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Ontario government investigating what caused the death of 1.2 million bees in Lively

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Ontario government investigating what caused the death of 1.2 million bees in Lively

Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is looking into the massive bee kill that happened at Mikkola Family Farm & Apiary in Lively early in June.  Spokesperson Gary Wheeler told CBC News in an email that staff visited the property where the sudden deaths took place in late August.  They are currently “assessing the available information … Read more

Beekeeper looks for answers after 1.2 million bees suddenly drop dead in Lively, Ont.

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Beekeeper looks for answers after 1.2 million bees suddenly drop dead in Lively, Ont.

Two weeks ago, Dawn Lalonde of Mikkola Family Farm & Apiary in Lively, Ont., was doing a routine checkup on one of her bee yards when she noticed something was off.  She usually hears the millions of bees in her 40 or so colonies buzzing around and about. But on that day, there was only silence. “The … Read more