How Does Policy Protect Pollinators?
Basmati.com is celebrating Pollinator Week 2016! To spread the word about pollinator protection, this article will cover policies that have been implemented across the country to protect the bees.
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How To Plant for Pollinators
We’ve all heard that bees are declining at rapid rates, and that many environmental stressors (including neonicotinoid pesticides) are the culprit. Neonics play a particularly integral role in the collapse of bees because they make the bees more susceptible to these environmental stressors that they are often otherwise immune to.
Neonicotinoid Pesticides and Bees: What You Need to Know
Last week, Bayer made a bid to the tune of $62 billion to buy Monsanto. The merge would combine two of the largest producers of pesticides and GMO crop production, essentially creating a powerhouse of treated agricultural production. The attempt to merge comes in the wake of several other agribusinesses merges (namely Syngenta AG , Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.). Monsanto has not yet responded to Bayer’s offer, though Bayer maintains that the $62 billion offer values the Monsanto shares at 37% over their existing value, at $122 per share.
Honey: Nature's Healer
Honey has been regarded as a sweet treat for thousands of years. But, honey’s nutrient and vitamin dense makeup also makes it a great remedy for some common issues.
So, what is honey? Honey is collected nectar that is stored, transported, and regurgitated by bees in the hive. Because of the multiple (natural) refining processes that honey goes through before collection by a beekeeper, honey can be stored indefinitely.
Healing Properties Of Honey