Tag Archives: #Pollination

Bioaccumulation of fipronil more lethal than neonicotinoid imidacloprid

Recently in Cape Town we have seen the overnight deaths of hundreds of thousands of [...]

King Protea for Honey Bees

Also known as  Protea cynaroides, the King Protea is South Africa’s national flower.  It is [...]

Alternative Methods in Weed Management to the use of Glyphosate and other herbicides

All is not lost as the onslaught against glyphosate steam rolls through the world, there [...]

Blood Lily for Honey Bees

Also known as Rooikwas, the Scadoxus puniceus, or Blood Lily is a beautiful plant that [...]

Opinion piece – A Round up on Roundup

As judge upholds verdict linking cancer to this deadly weed killer, what does this mean [...]

Its raining glyphosate tears to the tune of $289 million dollars for Bayer AG -what will it mean for our farmers if this ruling is upheld

The jury in a California court awarded groundskeeper Johnson $289 million dollars in damages to [...]

Wild Pear for Honey Bees

Also known as Drolpeer the Dombeya rotundifolia, or Wild Pear, is a small fast growing [...]

Globally fruit growers turn to pollinator habitat conservation

As loss of pollinator habit continues to threaten native bees, more fruit growers globally are [...]

18000 square miles of honey bees feel the crunch of cheap Chinese honey flooding world markets and new trade restrictions

This year 18000 square miles of almond orchards called to action an estimated 2 million [...]

Joining the Hive – Grow-Nuts

Joining the Hive with Good Bee Food is Grow-Nuts from Seedleme.  Seeds encased in nutrient [...]