Podcasts about Colony collapse disorder

In Hour 2, Dean Sharp is joined by bee expert Nicole Paladino of Bee Catchers for a deep dive into the vital role of bees in our ecosystem and what homeowners should know during spring swarm season. They bust the myth that bees are pests, explain the truth behind Colony Collapse Disorder and 2025's surprising hive loss numbers, and teach listeners what to do (and what not to do) when a swarm or hive shows up on their property. It's a powerful hour about coexisting with nature—right in your own backyard.

Reports from Project Apis m. and several industry groups indicate that average colony losses now exceed 50%, with some beekeeping operations experiencing losses as high as 100% in the past year.

Beekeeping Today Podcast Shorts brings you a quick dive into the latest buzz in beekeeping. In this first special episode, we welcome Dr. Humberto Boncristiani of Inside The Hive TV to discuss the alarming commercial colony losses reported this season. With beekeepers across the country facing unexpected die-offs, Humberto shares insights from his investigations, his conversations with industry experts like Blake Shook, and what beekeepers should watch for as the situation unfolds. Is this Colony Collapse Disorder all over again? What role might weather, pathogens, and management practices play? Humberto unpacks the factors contributing to these losses and offers a critical reminder: in times of crisis, beekeepers must seek reliable information, avoid knee-jerk reactions, and keep collecting data. Tune in for a timely and candid discussion about what's happening in the field, the challenges of understanding large-scale colony losses, and how beekeepers can stay informed. Links & Resources: Watch Inside The Hive TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InsideTheHiveTV Subscribe to Humberto's Newsletter: https://www.insidethehive.tv/newsletters/inside-the-hive-tv-newsletter Brought to you by Betterbee – your partners in better beekeeping.   Copyright © 2025 by Growing Planet Media, LLC     ______________ Betterbee is the presenting sponsor of Beekeeping Today Podcast. Betterbee's mission is to support every beekeeper with excellent customer service, continued education and quality equipment. From their colorful and informative catalog to their support of beekeeper educational activities, including this podcast series, Betterbee truly is Beekeepers Serving Beekeepers. See for yourself at www.betterbee.com This episode is brought to you by Global Patties! Global offers a variety of standard and custom patties. Visit them today at http://globalpatties.com and let them know you appreciate them sponsoring this episode!  Thanks to Bee Smart Designs as a sponsor of this podcast! Bee Smart Designs is the creator of innovative, modular and interchangeable hive systems made in the USA using recycled and American sourced materials. Bee Smart Designs - Simply better beekeeping for the modern beekeeper. Thanks to Strong Microbials for their support of Beekeeping Today Podcast. Find out more about their line of probiotics in our Season 3, Episode 12 episode and from their website: https://www.strongmicrobials.com Thanks for Northern Bee Books for their support. Northern Bee Books is the publisher of bee books available worldwide from their website or from Amazon and bookstores everywhere. They are also the publishers of The Beekeepers Quarterly and Natural Bee Husbandry. _______________ We hope you enjoy this podcast and welcome your questions and comments in the show notes of this episode or: questions@beekeepingtodaypodcast.com Thank you for listening!  Podcast music: Be Strong by Young Presidents; Epilogue by Musicalman; Faraday by BeGun; Walking in Paris by Studio Le Bus; A Fresh New Start by Pete Morse; Wedding Day by Boomer; Christmas Avenue by Immersive Music; Red Jack Blues by Daniel Hart; Original guitar background instrumental by Jeff Ott. Beekeeping Today Podcast is an audio production of Growing Planet Media, LLC Copyright © 2025 by Growing Planet Media, LLC

University of Idaho Extension is working to build a program that will train volunteers to collect and identify bees.

University of Idaho Extension is working to build a program that will train volunteers to collect and identify bees.

Bee declines feature prominently in the news today. But what are the causes for it? Using the example of the UK, we follow the Woodland Trust to explore this issue. Plus, we also discuss two papers which hold differing viewpoints about the pollination crisis generally... Sources for this episode: Briggs, H., BBC News (2019), Bees: Many British pollinating insects in decline, study shows (online) (Accessed 05/03/2024). Engel, M. S., Rasmussen, C. and Gonzalez, V. H. (2021), Bees. In: Starr, C. K. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Insects. Springer Nature Switzerland. Ghazoul, J. (2005), Buzziness as usual? Questioning the global pollination crisis. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 20(7): 367-373. Hine, R. S. (2019), Oxford Dictionary of Biology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kennedy, P. J., Ford, S. M., Poidatz, J., Thiéry, D., & Osborne, J. L. (2018). Searching for nests of the invasive Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) using radio-telemetry. Communications Biology, 1, 88. Lima, C. G., Sofia Vaz, A., Honrado, J. P., Aranha, J., Crespo, N., & Vicente, J. R. (2022). The invasion by the Yellow-legged hornet: A systematic review. Journal for Nature Conservation, 67, 126173. Paxton, R. J. (2010), Does infection by Nosema ceranae cause “Colony Collapse Disorder” in honey bees (Apis mellifera)? Journal of Apicultural Research 49(1): 80-84. Rader, R., Bartomeus, I., Garibaldi, L. A. and Woyciechowski, M. (2015), Non-bee insects are important contributors to global crop pollination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113(1): 146-151. Renner, S. S. and Zohner, C. M. (2018), Climate Change and Phenological Mismatch in Trophic Interactions Among Plants, Insects and Vertebrates. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 49: 162-182. Takahashi, J., Okuyama, H., Kiyoshi, T., Takeuchi, T., & Martin, S. J. (2019). Origins of Vespa velutina hornets that recently invaded Iki Island, Japan and Jersey Island, UK. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 30(3), 434–439. Van Engelsdorp, D., et al. (2009), Colony Collapse Disorder: A Descriptive Study. PLOS ONE 4(8): e6481. Varela, C. (2023), Why are bees important? And how you can help them (online) (Accessed 01/03/2023). Vogel, G. (2017), Where have all the insects gone? Science 356(6338): 576-579. Author unknown, Climate Action Tracker (date unknown), The CAT Thermometer (online) (Accessed 05/03/2024).

