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Honey bees were first introduced in North America in the 17th Century with the arrival of European settlers. They are, depending on how you look at them, either an invasive exotic species, or someones … Source: Honey & Bee

It’s not easy being a bee these days. Apis mellifera, the Western honey bee, is crucial to agriculture worldwide but faces a growing number of pests and pathogens against which beekeepers have … Source: Honey & Bee

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“Across Canada, honey bees have an economic contribution estimated at over $3.2 billion,” said the Ministry of Agriculture in their press release. Source: Honey & Bee

When we decided to start raising honey bees, one of the things we needed to consider was the safety of the other animals on our property. If we had a large property where we would be able to put our h… Source: Honey & Bee

A newly published study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin points to the popular chemical glyphosate as a culprit for harming special gut bacteria in honey bees. The study, “Glyphos… Source: Honey & Bee

Mankind fancies itself pretty capable when it comes to taming Mother Nature, but many things humans have invented to manipulate nature to our liking have had unintended side effects. The latest exampl… Source: Honey & Bee

A new study found that honey bees have been dying due in part to a Monsanto product called Roundup, which is a weedkiller that contains a chemical that is deadly to bees. The study was released … Source: Honey & Bee

With fall underway and Thanksgiving quickly approaching, Bees Matter is inviting Canadians to celebrate the important role honey bees play in Canadian food production by savouring the foods they help … Source: Honey & Bee

The herbicide Roundup is facing another controversial hit. There have been accusations that it causes cancer in humans and now scientists in Texas argue that the world’s most popular weed killer could … Source: Honey & Bee