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OBA

@OntarioBee

The Ontario Beekeepers' Association - working to ensure a thriving and sustainable beekeeping industry in Ontario.

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Joined December 2012
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Ontario beekeepers take strong stand with Feds. #neonics @OntarioBee nationalobserver.com/2017/03…
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New report on science of neonics since 2013. #bees greenpeace.org/france/Global…
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My new blog "On neonicotinoids and impartiality in scientific research" might be of interest to some: splash.sussex.ac.uk/blog/for…
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EPA Finalizes Steps to Better Protect Bees from Pesticides epa.gov/pesticides/epa-final…
EPA Finalizes Steps to Better Protect Bees from Pesticides | US EPA

EPA Finalizes Steps to Better Protect Bees from Pesticides | US EPA

EPA Finalizes Steps to Better Protect Bees from Pesticides

epa.gov
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OBA responds to Health Canada's proposal to treat honey the same as corn syrup and refined sugar. ontariobee.com/sites/ontario…
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Have a listen: Taj Mahal - Queen Bee m.youtube.com/watch?v=sjTEkh…
Replying to @BarackObama
Dear @BarackObama we'll miss you & so will the #whitehousebees what beecomes of the apiary?@BeekeepingON @OntarioBee @WWF – at Paddington, London
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Modern agriculture cultivates climate change – we must nurture biodiversity ow.ly/5wzS307RKK3 via @guardian
Image from FoodPrint (@foodprintorg)
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A man catching bees in a bag. 🎨 British Library, Stowe MS 17, Folio 148r, 14th century.
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US declares rusty patched bumblebee endangered. Population, range estimated down by 87% over 20 yrs. Classified at risk by Ontario in 2010.
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Replying to @OntarioBee
Health Canada proposes exemptions to packages of sugar & salt (e.g. sugar, brown sugar, table salt). Same should apply to honey
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Is honey the same as refined sugar? Govt. recommended changes to front-of-package label treats honey like sugar. eepurl.com/cwPoEn
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(CC: @OntarioBee) xitter.gq/fortyork/status/817464…
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"We can't afford to lose any more bees." Why they're dying and what you can do to help: t.ted.com/PqZY7Zy
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Bees in @fortyork's apiaries have died after vandals damaged two hives and stole honey ow.ly/h2ZF307MgOl
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Scientists discover bees prefer warm violets in cool forests phy.so/402903435
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Is beekeeping for you? 5 questions to ask yourself. ontariobee.com/research/gett…
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Learn why integrating health impact assessments into the Federal Environmental Assessment processes is necessary. ow.ly/AVoc307G7lN
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Humber offering courses and workshops on Sustainable Urban Beekeeping sustainontario.com/2017/01/0…
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