Call For Fair Setting As Austrian Apiarists ‘Cannot Match Low Prices Of Imports’

Call For Fair Setting As Austrian Apiarists ‘Cannot Match Low Prices Of Imports’

An Austrian beekeeping association has urged European leaders to ensure equal business circumstances as domestic honey producers could not compete with low-cost apiaries in non-EU countries. Illustrative image shows honey in jar, undated. (NewsX/Bee) Christian Boigenzahn from Biene Österreich, an organisation which represents Austrian beekeepers, said: “Fairer competition on the honey market has to be ensured as apiarists from Austria cannot match the low prices on imported products.” European Union…

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Call For Fair Setting As Austrian Apiarists ‘Cannot Match Low Prices Of Imports’

Call For Fair Setting As Austrian Apiarists ‘Cannot Match Low Prices Of Imports’

An Austrian beekeeping association has urged European leaders to ensure equal business circumstances as domestic honey producers could not compete with low-cost apiaries in non-EU…

More Flowers And Bees Detected On Solar Energy Sites

More Flowers And Bees Detected On Solar Energy Sites

The installation of solar power plants on former farmland has immensely beneficial effects on native flowers and insects, new research confirms. Scientists from the Argonne…

Bumblebees Do Feel Pain, Study Confirms

Bumblebees Do Feel Pain, Study Confirms

Scientists at one of the most renowned universities in the world are convinced they have proof that bees do feel pain. Picture shows Lars Chittka…

Proteins Make Struggling Bees Heavier And Fitter

Proteins Make Struggling Bees Heavier And Fitter

A respected ecologist has outlined his pollinator nutrition research strategy after achieving weight gains for his bees by feeding them protein-packed dough. Foragers in late…

Pensioner Dies In Bee Swarm Assault

Pensioner Dies In Bee Swarm Assault

An elderly man has been found dead after he suffered more than 100 bee stings during a visit to his family. Joao Elias Severino Filho…

Driver Dies Stung To Death After Bees Invade His Car

Driver Dies Stung To Death After Bees Invade His Car

A dad-of-three died of a massive cardiac arrest after being attacked by a swarm of bees as he drove on a motorway. Victim Michel Villa…

Couple Sue Beekeepers Over Pollen Poop Covering Their Home

Couple Sue Beekeepers Over Pollen Poop Covering Their Home

An angry couple are suing beekeepers for EUR 10,000 over brown poo from their 25,000 bees which they say has ruined the home’s white walls…

Drinking Buddies Set Upon By Swarm Of Angry Bees And Flee In Terror

Drinking Buddies Set Upon By Swarm Of Angry Bees And Flee In Terror

This is the moment half a dozen drinking buddies in Vietnam are set upon by a swarm of angry bees and flee in terror as…

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