We have long been hearing about various threats to bees and other pollinators, including Colony Collapse Disorder, new pathogens and bee pests, environmental and nutritional stressors, and pesticides such as neonicotinoids. Impacts to Queen Bees and their genetics are also a concern. According to the non-profit organization, HoneyLove, cities are apparently the last refuge for the Honeybee. HoneyLove [http://honeylove.org] is dedicated to urban beekeeping, educational outreach, and advocating for the health and well-being of honey bees. This week, we welcome Ceebs Bailey, HoneyLove's Factotum, and Kristy Pace, their Volunteer Director. We owe a debt to bees as they pollinate 80-90% of the world's flowering plants, including more than 130 types of fruits and vegetables. One out of every three or four bites of food you eat was made possible by bees and the honeybee is responsible for $15 billion in U.S. agricultural crops annually. While some are concerned about the health of bees for economic reasons and threats to food production on this continent, the reality is our fate is directly connected to bees and their giveaway to the ecosystem at large, in vitalizing the growth of trees, flowers, and a host of other plants; they are essential to creating and sustaining biodiversity on the planet. The average human on this continent consumes roughly 1.31 lbs of honey per year which translates to a bee visiting 2+ million flowers and flying 55,000+ miles. May we offer up more love, gratitude and respect to the Honeybee and learn how we can contribute to their continuance. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/posts/honeylove-with-84482060 HoneyLove.org [http://honeylove.org] is a Los Angeles-based educational non-profit focused on teaching the public about honey bees and aspiring hobbyists about safe and respectful urban beekeeping. Ceebs Bailey is a writer in West L.A. who started out a few years ago with a modest tumbling composter outside the kitchen door and now has raised beds in the front yard, a flock of chickens and six beehives around the city. Kristy Pace has been cultivating community through theatre, artivism, and volunteerism for over 20 years. She is a teacher and environmental activist associated with SoCal 350, Climate Reality San Fernando Valley, and of course, Honey Love. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 180 Photo credit: HoneyLove

The US has seen annual reductions in honey bee colonies since 2006.  According to the USDA, there are many factors that have contributed to the decline.  These include parasites, pests, insecticides, disease, and a phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder in which worker bees abandon a hive and leave behind the queen. One of major threats […]

In this episode we discover how veterans and beekeeping is a win-win combination! 3 Bee Veterans Program instructors, Ben, Jessica and Joshua talk about all things bees; from hive life, foraging, transpersonal beekeeping to Colony Collapse Disorder. For veterans who miss a sense of community and shared purpose of military life,  the Bee Veterans Program offers beekeeping training, shared camaraderie in this hands-on world of honeybees!   Ben Ziegler, former USAF,  works with the U of MN Spivak Honeybee Lab, the Bee Squad, and Bee Veterans Program.  Jessica Helgen manages colonies and collects hive data for the U of MN Bee Squad Bee Network Program. She is coordinator and primary instructor for the Mentoring Apiary workshops. Joshua Munoz, former USMC, is an Agricultural Teacher at Como Park Senior High School, instructor for U of MN Bee Veterans Program and ambassador for the Minnesota Honey Producers Assoc. QUOTES JESSICA: “I still remember the first time they opened a hive for me and there were bees flying all around and I could smell the honey and the wax coming out of the colony. And it was just really magical.” JOSHUA: “...there's this rhythm into beekeeping. And I think having an open mind... and being willing to learn about something that people have been working with for so long... Be humble when you work with... honeybees.” BEN:  “....a honeybee colony...have like a two mile radius around their hive that they'll forage from... If you have a, say a suburban hive, that's a lot of blacktop, that's a lot of roofs, that's a lot of just Kentucky bluegrass lawn that they can't use. If we are wanting to make a difference on a personal level here, I think a lot of people would really need to add... flowering plants to their yard.” LINKS University of Minnesota Bee Lab University of Minnesota Bee Veterans Program University of Minnesota Spivak Lab Rebecca Masterman, University of Minnesota, 2018 President's Award for Outstanding Service Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota, Dept. of Entomology Heroes To Hives Program (Heroes to Hives' National Director Dr. Adam Ingrao) Bee Wise farms, LLC (lacey Ann Ingrao, M.A. Transpersonal Psychology Transpersonal Psychology      

For many years, scientists have been sounding the alarm on the global struggle of pollinators.  Many of the invertebrate pollinator species, such as bees and butterflies, are facing extinction. And since 75% of the world's food crops depend on pollination to some extent, the decline of pollinators poses a major threat to global food security. […]

We're in the slow quiet days of winter when the snow is deep and the plants are resting in the earth, the bees are clustered together staying warm in their hive, fed by the nectar and pollen that was gathered in the bright days of blooming flowers. As we're celebrating the longest night of the year and the returning light, this Winter Solstice we're gathering around the hearth sharing stories, myths and lore about the honeybee and the magical work she does to sustain life and make the world continually more beautiful. Honeybees are truly the first herbalists and alchemists, gathering sunlight in the form of golden sweet nectar and bright pollen from flowering plants and resins from trees to create some of the most healing, nourishing foods/medicines that exist in the world. Come and listen to this special podcast episode with beekeeper, herbalist, and medicinal mead-maker Benjamin Pixie to follow the life of the honeybee and to unwrap the gifts she shares.   In this episode, you'll hear:   The long history of relationship between humans and honeybees The medicinal benefits of beeswax, honey, pollen, propolis, mead and royal jelly The historical and traditional uses of honey  What we have to learn from bees specifically as herbalists Traditional myths, stories and poetry from around the world about honey, mead and honeybees Lessons from the bees on how to create a culture in harmony with the Earth How to be an ally to the bees, supporting flourishing hives and ecosystems during a time of environmental distress cause by extractive culture   ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at:  http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com   Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ   Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism:https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-book/   ———————————— ABOUT THE PLANT PATH ———————————— The Plant Path is a window into the world of herbal medicine. With perspectives gleaned from traditional Western herbalism, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Alchemy, Medical Astrology, and traditional cultures from around the world, The Plant Path provides unique insights, skills and strategies for the practice of true holistic herbalism. From clinical to spiritual perspectives, we don't just focus on what herbs are "good for," but rather who they are as intelligent beings, and how we can work with them to heal us physically and consciously evolve.   Original theme music by Christopher Nunn Website: www.Christopher-nunn.com    ———————————— ABOUT WHITNEY ———————————— Whitney Popham is an herbal practitioner and the co-founder of The School of Evolutionary Herbalism and Organic Unity. Her calling to plant medicine began from a deep passion for activism and a vision for creating healing and positive change in the world. She has devoted her life to that vision by being a humble vessel for the plants to touch people's lives and bring more healing and beauty into the world.   Through her own health challenges and struggles, she experienced the profound healing gifts of plant medicines and then committed her life to helping others reach vibrant levels of health. She specializes in digestive health in her clinical practice through working with herbal medicine, nutrition and lifestyle coaching. Her true gift is in listening to the plants through intuition and vision, which she uses to help her clients with healing on the emotional, psychological, spiritual, as well as physical levels of health.   ———————————— ABOUT BENJAMIN ———————————— Benjamin caught his first swarm of bees in 2006, and that was the beginning of a lifelong marriage to those ladies who do the love work of the plants.  In 2007, he began the Pixie Honey Company, the same year Colony Collapse Disorder was first recognized in the United States.  Since then, he has developed beyond organic, treatment free, bee centered methods of tending bees that have enriched the health of the hives, and the medicines harvested from them. Benjamin has taken his background in botanical medicine and years of experience in potion crafting to offer truly unique and potent botanical meads that celebrate the plants and the bees, while returning reverence, magic, and medicine to the imbibing of alcohol.  Benjamin is kindly offering a discount code for first time orders at www.spiritofthehive.buzz with the coupon code: evolution  Learn more about Benjamin below: https://www.pixiemead.com/ https://spiritofthehive.buzz/ https://www.instagram.com/benjaminpixie/   ———————————— WANT TO FEATURE US ON YOUR PODCAST? ———————————— If you'd like to interview Sajah or Whitney to be on your podcast, click here to fill out an interview request form.

