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Kim Flottum is the editor of Bee Culture magazine and he writes for The Daily Green about colony collapse disorder and the beekeeping life.
"Laundered Honey": The Problem of Illegal Chinese Imports
A new report exposes the facts behind honey laundering - the practice of shipping illegal honey from China through other nations into the U.S., and the serious problems that result for food safety and U.S. beekeepers.
The First Full Accounting of Colony Collapse Disorder
For the first time, a study has described in detail all the symptoms of colony collapse disorder, the mysterious disease afflicting beekeepers in the United States.
The Drama Behind That Seedless Mandarin Orange You're Eating
The drama behind the pollination by bees of seedless mandarin oranges.
Averting an Invasion of Asian Honey Bees
The Asian honey bee is in Australia, and that means Australia should not be exporting bees to the U.S., but U.S. beekeepers and farmers continue to import bees to pollinate crops. Is that smart?
Why the U.S. Should Stop Importing Bees from Australia
The honey situation, as U.S. production decreases, along with the health of U.S. beehives, and Chinese imports pose quality, safety and fairness problems.
What's in Your Honey Nut Cheerios, and Where's It Come From?
The honey situation, as U.S. production decreases, along with the health of U.S. beehives, and Chinese imports pose quality, safety and fairness problems.
Great Green Gifts for Beekeepers
Greet green gifts for beekeepers, from beekeeping supplies to books and more. Gear for your apiary loving friends!
An Open Letter to Obama's EPA Administrator
An open letter to President-elect Obama's choice for the Environmental Protection Agency.
For Beekeepers, Colony Collapse Disorder Makes November the Cruelest Month
As colony collapse disorder shows signs of resurgence among some beekeeper's hives, Bayer is listening to criticism of a controversial pesticide that NRDC, and increasingly beekeepers, suspect is killing honey bees.
The Great Hidden Secret of Artisan and Varietal Honeys
Honey derived from different sources can be as unique as wines from different grapes and regions. Here's why.
Is Colony Collapse Disorder For Real?
Is colony collapse disorder real, or new? Some wonder, given the long history of mysterious bee die-offs that have periodically confounded beekeepers and scientists alike.
U.K. Beekeepers Plan Massive Demonstration
U.K. beekeepers plan a large demonstration to ask for more support in the effort to diagnose and remedy colony collapse disorder and other honey bee health problems.
Colony Collapse Disorder: The 'Sinister and Long Term Challenge'
An international conference on the health of the honey bee, in the U.K., covered a lot of ground but turned up little new.
What's Causing Colony Collapse Disorder?
This cartoon tells the wacky story of the search for the cause of colony collapse disorder.
What's a Gin and Tonic Without Lime?!
Greening and pesticides and colony collapse disorder all add up to serious problems with crops, and that could mean a lot, including the loss of limes in the gin and tonic.
When Beekeepers Lobby Congress
When Beekeepers go to Congress, this is what they lobby for: more funding for colony collapse disorder research, and fewer illegal Chinese honey imports.
When The Pesticide Is As Bad as the Pest
What to do when the pesticide is as bad as the pest, as is the case for beekeepers when it comes to the Asian longhorned beetle, which is killing trees bees need for nectar.
Beekeepers Think They Know What Causes Colony Collapse Disorder
Beekeepers think a new disease caused by a fungus-like pathogen is causing colony collapse disorder. Here's why.
3 Unreported Threats to Honey Bees
Hurricanes, wildfire and pesticides each, in its own way, represents an unacknowledged threat to honey bees that is distinct from, but which may contribute to, colony collapse disorder.
If Bees are Worth $215 Billion, Why Can't We Pay to Study Colony Collapse Disorder?
There's a lot more money needed for colony collapse disorder research than has been set aside for it.
8 Companies and Organizations Truly Helping Honey Bees
These eight organizations and companies are making real contributions to the effort to help honey bees and understand the causes of colony collapse disorder.
In Search of the Colony Collapse Disorder Culprit(s)
On the verge of another colony collapse disorder die-off season, here's what we know about pesticides, viruses, nutrition and other possible causes of colony collapse disorder.
A Pesticide Alternative That Should Help Save Bees
A new biopesticide should help save honey bees by allowing growers to use something less toxic to kill fungus when plants are in bloom.
Bee Hives Harbor 70 Different Pesticides
New research has identified an unprecedented and potentially damaging number of pesticides and pesticide residues in honey bee hives.
7 Ways to Shield Bees from Pesticides
7 Ways to keep bees shielded from pesticides, why it matters, and why the government and industry are avoiding looking closely at the pesticide problem, whether or not it causes colony collapse disorder.
