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Canadian Bee Decline Bees are a crucial part of our ecosystem, and their decline in numbers is a cause for concern. Canada, like many other countries, has seen a significant decline in its bee population over the last few decades. This decline is due to a range of factors, including habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and disease.

Habitat loss is one of the primary reasons for the decline in bee populations. As urban areas expand, natural habitats are destroyed, leaving bees with fewer places to nest and forage for food. This loss of habitat is especially harmful to wild bee populations, which rely on a diverse range of flowers and plants to survive.

Pesticides are another significant factor in the decline of the Canadian bee population. Many pesticides, including neonicotinoids, are toxic to bees and can cause significant harm to both wild and domestic bee populations. These pesticides can affect bees’ immune systems, making them more susceptible to disease and other environmental stressors.

Climate change is also playing a role in the decline of bee populations. As temperatures rise, flowers and plants are blooming earlier in the year, causing a mismatch between the timing of bee activity and the availability of food. Continue reading →

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Ali Chiasson · CBC News

As beekeepers in Canada prepare to open their hives for the spring, some are finding high mortality rates in their hives.

At some bee farms in Alberta, the province with the largest beekeeping industry, beekeepers are finding more than 50 per cent of their bees dead. The Manitoba Beekeeping Association is also reporting that some beekeepers are seeing losses of up to 90 per cent of their bees.

Some insects can count, recognize human faces, even invent languages.

You kind of know, going into it, that scientists who have spent their lives studying animal behavior are not going to love being asked, “What is the smartest bug?”

Honey bee at work on a blue Echinop

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Honey bees can recognize faces, communicate the location and quality of food sources to their sisters via the waggle dance, and navigate complex mazes with the help of cues they store in short-term memory. Image: Boba Jaglicic/Unsplash

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Everywhere, bees are dying. But it’s not too late to take action to help boost their populations

The world as we know it is dependent on bees. It’s not just that our planet would become a pointless waste of space without honey, but at least a third of our food directly relies on bees for pollination.