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This is our last episode in the bee series and possibly the last in this season. We talk about queens and their brood, bee communication, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), and bee swarms. Enjoy! … Cover photo provided by: Melanie Mason. Melanie is an unschooling mom of two living in West Chester Ohio. She is a musician by trade, and teaches violin & viola private lessons in addition to playing viola professionally in the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Just within this past year, Melanie has become fascinated with macro photography and has been taking pictures with her Olympus camera since Christmas. Prior to that time, she was taking pictures with a macro lens on her iPhone 12, which she actually bought to share the joy of looking at insects with her kids! She, however, quickly realized her passion for the art of macro photography, and the rest is history! You can find her on Instagram under her account: melaniemason. Prints of her work can be purchased on her website: https://melaniemasonmacro.myshopify.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unschoolingwithkai/message

Our guest for episode 92 of the Bees with Ben podcast is Carmel from ‘CMG Honeybee'. Carmel hails from Melbourne's west and had a varied career before turning her passion for bees into a business. Originally from Kangaroo Island in South Australia, where she grew up on eighty acres and was always surrounded by wildlife and the bush, Carmel moved to Queensland after completing high school to study music. She worked as a professional musician in a marching band before studying hairdressing, and then moved down south when her then husband was offered a job in Melbourne more than thirty years ago. Since then she has raised a family as a single mum, working first as a hairdresser and then in various capacities at Yarraville West Primary School, where she also ran the choir and a class in face painting! She supplemented her income with a second job as a security officer. Carmel's journey into beekeeping came about largely by accident in November 2012, when she discovered a swarm that had taken up residence in a wall cavity of her rented property. She was acutely aware of the problems caused overseas by Colony Collapse Disorder, and determined to save the bees, which her landlord wanted to poison. She had heard of a rather colourful character called Adrian who had host hives around Melbourne and used to ride a rickshaw around Footscray; Carmel was face painting at a festival when she learned that Adrian and some other beekeepers were in attendance, and met up with a lady named Angela Castella who by coincidence lived on the same estate and taught her how to catch swarms. Covid was difficult for CMG, as Carmel lost half her business through the inability to conduct school talks and incursions. Cash flow is a real problem in the beekeeping industry and winter can be a struggle. However, Carmel has learnt the benefit of investing in herself, and is undertaking some business training which she believes will stand her in good stead. She also advocates regular exercise and a healthy diet, along with clear boundaries, and the segregation of working hours and personal time - creating a balance between work, rest and play. Moving forward, Carmel says that she has a hive in a childcare centre that has produced some amazing and unexpected results in terms of wellbeing; she also wants to grow the mentoring side of her business, as well as explore the possibilities of apitherapy. https://www.cmghoneybee.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/cmg_honeybee/

