Global World Bee Day Ceremony
An event of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations offered up informative, impassioned, and enlightened presentations.
World Bee Day – Pesticides Bad for Bees
A list of active ingredients in pesticides Bad for Bees. Compiled by leading experts in the field, use as a reference for exclusion.
World Bee Day 2023
World Bee Day 2023 – let’s make this a ‘do-today’ & plant a tree to feed a honey bee? Click & Pay – for R150 you will make a honey bees day!
All the buzz about The Bee Effect by Gemma Gatticchi
Gemma Gatticchi speaks to Founder, Eve Puttergill, about The Bee Effect, why it was founded, its successes and plans.
Bees, gum trees and regulations – A guide for landowners
Bees, gum trees and regulations, A guide for landowners, has been developed by the WWF in partnership with Nedbank, authored by The Bee Effect’s Eve Puttergill and Dr Tlou Masehela, with Shelly Fuller of the WWF. Because Eucalyptus trees (gums) are a key source of pollen and nectar for honey bees, it’s important to know when they must be removed to support healthy ecosystems, and when they can remain keeping the buzz alive on the lands.
Honeybee lifespan could be half what it was 50 years ago – new study
A new paper shows how the lifespan of the adult honeybee appears to have shrunk by nearly 50% in the past 50 years.
Good Bee Food and Healthy Ecosystems
Good bee food lists for diverse diets for honey bees and other pollinators; and what to avoid to support healthy ecosystems.
Pink Lady® are Planting Trees for Bees
Our hive is growing as another great brand joins us to support the growth of more bee food.
DNA contained in honey reveals honey bee health
Why is understanding the honeybee’s ecological niche important?
Sour Fig for Honey Bees
The Sour Fig, also known as Carpobrotus. spp, is an easy to grow succulent ground cover that loves the coastal regions. It’s tough and drought resistant and a good source of both pollen and nectar, with flowers in white, yellow, pink or this purple. The honey bees love them.