Author Archives: Tom Theobald

The reason the so-called Zombie Flies are being found in larger numbers in honey bee colonies, if indeed they even are, is likely a direct consequence of the widespread environmental damage being caused by the systemic pesticides. The primary host … Continue reading →

Terry Ingram, 58 year beekeeper and publisher of the Small Beekeepers Journal is back in the news, this time over the alleged theft of his colonies by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. For some time Terry has been concerned that … Continue reading →

While looking for something else I came across this YouTube of a year ago on neonics. One of the more interesting parts is footage of an interview with Jeff Pettis and Dennis van Engelsdorp on their study of neonics and … Continue reading →

For those of you who are planning to go to the State Beekeepers Meeting in Silt on June 16, there is undoubtedly going to be a lot of discussion about bee losses. Go prepared with knowledge. This link will take you … Continue reading →

We may be seeing the beginning of support and awareness in the farm community. American farmers are growing increasingly more frustrated with the lack of commercially available seeds that have not been pretreated with pesticides. Farmers across the Midwest have … Continue reading →