78억 건의 꿀벌 연쇄 실종 사건 - 무엇을 알리는 시그널인가 # 감쪽같이 사라진 꿀벌들 이게 납득이 안 가는 거죠. 우리 입장에서. 누가 갖다 다 꺼내 간 것도 아니고. 그렇다고 해서 이 바닥에 시체가 널려 있는 것도 아니고...” - 양봉업자 A씨- 전남 해남에서 벌을 키우고 있는 양봉업자 진귀만 씨. 작년 12월, 그는 다가오는 봄을 맞이해 벌꿀농사를 준비하려 벌통을 열었다가 큰 충격에 빠졌다. 꿀벌들로 가득 차 있어야할 수 백 개의 벌통들이 모두다 텅텅 비어있었기 때문이었다. 사라진 꿀벌들은 어림잡아도 수 백 만 마리. 벌통 주변에선 사체도 발견되지 않은지라, 말 그대로 ‘감쪽같이 사라져 버렸다'는 말이 어울리는 현장이었다고 한다. 이런 충격은 40년 양봉인생에 처음 겪어본다는 진 씨. 그런데 이 일은 그에게만 일어난 게 아니었다. 흔적도 없이 꿀벌들이 사라졌다는 보고는 전남지역을 시작으로 경남, 경북, 제주 등 전국에서 이어졌다. 올해 4월 초 기준으로 추산한 결과, 전국에서 사라진 꿀벌들은 최소 78억 마리. 이들은 지난 겨울부터 올해 봄까지의 시기, 약 1~2달 사이 짧은 기간에, 그리고 일부지역이 아닌 광범위한 지역에서, 사체도 없이 사라졌다는 공통점을 가지고 있다. 게다가 웬만해선 벌집 밖으로 나갈 일이 없는 여왕벌마저 남아있지 않은 경우들도 있었다고 한다. 벌을 기르는 농민들에겐 그야말로 경험한 적 없고, 이해할 수 없는 미스터리다. 그 많던 벌들은... 대한민국 수 십 억 마리의 꿀벌들은 도대체 어디로 간 것일까? # 여전히 풀리지 않은 국제 미스터리 꿀벌들이 대량으로 실종되는 현상은 2006년 미국에서 최초 보고됐다. 펜실베니아의 한 양봉업자에 의해 처음 보고된 의문의 실종현상은 미국 전역으로 번져나가 2006년~2007년 당시, 미국 내 약 35%의 꿀벌이 사라진 것으로 알려졌다. 미국의 과학자들은 꿀벌들의 이런 대규모 실종 사태를 두고 CCD, [*Colony Collapse Disorder] 즉, ‘군집붕괴현상'이라 명명했다. 많은 과학자들이 사태의 원인과 메커니즘을 밝히기 위해 조사와 연구에 매달렸지만, 지금까지도 명확한 답을 얻지 못한 상태다. 그러다보니 꿀벌 실종을 둘러싸고, 여러 연구 결과들과 각종 음모론이 뒤섞여 사람들의 호기심을 자극하고 있다. 그동안 제기된 가설들은 다양하다. 휴대전화기 사용으로 증가된 전자파, 기생진드기, 신종 바이러스 출현 등등이 꿀벌 실종의 이유로 설명되었다. 또한, 미 국방부가 진행하는 ‘하프 프로젝트'가 꿀벌 실종의 원인으로 지목되기도 했다. ‘하프 프로젝트'란 거대한 안테나가 만들어내는 전파를 이용해 대기권과 기후를 연구하고 미국 펜타곤의 연구 프로젝트다. ‘하프 프로젝트'로 발생한 엄청난 전자파의 영향으로, 일을 하러 나간 꿀벌들이 제대로 집을 찾아오지 못했을 거라는 주장이다. 과연, 전파는 정말 꿀벌에게 영향을 미치는 것일까, 미친다면 어떻게, 무슨 이유로 영향을 준다는 것일까. 미스터리와 음모론이 공존하고 있는 꿀벌실종사건, 그 진실은 무엇일까. # 실종된 꿀벌, ‘우연한 사고'인가 ‘무서운 경고'인가 미국에 이어 전 세계적으로 꾸준히 보고되고 있는 꿀벌 군집붕괴현상. 안타깝게도 지금까지 그 어떤 설명도 이 미스터리를 풀 수 있는 ‘스모킹 건'이 되진 못했다. 그럼에도 불구하고 과학자들은 한 가지 의견에는 동의하고 있다. 꿀벌의 실종은 인류에게 심각한 위기가 될 수 있다는 것. 20세기의 천재 과학자 아인슈타인도 아래와 같은 경고를 남겼다고 전해진다. 지구상에서 꿀벌이 사라지면, 인류에게 남은 시간은 4년 밖에 없을 것이다. - 출처를 알 수 없는 경고문 - 사실 이 문구가 실제로 아인슈타인의 말인지는 의심해 볼 필요가 있지만, 전문가들은 그 진위여부에 상관없이 이 경고는 과학적으로 타당한 근거가 있다고 지적한다. 인간이 먹고 있는 식량의 70%이상이 꿀벌의 수분에 의존하고 있기 때문이라는 설명이다. 즉 꿀벌이 사라진다면, 지금 우리 식탁에 오르는 음식의 3분의 2가 사라질 수도 있다는 것. 이로 인해 식량소비에 있어 양극화 문제는 더 심각해질 것이며, 기아문제까지도 발생할 수 있다는 게 과학자들의 경고다. 정말, 꿀벌들의 실종은 우리의 일상과 먹거리에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있는 걸까. # 2022년 한국형 CCD, 그 진실은... 올해 봄, 한국에서 벌어진 초유의 꿀벌연쇄실종 사건. 한반도에서 꿀벌들이 사라진다면 우리도 분명 큰 곤란을 겪을 거라고 전문가들은 지적한다. 문제를 예방하기 위해 지금 무엇보다 필요한 것은 꿀벌 실종의 이유를 정확히 밝히려는 노력이다. 제작진은 전문가들과 함께 이 사건의 범인을 찾아 나섰다. 양봉농가들 사이에선 신종바이러스 혹은 변이바이러스의 출현이 아니냐는 의문들이 제기되고 있고, 또 다른 일부에선 국내에 아직 보고되지 않은 신종 기생충이 유입됐을 것이라는 추측도 내놓고 있다. 발 빠르게 진상조사에 나섰던 농촌진흥청 산하 농업과학원에서는 지난해 초겨울 이상고온 현상으로 꿀벌들이 활동하러 나갔다가 갑자기 들이닥친 추위에 돌아오지 못했을 것이라는 분석을 발표하기도 했다. 이런 분석들에도 불구하고, 충분한 설명이 되지 못한다는 농민들과 관계자들. 해답을 찾기 위해 취재를 이어나가던 제작진은 지난해 관계당국의 한 보고서에서 의미심장한 기록을 발견할 수 있었는데... 벌들에게서 발견된 특정 화학성분. 과연 꿀벌들이 남긴 그 단서는 무엇을 의미할까. 이번 주 그것이 알고 싶다 편에서는 올 봄 전국적으로 나타난 대규모 꿀벌실종사건의 심각성을 살펴보고, 현장에서 입수한 단서들과 취합한 연구 자료들을 통해 이 사건의 실체를 분석해보는 한편, 전문가들과 함께 꿀벌들을 사라지게 한 범인은 과연 누구인지, 그 진실을 추적한다. 방송 일자 2022. 04. 16 (토) 오후 11시 10분 연 출 이기현 / 글·구성 정문명 조연출 박성은 / 취재작가 한재이

This week's episode is all about honeybees! Did you know that there are 4,000 different bee species native to North America? Honey bees, however, are not native to North America, but were brought here from Europe in the 17th century, and have since become are integral part of our ecosystem. They are efficient pollinators who, along with native bees, allow our food crops and the planet's flora to flourish. Factors in our environment such as climate change, habitat loss, and widespread usage of chemicals in modern-day agriculture are threatening to the bee population, and in turn, to our food supply. Bees have always been a part of Tierney Monahan's life, and her fascination with them has been well-documented in her new book, Beyond Honey. She weaves together beautiful stories about the economic, entrepreneurial, and environmental impacts of bees on our society. Today we will be speaking to her about her fascination with bees and how she has documented them as a writer for the Georgetown Magazine, and as author of her book as an MBA candidate at Georgetown University. Tierney also shares with us her mission of educating individuals on the impact of honey bees on society. Join us on this week's episode as we learn more about the importance of pollinators in ensuring our planet's biodiversity, how to support local beekeepers and the global impact of Colony Collapse Disorder due to habitat loss and climate change. We will be speaking to her about her personal experiences in beekeeping, how it has enhanced her life and the lives of others, and how we can take steps as individuals to ensure the survival of these essential creatures. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser, Simplecast, Podtail, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: How has human activity and interventions affected bee populations? Why are bees important and what is the profound impact that bees have on our everyday lives? Washington DC's healthy and robust bee population. The difference between honey bees and native bees Learn more about Colony Collapse Disorder Resources Mentioned: Tierney Monahan DC Beekeepers Beyond Honey Community Food Rescue Finding the Mother Tree The Overstory Kirsten Shockey @kirstenkshockey Christy Johnson @christijay Eva Kosmas Flores @evakosmasflores Original music composed, performed, and produced by John Kingsley @jkingsley1026. Guest Info Connect with Tierney on Twitter @TierneyMonahan Follow Us: Our Website Instagram

