UK Entomology Research Reveals List of Bee-friendly Plants

UK Entomology Research Reveals List of Bee-friendly Plants

University of Kentucky research identifies certain plants that can help in efforts to increase the bee population.

Source: uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-entomology-research-reveals-list-bee-friendly-plants

‘Sniffer BEES’ have successfully spotted explosives in a warzone

‘Sniffer BEES’ have successfully spotted explosives in a warzone

The bees led mine clearance teams to unexploded bombs in Croatia after they were trained to hone in on the smell of explosives, according to research from St Andrews University.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5843835/Sniffer-BEES-successfully-spotted-explosives-former-Yugoslavian-warzone.html

Michigan artist’s black walnut coffee table includes beehive

Made from a Michigan black walnut tree, the 5-by-2-foot table was hand crafted by Curtis Warnes, owner and artist of Steel Appeal in Empire, and includes a petrified beehive that was preserved in the trunk.

Source: www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/02/michigan_artists_black_walnut.html

Lithium chloride effectively kills the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor by a systemic mode of action

Lithium chloride effectively kills the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor by a systemic mode of action

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Source: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-19137-5

Antibiotic resistance among disease-causing bacteria is of global concern, as some last-resort drugs can no longer cure common illnesses such as urinary tract infections. To make matters worse, researchers from Arizona State University and Norwegian University of Life Sciences have discovered that our very own gut bacteria may be perpetuating the resistance. Scientists uncovered this startling finding while investigating the microbial life in honey bee guts.

Source: asunow.asu.edu/20171215-asu-scientists-discover-gut-bacteria-bees-spread-antibiotic-resistant-genes-each-other

Woman’s Maternity Shoot Is Causing A Stir Online Due To The 20,000 Bees Involved

Woman’s Maternity Shoot Is Causing A Stir Online Due To The 20,000 Bees Involved

Source: www.viralized.com/this-womans-maternity-shoot-is-causing-a-stir-online-due-to-the-20-000-bees-involved/

The Science Behind Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life

A slew of factors—its acidity, its lack of water and the presence of hydrogen peroxide—work in perfect harmony, allowing the sticky treat to last forever

Source: www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-science-behind-honeys-eternal-shelf-life-1218690/

Beekeepers Sweeten Solar Sites With the ‘Tesla of Honey’

By pairing pollinators with solar farms, Travis and Chiara Bolton are reimagining commercial beekeeping.

Source: news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/chasing-genius-solar-honey-pollinator-friendly-energy/

As someone who lives within flying range(for bees) of 2 Lowes, a Home Depot, and probably a Costco, I welcome this.

As part of a Friends of the Earth initiative, Costco has demanded that its suppliers end the use of bee-killing pesticides on garden plants sold in its stores.

Source: www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/2059/Costco-Joins-Home-Depot-And-Lowe-s-In-Eliminating-Bee-Killing-Pesticides

Common crop chemical leaves bees susceptible to deadly viruses

A chemical that is thought to be safe and is, therefore, widely used on crops—such as almonds, wine grapes and tree fruits—to boost the performance of pesticides, makes honey bee larvae significantly more susceptible to a deadly virus, according to researchers at Penn State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Source: phys.org/news/2017-01-common-crop-chemical-bees-susceptible.html