Category Archives: Insecticides

The Ultimate Irony from within

Posted on June 29, 2013 by itsonlyausername

This morning (Friday at 0545hrs) I was on my way to work listening to Radio 4’s Farming Today program. The first item up was an interview with Margaret Ginman, a spokeswoman from the Bee Farmers Association. All well and good … Continue reading →

Posted in Bayer, BBKA, Bee Hives, Honey, Insecticides, Natural Beekeeping, Pesticides | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

The Ultimate Irony from Bayer

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Gareth John

Bayer, the company that makes insecticides that harm bees, has come up with the ultimate irony: buy their Provado Ultimate Bug Killer and get a free packet of bee seeds.  Their publicity continues the irony with: ‘There is a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Bayer, Ecosystem, EFSA, Environment, Insecticides, Neonicotinoids, Pesticides, Provado | 5 Comments

Government Posturing on Pesticides a Busted Flush

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Gareth John

Damian Carrington writes a good piece in the Guardian describing how the EFSA have concluded that the much trumpeted ‘evidence’ that UK government ministers constantly quote supporting neonics is, in fact, worthless.  He says: The trump card waved by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecosystem, EFSA, Environment, EU, Food Safety, Insecticides, Pesticides, Precautionary Principle | 1 Comment

The World in a Jar

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Gareth John

Consider a jar of honey on your breakfast table, ready to spread on your toast. Bees make honey from nectar.  Nectar is sugary plant sap.  The bees take the nectar back to the hive and concentrate it into honey.  So … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecosystem, Environment, Food Safety, Insecticides, Natural Beekeeping, Pesticides | 17 Comments