This week's episode is all about honeybees! Did you know that there are 4,000 different bee species native to North America? Honey bees, however, are not native to North America, but were brought here from Europe in the 17th century, and have since become are integral part of our ecosystem. They are efficient pollinators who, along with native bees, allow our food crops and the planet's flora to flourish. Factors in our environment such as climate change, habitat loss, and widespread usage of chemicals in modern-day agriculture are threatening to the bee population, and in turn, to our food supply. Bees have always been a part of Tierney Monahan's life, and her fascination with them has been well-documented in her new book, Beyond Honey. She weaves together beautiful stories about the economic, entrepreneurial, and environmental impacts of bees on our society. Today we will be speaking to her about her fascination with bees and how she has documented them as a writer for the Georgetown Magazine, and as author of her book as an MBA candidate at Georgetown University. Tierney also shares with us her mission of educating individuals on the impact of honey bees on society. Join us on this week's episode as we learn more about the importance of pollinators in ensuring our planet's biodiversity, how to support local beekeepers and the global impact of Colony Collapse Disorder due to habitat loss and climate change. We will be speaking to her about her personal experiences in beekeeping, how it has enhanced her life and the lives of others, and how we can take steps as individuals to ensure the survival of these essential creatures. Listen to the episode on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-dirt/id1492217846 (Apple Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2lpelAmHPGbMVdOOpxhxTo (Spotify), https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-good-dirt-981565 (Podchaser), https://the-good-dirt.simplecast.com/ (Simplecast), https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-good-dirt/ (Podtail), or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered: How has human activity and interventions affected bee populations? Why are bees important and what is the profound impact that bees have on our everyday lives? Washington DC's healthy and robust bee population. The difference between honey bees and native bees Learn more about Colony Collapse Disorder Resources Mentioned: https://www.tierneymonahan.com/ (Tierney Monahan) http://www.dcbeekeepers.org/dcba-meetings (DC Beekeepers) https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Honey-Tierney-Monahan/dp/163730451X (Beyond Honey) https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/ (Community Food Rescue) https://suzannesimard.com/finding-the-mother-tree-book/ (Finding the Mother Tree) http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/ (The Overstory) https://www.instagram.com/kirstenkshockey/?hl=en (Kirsten Shockey @kirstenkshockey) https://www.instagram.com/christijay/?hl=en (Christy Johnson @christijay ) https://www.instagram.com/evakosmasflores/?hl=en (Eva Kosmas Flores @evakosmasflores) Original music composed, performed, and produced byhttps://www.instagram.com/jkingsley1026/?hl=en ( John Kingsley @jkingsley1026. ) Guest Info Connect with Tierney on Twitter @TierneyMonahan Follow Us: https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/the-good-dirt-podcast (Our Website) https://www.instagram.com/thegooddirtph/ (Instagram)

On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a topic near and dear to Brent's heart—Bees. We all know he thinks bees are robots, but why? It may be because of a crazy “Waggle Dance” they perform to communicate where food is. This dance has been repeated by actual robots to talk to bee colonies, by the way. From queens to drones to soldiers, bees are fascinating. They have a strange social life and an even stranger sex life. Bees are also vanishing in America due to Colony Collapse Disorder. Give this one a listen if you want to hear us drop some science about the most unique and important species in your backyard.   Visit Our Sources: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Bees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/bees https://www.newscientist.com/definition/bees/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_collapse_disorder https://www.newscientist.com/question/bees-make-honey/ https://www.thoughtco.com/how-honey-bees-communicate-1968098 http://berlinbiorobotics.blog/projects/robobee/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 86, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Animal Groups 1: A group of these reptiles is a lounge, and you might also find the "lounge" type in a nightclub. a lizard. 2: When someone wishes you "good" these at Christmas, they may be referring to a group of magpies. Tidings. 3: Every Capricorn should know a group of these ruminants is called a tribe. Goats. 4: A prickle is a group of these large rodents--which makes sense, as "prickle" means sharp point or spine. porcupines. 5: A stand of these pink wading birds can also be called a flamboyance. flamingoes. Round 2. Category: Classic Cinema 1: 1931:"Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.". Dracula. 2: 1939:"I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' babies!". Gone With the Wind. 3: 1927:"Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet!". The Jazz Singer. 4: The windbreaker and t-shirt look he popularized in "Rebel Without A Cause" is still fashionable 43 years later. James Dean. 5: He starred as Professor Boyd in "Bedtime for Bonzo" but didn't do the sequel, "Bonzo Goes to College". Ronald Reagan. Round 3. Category: Easter 1: Since Easter can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25, it is called this type of feast. Moveable. 2: Animals associated with Easter are the egg-hiding rabbit and this one representing Jesus. Lamb. 3: The 40-day period before Easter is Lent; the 40th day after Easter is the feast of this. Ascension. 4: Some early Christians considered Easter as a new part of this Jewish festival. Passover. 5: It's where you'll find Chile's Isla de Pascua National Park. Easter Island. Round 4. Category: Declaration Of Independence Signers 1: We all know John Hancock signed it, but how many of you know he did it representing this state. Massachusetts. 2: Elder statesman John Witherspoon was the only clergyman to sign; he was part of this church of "Elders". Presbyterian. 3: Francis Lewis was the only signer born in this U.K. country--he was from Llandaff. Wales. 4: Before Benjamin Harrison landed the job of signer, he was getting his hands dirty in this occupation. farmer. 5: He's the only signer the World Almanac lists with the occupation "printer, publisher". Benjamin Franklin. Round 5. Category: You're An Animal 1: "Get along little" this, the word for a motherless calf. dogie. 2: The plains variety of this animal has gray markings that are known as shadow stripes. a zebra. 3: A condor is a type of this bird; it's related to the turkey type and also enjoys eating carrion. a vulture. 4: Named for features on its skull, it's the swiftest mammal in the New World. the pronghorn antelope. 5: Scientists are scrambling to find out the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, which is occurring with this insect. bees. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 86, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Animal Groups 1: A group of these reptiles is a lounge, and you might also find the "lounge" type in a nightclub. a lizard. 2: When someone wishes you "good" these at Christmas, they may be referring to a group of magpies. Tidings. 3: Every Capricorn should know a group of these ruminants is called a tribe. Goats. 4: A prickle is a group of these large rodents--which makes sense, as "prickle" means sharp point or spine. porcupines. 5: A stand of these pink wading birds can also be called a flamboyance. flamingoes. Round 2. Category: Classic Cinema 1: 1931:"Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.". Dracula. 2: 1939:"I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' babies!". Gone With the Wind. 3: 1927:"Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet!". The Jazz Singer. 4: The windbreaker and t-shirt look he popularized in "Rebel Without A Cause" is still fashionable 43 years later. James Dean. 5: He starred as Professor Boyd in "Bedtime for Bonzo" but didn't do the sequel, "Bonzo Goes to College". Ronald Reagan. Round 3. Category: Easter 1: Since Easter can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25, it is called this type of feast. Moveable. 2: Animals associated with Easter are the egg-hiding rabbit and this one representing Jesus. Lamb. 3: The 40-day period before Easter is Lent; the 40th day after Easter is the feast of this. Ascension. 4: Some early Christians considered Easter as a new part of this Jewish festival. Passover. 5: It's where you'll find Chile's Isla de Pascua National Park. Easter Island. Round 4. Category: Declaration Of Independence Signers 1: We all know John Hancock signed it, but how many of you know he did it representing this state. Massachusetts. 2: Elder statesman John Witherspoon was the only clergyman to sign; he was part of this church of "Elders". Presbyterian. 3: Francis Lewis was the only signer born in this U.K. country--he was from Llandaff. Wales. 4: Before Benjamin Harrison landed the job of signer, he was getting his hands dirty in this occupation. farmer. 5: He's the only signer the World Almanac lists with the occupation "printer, publisher". Benjamin Franklin. Round 5. Category: You're An Animal 1: "Get along little" this, the word for a motherless calf. dogie. 2: The plains variety of this animal has gray markings that are known as shadow stripes. a zebra. 3: A condor is a type of this bird; it's related to the turkey type and also enjoys eating carrion. a vulture. 4: Named for features on its skull, it's the swiftest mammal in the New World. the pronghorn antelope. 5: Scientists are scrambling to find out the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, which is occurring with this insect. bees. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

