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Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics

27th September 202513th November 2018 by Steve Donohoe
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I recently read a ludicrous article on BBC News, “Can Listening to Bees help save them – and us?” which continues the campaign of mis-information about honey bees. I used to think that this type of report, of which there are many, was just lazy reporting but now I am beginning to suspect a deliberate … Read more

Categories Hive Health & Diseases Tags honey bees in trouble, misinformation 4 Comments

Bee Armageddon?

27th September 20254th October 2017 by Steve Donohoe
asian hornet on a flower

Typically, when I tell somebody that I am a beekeeper I get a big smile, then I get told how wonderful it is that I’m doing my bit to save the bees, because they are really struggling at the moment aren’t they? It seems churlish to tell them that the reasons I keep bees are … Read more

Categories Hive Health & Diseases Tags honey bees in trouble, winter losses 7 Comments

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