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EU to restrict neonicotinoid pesticides
A vote in the EU has paved the way for the European Commission to restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths in scientific studies.There is great concern across Europe about the collapse of bee populations. Neonicotinoid chemicals in pesticides are believed to harm bees and the European Commission says they should be restricted [...]
Continue reading...Blooming strange
29. April 2013
The long winter and a very late start to spring has thrown many flowering timelines way off course. George Anderson from Gardening Scotland says ” Plants that depend on soil warmth are now appearing at the same time as those that flower according to day length. The result is producing some of the strangest flowering [...]
Continue reading...Bees at crisis point
19. April 2013
Bee populations in Britain are at ‘crisis point’ as numbers are hit by the freezing and wet weather. Beekeepers across the country have reported a drop in colonies as a wet summer last year gave way to an extended winter. Flowers are not yet blooming and hives which survived the winter are weeks behind [...]
Continue reading...Bees,butterflies and blooms
8. February 2012
Great new series starts tonight on BBC2 with writer, broadcaster and gardener Sarah Raven on a mission to halt the rapid decline in Britain’s essential bees, butterflies and pollinating insects by bringing flower power to towns, cities and the countryside. Good that Sarah is highlighting that the world’s bees and other pollinating insects are in [...]
Continue reading...Xmas buzz for your garden
24. November 2011
Looking for the perfect green Xmas present? The Bumblebee Lodge is great for pollination in your garden . The ultimate wildlife feature, providing a fascinating permanent place of residence for your very own Bumblebee colony every summer. http://www.dragonfli.co.uk/beepol_bumblebee_lodge.html If you need reminding of the beauty of pollination watch this divine video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHkq1edcbk4&feature=share
Continue reading...Global urban bee-keeping
8. August 2011
Cities such as Melbourne, New York, Berlin and London are reporting a huge increase in the number of bee hives. All over our cities, on office rooftops, in parks and allotments, and in school grounds and urban backyards, bees are buzzing. In just three years, membership of the British Beekeeping Association has doubled to 20,000, as [...]
Continue reading...Bees are buzzzzzing
9. April 2011
This wonderful warm weather is great for bees – up early this morning buzzing around in my garden. The life of a bumble bee is quite appealing – diving into beautful scents, being dazzled by beautful flowers and rolling around in pollen – must put that on the after life list! Bees, butterflies and biodiversity [...]
Continue reading...Why bees are so important
26. November 2010
One in 3 mouthfuls of the food we eat relies on bees for pollination. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that of the slightly more than 100 crop species that provide 90% of food supplies for 146 countries, 71 are bee-pollinated . Find out more about why bees are so important at http://www.capitalgrowth.org/bees/
Continue reading...How do I attract bees to my garden?
1. August 2010
Although some people regard bees as pests, Albert Einstein famously said: “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” Bumble bees are beautiful, hard working and incredibly important [...]
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