This week we're talking about bees and Colony Collapse Disorder, and how that's the LAST thing we need right now. Check out the new site! It's: wfmedia.co Follow on Instagram, Tiktok, or Twitter @werfvckedpod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/werfvckedpod/support

Get your buzz on with first-time guests Jason Ling and Laura Morrison. This week, we're talking about Bees, those adorable, tiny, eco-system-bearing, communal-living insects. Topics include: colony collapse disorder, Bee Movie, No Rain by Blind Melon, and more. Grab some honey, do a dance, and listen up!Check out Laura's Space Mantis series: https://spacemantisshow.com/ And her many books including How to Break An Evil Curse: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50440900-how-to-break-an-evil-curse and Grimbargo: https://www.amazon.com/Grimbargo-Laura-Morrison/dp/0998712094Listen to Jason and be smart, stay healthy, and hold on. We're almost there!If you like this show, please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen!And check out the music of Michael J. O'Connor, who wrote and performed our theme song at michaeljoconnor.bandcamp.com 

Originally from the U.S. State of California, Derek has acquired a wide range of experiences to draw from. He spent 4 years in the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Mannheim, Germany. After leaving the army he then became a Commercial Deep Sea Diver, where he would work subsurface on oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. After a time, Derek moved on to manage a retail sporting goods store, work as a contractor for Microsoft, then ended up spending nearly 16 years as a Washington State Correctional Officer, all before pursuing his passion with the bees. Derek had an interest in bees for many years but due to job changes and frequent moves it was not possible to start a hive of his own. Derek and his family were able to relocate to the Cascade Mountains of Washington State where their living situation finally allowed for multiple beehives. Derek along with his wife Maureen are Washington State-based chemical-free beekeepers, who believe bees can and should be kept both chemical & treatment-free. Experiencing 100% beehive losses from CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder his first year of beekeeping, Derek embarked on an extensive online research campaign to find natural way to help stop the devastating bee losses from occurring. During the winter months of 2016 Derek came across a unique mineral called Shungite. Shungite has been used in medical treatment since the early 18th century, and has the ability to block certain frequencies. Enough studies had been published by this point that it was apparent that the many frequencies within our environment (cellphones/wi-fi) were harming the bee populations, and disrupting their navigational systems. While preparing to start new beehives in the Spring of 2017, Derek spoke with friends who were also aware of Shungite and its unique healing & frequency blocking qualities. Combining years of online research on natural health and healing remedies along with his own intuitive abilities Derek determined that Shungite could be beneficial for humans and bees alike. Between his own intuition and those discussions Derek made the decision to use Shungite with his beehives. Initially 3 small Shungite nuggets were placed at one of the beehives entrances, then he observed. In the following weeks he painted his beehives with a mixture of Shungite powder blended into the beehives paint, providing a blanket of protection around the entire beehive. As the weeks progressed, all the while providing no other treatment of any kind for pests, disease or sickness, the bees flourished, by years end the beehive had expanding into a total of 4 healthy beehives, with no signs of any sickness or disease and none of the dreaded colony collapse disorder that’s become so prevalent amongst beekeepers. The 2018 honeybee season is ending in Washington State, with similar results as 2017, no sickness, disease or losses in any of the Shungite Beehives. Derek & Maureen’s goal is to continue the research and share their experience with beekeepers worldwide in hopes of helping to save our struggling bee populations. In addition, taking advantage of their extensive research and broad knowledge on natural health and healing remedies, Derek and Maureen produce ( on their premises) a broad range of health and beauty products, many using their beehives honey and other organic components; these products are sold through their website and other marketing channels, thus helping sustain their beehive operation. Our Website: https://www.mysticalwares.net/ Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/388696355151988 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChEUcAqF6ekzbC4jQZpW5yQ/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysticalwares/ Our Shungite: https://mysticalware.ositracker.com/180504/11616      Thank you for listening to the 13 Questions podcast by ManTranscending.  Sign up for our free discord chat and you will receive a new link for the podcast with extended bonus questions, and interviews for each episode. As well as the extended podcast, you will also receive the following... - Exclusive content from our affiliates such as communication courses from TJ Walker totaling over a hundred hours of content.  - A live private Discord chat room - The ability to record your own fathers, grandfathers, or even yourself to be submitted for the podcast. We are also adding new content all the time, so take the plunge today, the community is waiting...   Sign up 13 Question Discord for the extended questions and bonus content. https://discord.gg/mAX6GAu   Or support 13 Questions here https://www.13questionspodcast.com/sign-up/   Contact the show at 13questionspodcast@gmail.com   Closing Music by Supaman - Why https://supamanhiphop.com/

In the mid-2000s, estimates in the United States suggested that we were losing up to 40% of honeybee colonies. The phenomenon of Colony Collapse Disorder was widely covered in the media as the next emerging threat, but then it all but disappeared. Beyond these headlines, we never heard much follow up as to how bee populations were faring. This week we return to the bees with entomologist Dr. Samuel Ramsey. Highlighting the intertwining issues of poor nutrition, pesticides, and parasites, Dr. Ramsey also shares how climate change impacts the nutritional quality of pollen and how human design and development has strengthened and spread parasitic mites to the disadvantage of bees globally. Samuel Ramsey earned his doctorate from Dr. Dennis van Engelsdorp’s lab at the University of Maryland; Dr. Ramsey maintains a focus on how insect research can benefit the public through the development of IPM strategies and STEM-based outreach initiatives. Music featured in this episode is “Beanstalk” by Jeff Parker, “Natural Harmony” by The Mysterious They, and “Saka” by Gabriella di Capua. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references and action points.

