/tags/bees bees en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:45:10 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-04/osu-researchers-to-lead-4-2m-grant-study-on-honeybee-disease A persistent disease is killing honey bees, affecting farmers across the US. Now, a team of researchers—including several from Oregon State University—are on the case. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:45:10 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-04/osu-researchers-to-lead-4-2m-grant-study-on-honeybee-disease Chrissy Ewald /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-02/nets-coolers-and-courage-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-volunteer-california-bee-conservationist Over three years, hundreds of volunteers will fan out across California to survey wild bees, with the goal of piecing together a picture of where they live and which species are in trouble. Sun, 02 Jul 2023 13:58:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-02/nets-coolers-and-courage-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-volunteer-california-bee-conservationist Christopher Intagliata /food-and-agriculture/2022-07-21/california-poised-to-restrict-bee-killing-pesticides California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive. They would change how growers kill pests on nuts, citrus and other fruit crops. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:53:20 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2022-07-21/california-poised-to-restrict-bee-killing-pesticides Rachel Becker /music-arts-and-culture/2022-06-03/pollinator-anthology-highlights-rogue-valley-artists Artists in the Rogue Valley are releasing a new book featuring artwork about bees and other pollinators. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 23:41:53 GMT /music-arts-and-culture/2022-06-03/pollinator-anthology-highlights-rogue-valley-artists Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-23/hundreds-of-new-native-bees-species-added-to-oregon-database Oregon's largest bee and plant database has been updated with hundreds of new species added from all over the state. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:59:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-23/hundreds-of-new-native-bees-species-added-to-oregon-database Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-08-24/franklins-bumble-bee-last-seen-on-mt-ashland-in-2006-protected-as-endangered-species An extremely rare bumble bee that’s in imminent danger of extinction was listed under the Endangered Species Act on Monday. The Franklin’s bumble bee is found in just five counties in southwest Oregon and far northern California. The new protection will bring resources and the hope of finding and protecting the species. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:59:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-08-24/franklins-bumble-bee-last-seen-on-mt-ashland-in-2006-protected-as-endangered-species Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2020-02-03/pollinator-health-is-the-focus-of-proposed-epa-pesticide-restrictions A new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency could add restrictions to a group of insecticides that are known to have harmful effects on bees… Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:24:20 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2020-02-03/pollinator-health-is-the-focus-of-proposed-epa-pesticide-restrictions Erik Neumann /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-31/on-the-map-scientists-and-oregon-bumble-bees Bumble bees, native to our region, can be a bit hard to find. One species in particular, Franklin's bumble bee, may already be extinct. There's room for… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:50:45 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-07-31/on-the-map-scientists-and-oregon-bumble-bees The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-15/swarm-of-beekeepers-gathers-in-ashland It is more than a pun to say that Ashland will be buzzing this weekend (May 18-19). Because the Oregon Honey (and Mead) Festival returns, along with… Wed, 15 May 2019 17:46:33 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-15/swarm-of-beekeepers-gathers-in-ashland The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-13/learning-life-lessons-from-bees Maybe you've heard of someone with a wild disposition described as "raised by wolves." Meredith May insists she was raised by bees. Her parents split up… Mon, 13 May 2019 17:35:43 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-13/learning-life-lessons-from-bees The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team