Mexican beekeepers vs. Monsanto
Beekeepers and indigenous groups in the Mexican state of Yucatán recently won an important court decision against Monsanto. A district judge overturned Monsanto's...
16 September, 2014
Masonry
Neonics in the water?!
We've known for some time that neonicotinoids — the class of systemic, bee-harming insecticides — are water soluble. They've been detected in surface...
07 August, 2014
Your (not so) “bee-friendly” plants
Bee-harming pesticides in our lavender and daisies? In the same week that an international body of scientists released a comprehensive global assessment of...
25 June, 2014
Happy Pollinator Week!
Pollinator Protection Week is here, folks. And to celebrate, we're kicking off the week with an online townhall discussion about bee declines, the...
16 June, 2014
Minnesota for the bees!
A few weeks ago I heard Dr. Marla Spivak give a “State of the Bees” address to a packed auditorium in Minneapolis. At...
06 May, 2014
Bee aware
We keep seven Langstroth hives at our home, on 2.2 acres. Our property has 61 organic fruit trees, many berries and about 3,000...
02 May, 2014
In the spin cycle
It's no surprise: pesticide corporations go to great lengths to protect the public image of their products. We've been highlighting their PR hijinks...
01 May, 2014
Neonic seed treatments don’t add up
Farmers have been saying it for years: it's nearly impossible to find corn seed that isn't pre-treated with neonicotinoid pesticides. At a Congressional...
03 April, 2014
Building buzz for bees
Pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency to safeguard bees continues to grow stronger. Today in DC, PAN joined partners to hand deliver a...
20 March, 2014