Worldwide, honeybee colonies have been dying off rapidly, often due to the spread of deadly mites. https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/csfs-research/honey-bees-pathogen-response/ Article source: UBC FARM Centre for Sustainable Food Systems / Vancouver Campus
While poor hygiene may be a deal breaker in human relationships, in bee colonies it can be a matter of life and death. https://news.ubc.ca/2019/05/07/matchmaking-for-healthier-bees/ Article source: UBC News / Science, Health & Technology
Bees play a vital role in British Columbia’s environment and to B.C.’s agriculture sector. https://news.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/bees-and-bee-health-in-british-columbia Article source: BC Gov News / Agriculture
Rearing honey bees responsibly requires education and careful management to help stop the spread of disease. https://bit.ly/322hvne Article by Matt Robinson courtesy of Vancouver Sun
UBC scientists have teamed up with honeybees to map pollution across Metro Vancouver. https://bit.ly/335jcli Video courtesy of Global News: Edmonton
Université de Montréal researchers believe the Varroa destructor mite could be a factor in the decline of honey bee populations. https://bit.ly/3316lAD Article by Michelle Lalonde courtesy of Montreal Gazette
The Mt. Cuba Center researches ecological values of native plants and what may be inadvertently lost in their cultivars. https://www.beecityusa.org/blog-and-news/category/research Article source: Bee City USA
Mānuka honey known for being earthier, richer, and more viscous than many other honeys. https://www.businessinsider.com/manuka-honey-new-zealand-why-so-expensive-2019-6 Article by Leon Siciliano courtesy of Business Insider
Two types of mushroom seem to help bees fight a major virus contributing to colony collapse disorder. https://bit.ly/2zS7zSE Article by Robbie Gonzalez courtesy of Wired
Shelters support biodiversity while also capturing dust to improve air quality and storing rainwater. The roofs of hundreds of bus stops have been covered in plants as a gift to honeybee, by a city in the Netherlands. https://bit.ly/2LeCwXX Article by Chiara Giordano courtesy of Independent