Chris Martine, the star of ‘Plants are Cool Too’ is back on Sunrise with some pandemic related #PlantsGiving campaign, encouraging everyone to raise awareness of the important role of plants on our Thanksgiving meal. Sounds frivolous, but we’ll talk about the growing opportunities (pun intended) for plants in our lives and in our diets, the impact of climate change on our diets, the impact of colony collapse disorder on plants, and ‘the state of plants’ in general.

Chris Martine, the star of ‘Plants are Cool Too’ is back on Sunrise with some pandemic related #PlantsGiving campaign, encouraging everyone to raise awareness of the important role of plants on our Thanksgiving meal. Sounds frivolous, but we’ll talk about the growing opportunities (pun intended) for plants in our lives and in our diets, the impact of climate change on our diets, the impact of colony collapse disorder on plants, and ‘the state of plants’ in general.

What's up with the bees? What else pollinates things besides bees? Can I buy honey? What the heck is a neonictinoid? We'll answer those questions for ya this week. Bzz bzz! So sit back, take a swig of your favorite beverage, and enjoy learning about our friends that make it possible for us to guzzle unconsionable amounts of coffee, pollinators!

September 5th, 2020 The Bee Whisperer. Derek along with his wife Maureen are Washington State-based chemical-free beekeepers, who believe bees can and should be kept both chemical & treatment-free. Experiencing 100% beehive losses from CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder his first year of beekeeping, Derek embarked on an extensive online research campaign to find natural way to help stop the devastating bee losses from occurring. Initially 3 small Shungite nuggets were placed at one of the beehives entrances, then he observed. In the following weeks he painted his beehives with a mixture of Shungite powder blended into the beehives paint, providing a blanket of protection around the entire beehive. As the weeks progressed, all the while providing no other treatment of any kind for pests, disease or sickness, the bees flourished, by years end the beehive had expanding into a total of 4 healthy beehives, with no signs of any sickness or disease and none of the dreaded colony collapse disorder that’s become so prevalent amongst beekeepers.  In addition, taking advantage of their extensive research and broad knowledge on natural health and healing remedies, Derek and Maureen produce ( on their premises) a broad range of health and beauty products, many using their beehives honey and other organic components; these products are sold through their website and  other marketing  channels, thus helping sustain their beehive operation.   Guest Website

Gunther Hauk has been a biodynamic gardener and beekeeper for four decades. A former college teacher in the US (MA from the University of Tennessee), and then a Waldorf School gardening and environmental teacher for 22 years in Germany. He returned to the USA in 1996 to co-found the Pfeiffer Center for Biodynamic and Environmental Studies in Spring Valley, NY. For 11 years he taught the subject "gardening" to Foundation Year and Teacher Training classes at Sunbridge College. He has traveled throughout the USA and internationally, giving workshops and talks on Sustainable, Biodynamic Beekeeping, Gardening with Children, and Biodynamic Farming & Gardening. Since the mid-seventies he has been a beekeeper, deeply involved in researching how to keep bees in ways that would be more in harmony with their own needs, thus raising their level of vitality and health. In his book Toward Saving the Honeybee, first published 5 years before the Colony Collapse Disorder crisis, in 2002, he called for a radical change in beekeeping methods. Together with his wife Vivian, he co-founded Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary in 2006, a non-profit education and research organization located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Floyd, Virginia.Music is Cloud Chamber by Pictures of the Floating World.

The British Bee Corporation :: World News for Honeybees :: ”Human Colony Collapse Disorder”If BBC bPlayer is not available in your region, you may now listen instead to ::“Greta Thunberg Speaks Underwater.”

Join Nicole and Ben of the BIP Tech Team as they talk about Colony Collapse Disorder, current beekeeping trends, and what is the BIP Tech Team.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNWhat is the BIP Tech TeamWhat is the Sentential Hive programWhat is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)Current Beekeeping TrendsOUR GUESTBen is the Honey Bee Health Field Specialist for the Pacific Northwest, along with migratory beekeepers from around the region and helps monitor diseases, pest loads, and colony health. Most of Ben’s experience with commercial beekeeping comes from time working with BIP in Northern California (2013-2017), where he helped queen breeders select stock and test for hygienic behavior.Ben finds it fascinating to observe and compare the different management strategies used by commercial beekeepers in the western US and had learned there are many different ways to run a successful commercial operation.He is especially interested in Varroa control, and brood disease identification and treatment. Ben’s interest in bees began much earlier working on the family apiary/organic vegetable farm in Wisconsin and became further immersed while caretaking the farm for a couple of years and managing the hives.Ben works with commercial migratory beekeepers and provide data on their colonies and recommendations aimed at improving bee health.RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONEDBIP Tech Team WebsiteBee Informed Partnership FacebookBee Informed InstagramFind Your Local Beekeeping ClubEmail us! Ask@HeritageAcresMarket.com*Denotes affiliate linksSign up and be the first to know about future episodes and updates!- http://bit.ly/2CMza8mSUPPORT THE SHOWYour support helps us continue to provide the best possible episodes!View Our Favorites on Amazon*Shop HeritageAcresMarket.comFollow us on Facebook and InstagramJoin our Hens & Hives Facebook GroupJoin our VIP Text ClubLeave a question or comment on our podcast message page!#backyardbountypodcast #heritageacresmarketSupport the show (http://paypal.me/heritageacresmarket)

EPISODE #419 THE WAR ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Richard speaks with a functional medicine consultant and documentary filmmaker about the censorship and intimidation being used against alternative health practitioners through Operation Quack Hack. She also discusses Colony Collapse Disorder and the mystery of our disappearing bees. GUEST: Maryam Henein is a Canadian-born investigative journalist, activist ,functional medicine consultant, filmmaker and entrepreneur. She directed the documentary Vanishing of the Bees narrated by Ellen Page. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! Strange Planet's Fullscript Dispensary- an online service offering hundreds of professional supplement brands, personal care items, essential oils, pet care products and much more. Nature Grade, Science Made!  C60EVO.COMThe Secret is out about this powerful anti-oxidant. The Purest C60 available is ESS60.  Buy Direct from the SourceUse the Code RS1SPEC for special discount. Life Change and Formula 13 TeasAll Organic, No Caffeine, Non GMO!  More Energy!  Order now, use the code 'unlimited' and your first purchase ships for free. PROTONVPN- Fast, Reliable and Stable.  Protect yourself online!  Get 33% off ProtonVPN's two-year plan.  There's a 30-days money-back guarantee.   REGISTER FOR MY LIVE WEB-CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM "DIGITAL CONSCIOUSNESS: THE THEORY THAT EXPLAINS ALL OF LIFE'S GREAT MYSTERIES"  JULY 9th, 2020 10:30pm-12am EDT Special Guest: Jim Elvidge, author of The Universe Solved and Digital Consciousness: A Transformative Vision Go to  www.strangeplanet.ca/web-conferences for more information.