Evidence That Pesticides Are Seriously Messing Up Our Honey Bees
Beekeepers and scientists are gathering anecdotal data about a range of serious problems with honey bees that may or may not be the same as colony collapse disorder, but which may well be due to pesticides.
How $4 Million For Bee Research Is Spent
A look at which scientists will be working with government money to study colony collapse disorder and the various possible causes and solutions to the honey bee crisis.
Evidence that Bee Decline Is Reducing Food Supply
A report from Congressional hearings on colony collapse disorder, pollinator crisis and the state of the nation's honey bees.
What You Didn't Hear Reported About the Congressional Bee Hearings
A report from Congressional hearings on colony collapse disorder, pollinator crisis and the state of the nation's honey bees.
It's National Pollinator Week. Go Pollinate Something!
How to help during National Pollinator Week.
Why the Price of Honey More Than Doubled
The price of honey has more than doubled in about a year's time, and it isn't just because of colony collapse disorder.
Disease Crippling Biggest Bee Hives
Only 5% of beekeepers are affected by colony collapse disorder, but that 5% accounts for the largest beekeepers in the country, and those that are responsible for pollinating our food crops.
The $19 Billion Question
Because of Colony Collapse Disorder, beekeepers are going out of business, and that means crops will go unpollinated. What happens next to the food supply?
Studies Shed Light On Colony Collapse Disorder Causes
New data about the IAPV virus, pesticides and even electromagnetic radiation shed light on possible causes of colony collapse disorder in honey bees.
One Year Later, USDA Still Hasn't Funded Bee Research
While the USDA dithers in dolling out money for colony collapse disorder research, Congress promises more in the farm bill.
Evidence That Colony Collapse Disorder Is a Disease
The way colony collapse disorder moves through bee colonies suggests it is a disease epidemic, not pesticide poisoning, malnutrition or other suggested maladies.
1.1 Million Bee Colonies Dead This Year ...
With 1.1 million bee colonies dead this year of colony collapse disorder, here's a look at what we know so far about this mysterious and devastating affliction.
Does the USDA Even Care About the Bee Crisis?
The Secretary of Agriculture seemed to be nonchalant about the prospect of funding for colony collapse disorder research at a time when the nation's honey bee population is stressed to the point of breaking.
A Conversation With A Colony Collapse Disorder Expert
A conversation with Jerry Bromenshenk, a leading colony collapse disorder researcher exploring the honey bee crisis.
Survey: Beekeepers Lost 35% of Bees This Winter
Colony Collapse Disorder is killing more bees than even last year's staggering toll, bumblebees may be affected too, and yet the government is still being slow to respond with promised research funding.
Some Say Bee Disease Will End in Fire, Some Say in Ice
While Congress and scientists wait to reveal how much to spend and what they've learned, beekeepers with colony collapse disorder are looking for ways to destroy, or restore, lost hives.
Has Colony Collapse Disorder Reached Canada?
Honey bees in Canada show some of the same symptoms of colony collapse disorder as U.S. bees, but the mystery illness hasn't been formally diagnosed north of the border.
The Weather's Better, But How 'Bout the Bees?
Almonds are being pollinated, and the weather's better, but colony collapse disorder remains a huge concern for beekeepers and their honey bee hives.
Colony Collapse Disorder, Then What?
After the almond pollination in California, some bees survived colony collapse disorder; others did not.
More Bee Colonies Crashing Than Ever Before
The almond bloom is beautiful, but honey bees are crashing in record numbers, possibly due to colony collapse disorder, the pesticide Furan, theft or other maladies as yet undiagnosed.
Whew! Almond Pollination Going OK
Bees are pollinating the almond crop effectively, despite new reports of colony collapse disorder.
Red Tape Is Made Of Tougher Stuff Than Bees
Even as more beekeeper see evidence of colony collapse disorder in their bee hives, government money to study, diagnose, define and find solutions to the mysterious disease is held fast by red tape.
Will There Be Enough Bees to Pollinate the Almond Crop?
Beekeepers from around the country have moved to the central valley of California to pollinate almond trees when they bloom, but will there be enough bees that have survived colony collapse disorder?
So You Want to Be a Beekeeper, Part II
Ask your neighbors and town about zoning laws before getting started with beekeeping.
Getting to the Root of Why Bees are Dying Off Becomes Even More Convoluted
Who Would Have Thought Fire Alarms Would Affect the Almonds You Have in Your Cereal
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