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01/01/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Here are some things you can do right now to help save the bees

Bees might not be a priority for you, but did you know that without these small pollinators, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy various crops like fruits and nuts? Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are dying off because of various factors like disease, parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition. When bees die off, beekeepers have to […]

06/11/2018 / By Jayson Veley

A win for nature: EU supports ban of neonicotinoids proven to decimate bees

In a major win for mother nature, the European Union backed a proposal last month to ban the use of insecticides known as neonicotinoids, which studies have shown do a tremendous amount of harm to honey bees. The ban, which has been strongly supported by environmentalists, applies to the use of three active substances: imidacloprid, […]

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