumers Association:
- 05/12/11 – Why Mobile Phones May Make Bees Buzz Off
- 04/25/11 – Sacred Tobacco Teachings Illuminate Bee Colony Collapse Catastrophe
- 04/07/11 – Should Some Pesticides be Banned to Protect Bees?
- 04/05/11 – Honeybees ‘Entomb’ Hives to Protect Against Pesticides, Say Scientists
- 03/30/11 – New Bayer Pesticide Linked to Bee Decline
- 03/15/11 – Are Regulators Doing Enough to Prevent Bee Die-Offs?
- 03/10/11 – Decline of Honey Bees Now a Global Phenomenon, Says United Nations
- 01/24/11 – Top USDA Bee Researcher Also Found Bayer Pesticide Harmful to Honeybees
- 01/21/11 – Call to Ban Pesticides Linked to Bee Deaths
- 01/12/11 – Beekeepers Fume at Association’s Endorsement of Fatal Insecticides
Tags: CCD, Honey Bees
