Managed vs Wild Hives

There’s widespread concern about the global decline of honey bees and the associated loss of [...]

Varroa Does Not Feed on Hemolymph

Since 1972 research on the behaviour of the Varroa mite on honey bees has been [...]

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 [...]

The Bee Effect is a Winner in Faithful to Nature Eco Awards 2018

The Bee Effect has been voted THE WINNER of THE BEST GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE in Faithful [...]

Removal of Eucalyptus – a key honey bee forage tree – questioned

Latest figures and questions of Eucalyptus removal in a report from the Department of Agriculture [...]

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 [...]

South African Eco Awards 2018 finalist – Vote now to create more buzz about our bees

You nominated The Bee Effect in the Faithful to Nature South African Eco Awards and [...]