Author Archives: Peter Halford
Links – End of March 2024
Government accused of now breaking environmental law TWO YEARS in a row
28-Mar-24 – The Canary
https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2024/03/28/pesticides-bees-uk-law/
How to spot an Asian hornet and what to do if you find one
27-Mar-24 – Yahoo News
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/asian-hornets-how-to-spot-what-next-131900740.html
Interview. More than 6,200 Asian hornet nests were destroyed in Calvados in 2023
26-Mar-24 – Euro Day
https://euro.dayfr.com/local/1940661.html
Asian hornet may have become established in UK, sighting suggests
25-Mar-24 – The Guardian
How Bees Abroad’s approach supports the local environment
22-Mar-24 – Bees Abroad
THEY’RE BACK Most terrifying Asian hornet warning YET is issued as deadly critter spotted in Britain weeks earlier than expected
20-Mar-24 – The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/26819049/asian-hornet-found-britain-early-sting-winter/
Asian hornet warning issued after Kent sighting
19-Mar-24 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clm7dyxn5j1o
Karl von Frisch and Konrad Lorenz: Two biologists in Nazi Germany
15-Mar-24 – Open Access Government
Arnolds Keys advice on avoiding vermin infestations
15-Mar-24 – Eastern Daily Press
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24184832.arnolds-keys-advice-avoiding-vermin-infestations/
Carlos Alcaraz survives invasion of bees after being stung during Indian Wells victory
15-Mar-24 – The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-bees-indian-wells-zverev-b2513142.html
Cultivating Wider Adoption of Biopesticides: Incentivising Change
13-Mar-24 – Fera
https://www.fera.co.uk/news/cultivating-wider-adoption-of-biopesticides-incentivising-change/
Resources for Asian Hornet Teams
11-Mar-2024 – BBKA
https://www.bbka.org.uk/resources-for-asian-hornet-teams
With the arrival of spring, beekeepers try as best they can to protect their hives
11-Mar-24 – Actual News Magazine
Oat Milk Vs Almond Milk: Which Is Best?
09-Mar-24 – Plant based News
Beekeeping association warns of damage to wine growing caused by Asian hornets
07-Mar-24 – Berlin News Story
Asian Hornet Trap for Ikea Samla 5L box
07-Mar-24 – Printables
https://www.printables.com/model/796283-asian-hornet-trap-for-ikea-samla-5l-box
Plan to ‘stop emergency use of bee-killing pesticides’ submitted to Labour manifesto
06-Mar-24 – ENDS Report
A Springtime Buzz: Good News and a Call to Action for Our Bees
05-Mar-2024 – Lewes Golf Club
https://www.lewesgolfclub.co.uk/post/a-springtime-buzz-good-news-and-a-call-to-action-for-our-bees
Honey bees are suprisingly abundant, research shows – but most are wild, not managed in hives
04-Mar-24 – The Conversation
The simple test to check whether a beehive is healthy, according to scientists
03-Mar-24 – Shropshire Star
Imported honey lands French beekeepers in sticky situation
02-Mar-24 – Yahoo News
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/imported-honey-lands-french-beekeepers-173604447.html
Over a quarter of bees from Flemish beekeepers did not survive winter
01-Mar-24 – The Brussels Times
Brighton beekeepers urge vigilance over Asian hornets
01-Mar-24 – The Argus
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/24153263.brighton-beekeepers-urge-vigilance-asian-hornets/
Links – End of February 2024
Members of the European Parliament for Italy have pleaded with the European Commission to do more about the threat of yellow-legged hornets
24-Feb-24 – The Cooldown
France offers aid to its struggling beekeepers amid farmer protests
23-Feb-24 – Reuters
TATE & LYLE this week axed its 140-year-old golden syrup logo after shoppers branded it “grim”
23-Feb-24 – The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/26148776/stories-worlds-most-famous-logos/
Honey Bees Show Remarkable Heat Tolerance with Metabolic Adjustments
14-Feb-24 – Azo Life Sciences
Cultivating Wider Adoption of Biopesticides: Knowledge Exchange
12-Feb-24 – Fera blog
https://www.fera.co.uk/news/cultivating-wider-adoption-of-biopesticides-knowledge-exchange/
Lasers will target pest ravaging honey bees
12-Feb-24 – University of Auckland
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/02/12/lasers-honey-bees.html
Asian hornet invasion in the UK fears as public urged to report sightings of deadly insect
10-Feb-24 – The Mirror
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/asian-hornet-invasion-uk-fears-32057767
The bees learning to fight off invasive hornets
09-Feb-24 – The BBC
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240206-the-bees-learning-to-fight-off-invasive-hornets
Asian hornet warning as bee-killers could bring ‘ecological nightmare’ to UK
07-Feb-24 – The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asian-hornet-warning-bees-uk-b2492005.html
Newtown honey producer secures new partnership with Tesco
05-Feb-24 – Shropshire Star
Common £8 kitchen ingredient which can make acne 'literally fade overnight'
01-Feb-24 – KentLive
https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/shopping/common-8-kitchen-ingredient-can-9072424
Links – End of January 2024
15 best honeys to keep in your store cupboard, according to the GHI
26-Jan-24 – Good Housekeeping
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/food-reviews/g46503612/best-honey/
UK Government Approves Controversial Bee-Harming Pesticide, Wildlife Trusts Raise Concerns
26-Jan-24 – Cornish Stuff
Honey from stingless bees may offer sweet perks without the tooth decay
24-Jan-24 – Nature Research aus
https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-023-00359-3
New sustainable bee packaging creates a buzz
24-Jan-24 – Packaging Scotland
The vegan farce that is ‘bee-free’ honey will spell disaster for bees, farmers and all of us
24-Jan-24 – Country Life
Bee-harming pesticide use given emergency authorisation
23-Jan-24 – BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64380762
More flowers are ‘selfing,’ scientists say. That could spell trouble for other species
23-Jan-24 – CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/23/world/flower-self-fertilization-pollinator-decline-scn/index.html
Charlottetown homeowner who refused to mow lawn receives 'excessive' bill from city
20-Jan-24 – CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-grass-cutting-mike-ross-1.7090017
Suffolk divided over easing of neonicotinoid ban on beet
19-Jan-24 – East Anglian Daily Times
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24060465.suffolk-divided-easing-neonicotinoid-ban-beet/
MEPs reject Commission proposal to allow higher pesticide level in imported foods
17-Jan-24 – Euractiv
The Nature Restoration Law: a vote on our livelihood
17-Jan-24 – The Parliament
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/nature-restoration-law-vote-european-parliament
Mystery solved after 3 million bees are found dead in just 24 hours
15-Jan-24 – Unilad
https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/bees-dead-san-diego-what-happened-588421-20240115
Cultivating Wider Adoption of Biopesticides: Enabling Policies
11-Jan-24 – Fera
https://www.fera.co.uk/news/cultivating-wider-adoption-of-biopesticides-enabling-policies/
The Beekeeper is exactly the Jason Statham movie you want to see
10-Jan-24 – Yahoo Movies
https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/beekeeper-exactly-jason-statham-movie-190000205.html
The surprising link between air pollution and declining honeybee populations
10-Jan-24 – Envirotech
Exploring Bentley’s Black Edition Label Honey
10-Jan-24 – Salon Privé magazine
https://www.salonprivemag.com/exploring-bentleys-black-edition-label-honey/