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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.
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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.
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This week, over 70 people are searching in and around Mt. Ashland for Franklin’s bumble bee. The bee was last seen 16 years ago, but it’s hard to tell if the species is extinct.
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Artists in the Rogue Valley are releasing a new book featuring artwork about bees and other pollinators.
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The end-of-year count of Monarch butterflies in the west showed about the same results as the year before. A few more butterflies were found, but there…
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Number one and still champion: Southern Oregon University tops the list of Bee Campuses across the country. Which makes sense, because SOU was the first…
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Butterflies and bees are skilled in finding their way from plant to plant. People need a little help. So that's why the Rogue Buzzway Project came into…
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Lots of people are pulling for monarch butterflies to make a comeback. But the numbers from the Thanksgiving count of last fall show a continued decline…
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Maybe you enjoy gardening. But is your garden CERTIFIED? Certification is offered for gardens friendly to bees and other pollinators. And the City of…
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When you think about butterflies, there's a good chance that what you envision will be a monarch. They are the rock stars of the butterly world, but also…
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Reading a pesticide label is a bit like plunging headlong into a foreign language, one with a fast-changing vocabulary. For example:…
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The Oregon Honey Festival aims to make itself sweet and sticky to a variety of tastes. Presenters range from bee scientists to honey sellers to artists.…
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The plight of bees in recent years produced a swelling of concern about pollinators. Bees are not the only pollinators, and the others have problems, too.…
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Bees just can't seem to stay out of the news lately, but for generally good reasons at the moment. The importance of bees and other pollinators to our…