Category: bees

• What is REALLY Killing the Bees?

  I recently came across this opinion piece by beekeeper and independent research scientist Randy Oliver.  His opinion is well founded and I enjoyed the article.  He basically says not so fast on the widespread blame of the neonics as the main cause of Colony Collapse Disorder.  Were it only that simple!  Interestingly enough, he also […]

  JK

  December 6, 2013

  bee die off, bees, Uncategorized

  bee die off, bee keeping, bees, colony collapse disorder, neonicotinoids, neonics, pesticides

• Celebrating 200!

  One of the blogs I read, a vegan recipe blog called Vedged Out, recently made a big to do about its 100th post.  There were attractive photo links to all the recipes, some name dropping of distinguished followers of the blog,  much merriment and a well earned sense of accomplishment.  It is a great blog, with […]

  JK

  May 19, 2013

  bee die off, bees, GE, genetic engineering, GMO, health, philosophy, science, Uncategorized

  Farming, GE, genetic engineering, genetically modified organisms, GMO, GMOs, health, nuttrition, syn bio, synthetic biology, technology

• Colony Collapse Disorder Is A Fraud: Pesticides Cause Bee Die-Offs

  Here is an interesting spin on the whole issue of bee die offs and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).  This article claims that CCD is a fraudulent name put out there by big companies like Bayer to confuse and divert attention from the real culprit responsible for bee deaths – neonicotinoids, which, according to Gaia Health, […]

  JK

  April 21, 2013

  bee die off, bees, Uncategorized

  bee die off, bees, colony collapse disorder, food supply, neonicotinoids, neonics, pollination, pollinators