It’s been over 10 years since Colony Collapse Disorder beset the beekeeping industry. We catch up with an author who looks back at the advances made over this period with a sense of Beeoptimism. 

75% of our leading global food crops require insect pollination, and bees are the major pollinators. In this podcast, I'll be discussing whether a group of insecticides called neonicotinoids are responsible for the drastic decline in the honey bee population and incidences of Colony Collapse Disorder. (With thanks to our sponsor 'Curriculum Press' for providing content for this podcast)

We dive into nature, and our lovely fuzzy friends The Bee. We take a look at the origin of Bees, their hive habits, Bee population, Bees used in industry, Colony Collapse Disorder, their predators and even how Bees in the past have been weaponised for war, of course with all the usual banter in between! Get involved and find out how we can all do our bit to help our most treasured and important insects! Facebook/Instagram @robotsforeyespodcast Robotsforeyes@gmail.com

Colony collapse disorder threatens to destroy food crops around the world. Conventional beekeepers were reporting losses of 40%! And yet treatment-free beekeepers reported near-zero losses. The solution is easy: stop stressing the bees.To learn more about the book, visit buildingabetterworldbook.com.

Do you like FRUIT? What about VEGETABLES? And how about FOOD IN GENERAL? Well if you're a fan of any of those things you probably owe them all to bees. The humble honeybee is the source of most of our pollinated food, but over the past few decades the dang things have been disappearing! Our guests Lindsey Gentile and Kelly Wallace-Barnhill believe that the Deep State may be behind Colony Collapse Disorder, and they're here to blow the whole hive of corruption wide open.

Meet two people who've been bitten by the beekeeping bug. Jan Beullens keeps hives at his workplace, a warehouse near Brussels Airport. Raluca Witowski-Berthold started beekeeping on the balcony of an apartment building. She gives practical tips for the beginning beekeeper. Join us on a visit to two urban beekeeping enthusiasts: Jan Beullens has placed beehives on the grounds of a DHL warehouse close to the Brussels airport, and other DHL properties besides. Beullens was supported by DHL in his mission to spread the word about bee conservation. His efforts help the environment thrive, while providing a sweet message of sustainability to DHL's customers, too. You'll also meet Raluca Witowski-Berthold. An early convert to urban beekeeping, she offers tips for the beginning beekeeper and explains why keeping a colony on an apartment balcony is such a rewarding task. Listen to the podcast to find out why bees are so important to the future of the planet, how beekeeping and environmentalism go hand in hand – and what NOT to do if a bee crawls into your pants. Reporter: Jennifer Abramsohn Host: Deborah Friedman Editor-in-Chief: Markus Wohsmann Production: Deborah Friedman Marketing and digital promotion: Daniel Montua Living Logistics is produced by the Central Editorial Team and the Digital Communications Team within the Communication, Sustainability & Brand department at Deutsche Post DHL Group in Bonn, Germany. Jobs & Careers at Deutsche Post and DHL: https://www.dpdhl.com/career Links: More bad buzz for bees: Record number of honeybee colonies died last winter https://n.pr/2Tjj93k Bees: Many British pollinating insects in decline, study shows https://bbc.in/30l9SZR Bees are dying, but there is one thing we can do https://bit.ly/384LOxa Literature: Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees, Thor Hanson https://amzn.to/386GhpK The Bee Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Keeping Bees (New Ed), Claire Waring, Adrian Waring, and Bill Turnbull https://amzn.to/35VLSxE

In this episode, Rita chats with Dave Noble – teacher, apiarist & bee champion. Dave started his career as a beekeeper over 20 years ago, after studying with Ohio State’s Honeybee Research Lab. That was back before the mid-2000s, when Colony Collapse Disorder sent honeybee populations plummeting. His life’s work has been in caring for these important pollinators…currently he has 50 hives across central Ohio, with the majority of them at his home base of Stratford Ecological Center. Additionally Dave is a talented teacher and his impact over the decades has reached thousands of people. He’s got a unique teaching style – a knack for demystifying the bees & creating empathy for them which creates a larger impact on his students & our community.

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These days about one in three bites of food you eat wouldn't be possible without commercial bee pollination. And the economic value of insect pollination worldwide is estimated to be about $217 billion. But as important as bees have become for farming, there's also increasing signs that bees are in trouble. In the decade-plus since the first cases of Colony Collapse Disorder were reported, bees are still dying in record numbers, and important questions remain unanswered. On this new miniseries, host Adam Allington and environment reporters David Schultz and Tiffany Stecker travel to all corners of the honeybee ecosystem from Washington, D.C., to the California almond fields, and orchards of the upper Midwest to find answers to these questions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

These days about one in three bites of food you eat wouldn't be possible without commercial bee pollination. And the economic value of insect pollination worldwide is estimated to be about $217 billion. But as important as bees have become for farming, there's also increasing signs that bees are in trouble. In the decade-plus since the first cases of Colony Collapse Disorder were reported, bees are still dying in record numbers, and important questions remain unanswered. On this new miniseries, host Adam Allington and environment reporters David Schultz and Tiffany Stecker travel to all corners of the honeybee ecosystem from Washington, D.C., to the California almond fields, and orchards of the upper Midwest to find answers to these questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone loves to point the finger at the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder; here's what we actually know.

Harvard's Dr Alex Lu discusses his latest research which ties neonicotinoids to the cause of global bee losses.

Discussion about the impact of systemic pesticides on bees.

Skeptoid answers another round of student questions sent in from all around the world.

Author, Hannah Nordhaus talks about her book which is about the tough life of commerical beekeepers.

Professor Stefano Maini from the University of Bologna, Italy talks about the impact of systemic pesticides on pollinators and why the independent research is being ignored..

Author, Lela Nargi discusses her book,The Honeybee Man.