Links – End of September 2023
Invasive Asian hornets nets destroyed in Kent as sightings rocket
30-Sep-23 – Kent Live
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/invasive-asian-hornets-nets-destroyed-8791582
How to report Asian hornets as nest found in Southend
29-Sep-23 – Echo News
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23824709.report-asian-hornets-nest-found-southend/
Syrian beekeepers battle both war and climate change
28-Sep-23 – Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2382171/middle-east
'Active operations' underway after Asian hornets spotted on Teesside and nest located in Yarm
24-Sep-23 – Gazette Live
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/active-operations-underway-after-asian-27778354
EU executive proposes 10-year glyphosate approval extension
20-Sep-23 – Reuters
Extinction Rebellion: Sheffield protestors visit Garden Centres dressed as Bees to protest weed killer sales
20-Sep-23 – The Star
‘Massively concerning’: 2023 sees record number of Asian hornet sightings
19-Sep-23 – ENDS
Huge killer Asian hornets nearly wipe out beekeeper’s business after tearing through hives
19-Sep-23 – The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/asian-hornets-kill-bees-business-b2412267.html
We asked a beekeeper how to get the best from your honey
14-Sep-23 – Jewish Chronicle
Glyphosate herbicide is ‘absolutely fine’ to use, says environment secretary
13-Sep-23 – The Independent
New Forest: Warning as Asian hornet nests spotted in garden
10-Sep-23 – Daily Echo
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23779956.new-forest-warning-asian-hornet-nests-spotted-garden/
Dealing with hornets, wasps and bees helpline
06-Sep-23 – ITVx
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/dealing-with-hornets-wasps-and-bees-helpline
Beekeeper helping protect the disease-free status of Manx bees
04-Sep-23 – EnergyFM
https://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_795984.html
Scientists fear future of UK bees as Asian hornet sightings rise
04-Sep-23 – ITVx
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-09-04/scientists-fear-future-of-uk-bees-as-asian-hornet-sightings-rise
Fears over record sightings of Asian hornets in UK - most of which have been in Kent
01-Sep-23 – Kent Live
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/fears-over-record-sightings-asian-8720714
Is Beekeeping Wrong?
21-Aug-23 – The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/is-beekeeping-wrong
Links – End of August 2023
Toronto drivers warned 'bee alert' as 5 million bees fall off truck and spill onto road
31-Aug-23 – itvX
Extinction Rebellion: Sheffield protestors visit Garden Centres dressed as Bees to protest weed killer sales
20-Aug-23 – The Star
Honey Sector Blasted For ‘Greenwashing’ By Creator Of Bee-Free Alternative
17-Aug-23 – Plant based News
‘Murder Hornet’ Cousin Found In US For First Time
16-Aug-23 – The Weather Channel
https://weather.com/science/nature/video/murder-hornet-cousin-found-in-us-for-first-time
Why moths might be more efficient pollinators than bees and butterflies
16-Aug-23 – The Conversation
UK Gardeners Warned Against Viral Sugar Hack For Saving Bees
14-Aug-23 – Huffington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bee-sugar-water-good-or-bad_uk_64da0bb5e4b077b577037653
Top London hotel with rock & roll history twins rooftop honey farm with hives in Tanzania
08-Aug-23 – Evening Standard
Police in Wales hunt thief who stole 14 hives full of bees
03-Aug-23 – Evening Standard
Habitat rarer than a tropical rainforest could be restored in Cornwall
02-Aug-23 – itvX
Ground Control supports recolonisation of London bees after ‘harsh’ winter
02-Aug-23 – Pro Landscaper
Great Taste 3 Stars for Hive Mind Wye Valley Traditional Mead
01-Aug-23 – ResponseSource
Links – End of July 2023
Samuel L Jackson gave Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds '10lbs of bees' as a wedding gift in 2008: 'They got honey for a couple of years'
20-Jul-23 – MailOnline
Confirmed sighting of Asian hornets in Dover sparks government warning
19-Jul-23 – KentOnline
Uckfield Guides are creating a buzz at housebuilder's Ridgewood Place development
18-Jul-23 – Sussex World
Why do people wax lyrical about manuka honey?
13-Jul-23 – Women’s Health
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/food/healthy-eating/a44493320/manuka-honey-benefits/
Is air pollution responsible for the global decline in insect numbers?
13-Jul-23 – AirQualityNews
Honeybee parasite could be tripped up by its distinctive walk – study
10-Jul-23 – Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nottingham-trent-university-b2372198.html
Bees get week early wakeup call from warming climate
09-Jul-23 – Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230709202500.htm
Report paves way for EU to renew glyphosate use
06-Jul-23 – Phys.Org
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-critical-eu-glyphosate-agency.html
Brussels wants to relax rules for gene edited crops
06-Jul-23 – EuroNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/07/05/brussels-wants-to-relax-rules-for-gene-edited-crops
Beekeeper’s Notes: The Honey Keeps On Coming and Mysteriously, I’m Wearing Hats
01-Jul-23 – The Guildford Dragon
Two farmland projects showcase new ways to boost biodiversity
29-Jun-23 – Farming UK
12 plants that are natural insect repellents
29-Jun-23 – Country Living
https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/gardens/a44356062/plants-natural-insect-repellents/
Impacts of beekeeping on wild bee diversity and pollination networks in the Aegean Archipelago
24-Jun-21 – Ecography