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The Latest Breaking News from Bees

Australian scientists are developing a pesticide that can specifically target the varroa mite as NSW authorities remain hopeful they can eradicate the parasite.

AAP

Drake fans react to ‘hilarious’ viral video of rapper dodging bees in St Tropez

‘Nah, everything about this is hilarious,’ one fan commented

The Independent UK

California Environmentalists: Bees Are Now Fish

The state's Endangered Species Act doesn't protect insects, so environmentalists and government officials intent on helping bees had to get creative.

Reason

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Honeybee crisis will hit home

"The bottom line: if we cannot contain it by September 1, it's too late."

Newcastle Herald

‘Bees are really highly intelligent’: the insect IQ tests causing a buzz among scientists

We all know these busy insects are good for crops and biodiversity, but proof is emerging that they are also clever, sentient and unique beings

The Guardian - UK

Permit system to curb bee mite's impact

Victoria's almond pollination season will go ahead as permits open to South Australian and Queensland beekeepers.

AAP

A Global Tax Cartel Is Floundering. Good.

Just as you don't attract bees with vinegar, you don't attract corporations by promising to tax them heavily.

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Alarming moment swarm of bees take over pedestrian crossing in city centre

Local beekeepers Gareth and Louise Trehearn moved into a temporary hive in order to rehouse the swarm in an operation that took two-and-a-half-hours, but luckily there were no reports of injuries

Daily Mirror

Thousands of bees engulf traffic light as horrified witnesses duck to avoid being stung

One passerby wrote "the bees are taking back Manchester!" after thousands of the insects were captured covering a traffic light and adjacent postbox on Sunday afternoon

Daily Mirror

What to do if you get bitten or stung by bees, wasps, ticks, horseflies and other common insects in Ireland

It can be difficult to identify what you were bitten or stung by if you didn't see it happen. But don't worry if you're not sure. The treatment for most bites and stings is similar.

Irish Mirror

HUGE swarm of bees spotted in central Manchester as city basks in heatwave

The colony of bees were seen on the corner of King Street and Cross Street

Manchester Evening News

Scotland international Aaron Hickey joins Brentford from Bologna

The 20-year-old defender has joined the Bees for an undisclosed fee

The Independent UK

Hearts land transfer windfall as Aaron Hickey joins Brentford in big money move from Bologna

The Scotland international has made the move for an undisclosed fee - signing a four-year deal with The Bees. He will hook up with former Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer.

Edinburgh Live

Bees killed in the Newcastle epicentre, as parasite spreads

'Newcastle is the epicentre based on the data from surveillance so far.'

Newcastle Herald

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Wales Online

Swansea City transfer news as Brentford defender linked, coach reveals 'shock' over new job and owners keen to sign up Wayne Rooney again

A round-up of the latest Swans-related transfer news and updates

Reason

$370K Verdict in Bee Libel Lawsuit

Minneapolis Star Tribune (John Reinan) reports: A Traverse County jury made the award to Nancy and Keith Budke of Wheaton, Minn. The Budkes, in the bee business for more than 40 years, sold 75 Texas hives to Nick Olsen of Maple Lake. When Olsen got the hives home from Texas,…

The Hindu

Now, gift your local farmer a bee box by purchasing NFTs

Chennai-based Dinesh Kshatriyan, the first person in India to have a reception in the Metaverse, has started a service where local farmers receive bee boxes through the public’s purchase of NFTs

AAP

15m bees dead in NSW as varroa spreads

More than 15 million bees have been euthanised across NSW as authorities remain optimistic they can contain the varroa mite.

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Venting on Facebook costs angry beekeeper $370,000

Tribune News Service

Venting on Facebook costs angry Minnesota beekeeper $370,000

Venting on social media proved costly for a Minnesota beekeeper, who now must pay $370,000 to a couple who sold him bees that later died.

Al Jazeera

Climate change and war send Syria’s bees further afield

Beekeepers in northwestern Syria have to do whatever they can to produce honey – despite the dangers they face.

Wales Online

Thousands of bees stop mail being delivered after taking over post box

They nested in the unconventional location over the weekend

ABC News

Victoria restricts bee movement into Sunraysia as NSW varroa mite outbreak worsens

With 24 infestations of the deadly parasite now identified in NSW and the almond pollination season looming, Agriculture Victoria has taken steps to protect the north-west border region.

The Canberra Times

Border ban for NSW bees in preemptive strike on deadly mite

The ACT has put in place restrictions on the movement of bees in an attempt to tackle the deadly varroa mite.

The Conversation

How the birds and the bees help coffee plants

Sipping a coffee on your way to work is a ritual most people take for granted without thinking about how the delicious coffee beans reached their cup. You probably know it comes from tropical regions. But what is less well-known is that coffee is the product of an incredible partnership…

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