Bee Population

• Seeing more, bigger bees in Edmonton this year? Experts say it could be a good sign

  Those who study bees say the larger insects out now are bumblebees, which are larger than the typical honeybee.

  Features

  Jun 2, 2021
  
• Dwindling bee population leading to lower crop yields across B.C., U.S., study finds

  A lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, a collective of researchers has found.

  Environment

  Jul 29, 2020
  
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• Pair of U of S students doing their part to save bees

  A pair of U of S students are doing their part to help restore bee populations with their versions of bee hotels. The hotels will be implemented in the Saskatoon area in 2020.

  News

  Dec 8, 2019
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• Bee population recovering due to regenerative farming, producers say

  Dairy farmers say that regenerative farming has brought back the bees and increased profits.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2019
• Calgary kids abuzz with excitement at Alberta’s first Bee School

  Elementary students hope to attract bees with a pollinator garden and bee hotels.

  Education

  May 23, 2019
• Winnipeggers buzzing about new federal pesticide ban

  Canada will begin phasing out the outdoor use of nicotine-based pesticides in 2021 in an effort to stem the mysterious decline of honey bee colonies around the world.

  Environment

  Aug 15, 2018
• New Lethbridge group creates a lot of buzz

  There is a new group in Lethbridge creating a buzz among bee lovers.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2016
• Beehives pop up on roof of MacEwan University’s downtown Edmonton campus

  Nearly 32,000 bees are living on the roof. The bees and four queens were shipped in from New Zealand. The goal is to harvest honey, learn how the bees act and examine the role they play in the ecosystem.

  Education

  May 27, 2016