February 7

Mystery killer silencing honeybees
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
The country already had about 3500 species of pollinating bees before Europeans brought honeybees in the 1600s. But because honeybees produce honey and can ...

Rare New Zealand honey leads to sweet importing business
Pottstown Mercury - Pottstown,PA,USA
WILLISTOWN -- The buzz about manuka honey has to do with its health benefits, not its flavorful properties in a glazed carrots recipe. ...

Farmers scramble for dwindling numbers of bees to pollinate crops
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA
Harsh weather across the country, pesticides and mites are blamed for killing off billions of bees needed to pollinate just about every crop throughout the ...