Due to pending snowstorm for 1/22 we will instead meet on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 at Family Means at 6:30 PM. Jim will be talking about Bee Nutrition.
Enjoy the snow, careful with the shovelling, backs are for beekeeping :-)
Links and Resources
Monday, January 22, 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Here are links to Ross Conrad's recent series of articles on Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Bee Culture:
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October 3, 2017
about the history and Hyper-toxicity of Neonicotinoids
October 27, 2017
about Neonicotinoid Impacts on Wild Pollinators and other Wildlife
November 27, 2017
about Neonicotinoid Impacts on Honey Bees
December 21, 2017
about Mounting Evidence of Synergistic Effects and Push-Back
stay tuned...Part IV is said to be about Pesticide Regulation and the Economic Environment
If you wish to purchase neonicotinoid free seed or plants, look to these known neonicotinoid educated and abstaining purveyors listed by Pollinator Friendly Alliance:
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