Category Archives: News

Nedbank has joined the buzz following the lead of their long-term banking client, Boland Cellar by committing to planting honey bee forage, specifically trees for bees, in our Boland Trees for Bees programme.
Nedbank joins our Tree Hive

Nedbank has joined the buzz following the lead of their long-term banking client, Boland Cellar, [...]

17
Sep
Trees for Bees_National Arbor Week 2020_The Bee Effect
2020 Arbor Week Trees for Bees

Its trees for bees time and National Arbor Week is upon us. Each year SANBI [...]

02
Sep
Nasturtium,Tropaeolum majus, with large circular flowers that are yellow to orange and shaped like a small hibiscus blossom attracting honey bees.
Nasturtium for Honey Bees

Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum majus, are a super flowering plant – these large and circular flowers are [...]

14
Jul
Apis mellifera vulnerabilities less evident in African beekeeping due to indigenous knowledge and traditional beekeeping. Agave hive focus.
Lessons from Africa on how to build resilient bee colonies

Author: Neil Rusch Research Associate, University of the Witwatersrand Honeybees are under threat globally. These important pollinators [...]

25
Jun
Under 18? Stand a chance to win a Bee Simulator game key for PlayStation 4 or XBOX ONE. What do you have to do? Flex Your Buzz!
World Bee Day Simulator Flex

Under 18?  Stand a chance to win a Bee Simulator game key for PlayStation 4 [...]

20
May
Over 18? Stand a chance to win a case of Melita Chenin Blanc and a case of Melita Pinotage - the buzz in low-alcohol wines from Boland Cellar.
World Bee Day Melita Flex

Over 18?  Stand a chance to win a case of Melita Chenin Blanc and a [...]

20
May
We recently featured the #beeplantvalues of the Marigold and captivated by this easily grown and often found, but overlooked, flower in our gardens The Bee Effect consulted with Chef Schalk Vlok and his muse to find out why the #Marigold, flowering now, just sparks the imagination and how it could add depth to our kitchen and pantry, whether baking, brewing teas, making pesto’s and more.
Buzzing in the kitchen with Chef Schalk Vlok & Marigold

In my opinion, the end of summer is probably one of the most exciting times [...]

10
Apr
Earth Hour 2020 – 28 March – 8.30pm your local time While we as a global community are reeling under the onslaught of COVID_19 and the Earth is breathing a little easier – we cannot lose focus - the Earth still needs our call to action to change our behaviour. #Connect2Earth #EarthHour
Earth Hour 2020 – 28 March – 8.30pm your local time

While we as a global community are reeling under the onslaught of COVID_19 and the [...]

27
Mar
Also known as Tagetes erecta, Marigolds are widely cultivated, hardy and long-flowering, with single cultivars better for honey bees.
Marigolds for Honey Bees

Also known as Tagetes erecta, Marigolds are widely cultivated, hardy and long-flowering, with single cultivars [...]

25
Mar
Network of African Science Academies, led by the Academy of Science of South Africa, brought together experts to review over 200 studies from 28 African countries, with a final report indicating that SA and the rest of African countries covered are actively contributing to the decline in honey bee numbers with farming methodology that outdates current research informing bans of these neonicotinoids in the EU. The report goes further identifying key messages for policy makers to make African agriculture more sustainable.
Europe has banned neonicotinoid insecticides, action is needed in Africa too

First marketed in the late 1990s, neonicotinoid insecticides have become the world’s most widely used [...]

25
Feb
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