(Natural News) A group of multinational researchers has assessed the connection between trends in crop diversity and agricultural reliance on pollinators and found that the increasing reliance on pollinators, combined with an absence of crop diversity, may threaten agricultural stability. Worldwide agribusiness has expanded at a rapid pace in recent decades, especially in regions that once supported […]

(Natural News) The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Honey Bee Colonies report has detailed a decline in honey bee populations following the recent budget cuts by the Trump Administration. A nationwide survey led by the University of Maryland’s non-profit organization Bee Informed Partnership shows that beekeepers lost 40.7 percent of their honey bee colonies in […]

(Natural News) They say we need them to grow enough food for everyone on the planet. But the irony is that continuing to use them is actually killing off the bees and other pollinators we absolutely need to even grow food at all. Pesticides are what we’re talking about, here, and new research out of […]

(Natural News) The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has claimed another victim — the honey industry. Travel restrictions have been enacted across China, as a preventive measure against the spread of the new, dreaded disease. The restrictions, which some have decried as “hardcore,” include sealing off roads and implementing approval systems for interregional transportation. Other containment measures include shutting […]

(Natural News) If you’re buying your honey from domestic apiaries and suppliers, there’s a high chance that you are contributing to the continued eradication of wild bumblebees, according to scientists. According to a group of scientists from the University of Vermont (UVM) and the University of Florida, a spillover of viruses from domesticated honey bees […]

(Natural News) Research has established that bees understand the concept of zero and are capable of doing basic math. Now, a recent research conducted by scientists from the RMIT University in Australia suggests that bees are also capable of being trained to connect symbols to numbers in order to receive food. This experiment used a carrot and stick reward […]

(Natural News) New research published in the journal Environmental Entomology has found that bees absolutely love to feed on cannabis sativa, which in turn is helping to boost their dwindling populations caused by prolific exposure to deadly crop chemicals like neonicotinoids and Roundup (glyphosate). Entitled, “The Bee Community of Cannabis sativa and Corresponding Effects of […]

(Natural News) If you want your home garden to thrive, learn how to naturally attract beneficial bugs. One way to do this is by planting bug-friendly flowers. (h/t to EcoWatch.com) Create the right habitat for beneficial insects Not all insects are bad for your crops. While some insects feed on and destroy your plants, other bugs will feed […]

(Natural News) Bees are in danger — there’s little doubt about that. Experts are saying that the dramatic decline in honeybee populations in the United States is unsustainable. Responsible for producing $20 billion in crops across the U.S. alone, honeybees are an essential part of the agricultural industry (and the food chain). But, Big Ag […]

(Natural News) The next time a person encounters a bug in his garden, he may want to rein in his reflexive response of crushing it like a, well, bug. Some of these critters fulfill beneficial roles such as delivering pollen to flowers and devouring actual pest species. Start with the praying mantis, one of the […]