Please note that apart from the odd bit of rain, the warm and dry conditions are likely to continue. Therefore, please be careful if you are working your hives, especially with your smokers, and ensure that you do not drop any sparks or embers as there will be a heightened fire risk due to the … Continue reading Fire Risk Warning!
Environment
Wildlife experts warn of ‘Butterfly Emergency’
Butterfly Conservation slams "obsession with tidiness" in British gardens and green spaces that is "just really bad for nature", after the public counted record low butterfly numbers this summer. But that's not the only reason the insects are declining, it said. See here for details!
World Bee Day 2024
Bees are so important to the health of our planet that they have their own special day. World Bee Day takes place on 20 May each year, and its aim is to spread awareness of the significance of bees. Bee campaigners also ask people everywhere to do more to help and protect the special insects. The Food … Continue reading World Bee Day 2024
Neonicotinoids given approval for use!
The UK government has given emergency approval for the use of a pesticide banned because of the harm it can cause bees, for the fourth year in a row. Permission to use the neonicotinoid on sugar beet seeds has been needed despite a vow by the industry to find an alternative by the end of … Continue reading Neonicotinoids given approval for use!
A message from Greenpeace
Please join us in asking the government to protect bees from deadly pesticide. To make an even bigger impact, can you share the petition with friends and family? A third of bee populations are shrinking. We must make sure the government does not approve any more bee-killing pesticides. Every petition signature helps put pressure on … Continue reading A message from Greenpeace
