Free shipping in Europe on orders over €99In this file, find news, advice and information on beekeeping (honey bee breeding) and on the environment in general.
850 pots on waiting list: John P is a beekeeper exceeded by his success, or rather was because its production has just been stopped by the Fergus County authorities. His honey contained a significant amount of THC (tetra-hydro-cannabinol), the psychoactive compound of cannabis, estimated according to a local expert to “a quarter of joint well loaded per slice of bread with honey”.
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It’s understandable that a lot of people don’t like bees. However, bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and there have been very public campaigns to try and save the bees, which have been mysteriously dying off. Continue Reading →
In mid-January, the snow made the little coastal town of Šventoji in north-west Lithuania feel like a film set. Restaurants, shops and wooden holiday cabins all sat silently with their lights off, waiting for the arrival of spring. Continue Reading →
A woman in the Highlands has become the first person known to have kept a bumblebee as a pet. Continue Reading →
Like an episode out of Black Mirror, Walmart has filed a patent for autonomous robotic bees, technically called pollination drones, that could potentially pollinate crops just like real bees. Continue Reading →
Three years ago, the UK had to deal with swarms of wasps becoming troublesome during the summer because of a mild spring that caused their numbers to soar. Continue Reading →
The EU must step up support for beekeepers, ban harmful pesticides, invest more in developing safe bee drugs and clamp down on imports of fake honey, say MEPs. Continue Reading →
