Posted by Melissa Waage in Health and the Environment
There's an interesting conversation about saving bees over at the New York Times opinion page today. Entomologists and beekeeping experts weigh in on what we now know about the recent honey bee decline. Their general message on the status of...continued→
Posted by Melissa Waage in Health and the Environment
Huffington Post blogger Joseph Freeman highlights this video celebrating honey bees from five brothers in California. Ice cream maker Haagen-Dazs commissioned the work as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness and funds to fight the honey bee crisis. (We're told that "The dancing...continued→
Posted by Melissa Waage in Health and the Environment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has produced its long awaited Colony Collapse Disorder Progress Report as mandated in the 2008 Farm Bill. This is a positive sign after previous confusion and a lack of clarity about what USDA was doing...continued→
