Horticulture Week: neonicotinoid Clothianidin 'significantly affects honeybees' learning' finds study - but not bumblebees

"Exposure to the neonicotinoid clothianidin "significantly affects the learning of honeybees but has no effect on bumblebees", scientists from the University of Sussex have discovered. The research is the first time scientists have looked into how both species respond to field-realistic-levels of clothianidin, which was banned for use on flowering crops by the European Union in 2013. ..."

Read more here: Horticulture Week

and here: Proceedings of the Royal Society

The Association's apiary in North Shropshire

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The Association maintains an apiary at an organic farm in North Shropshire. We hold regular meetings at the apiary during the summer, where members old and new can gain experience in handling bees.

Our Vision

visionWe encourage and develop
the art and science of bee keeping


visionWe strive to educate
Through group meetings, practical out apiary events and educational support 

NSBKA

The North Shropshire Beekeepers' Association - to encourage and develop the art and science of bee keeping