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Almond Milk Not Good For Bees. Bees’ mortality rate is due partially to the nature of almond orchards — they are monoculture and lack the diversity that bees need to remain healthy — and to the fact that bees must wake up from their winter dormancy earlier than usual to begin almond pollination. A new study suggests common fungicides might kill pollinators. The almond milk craze could be bad news for bees. He is constantly battling to keep enough bees alive to meet the requirements of his almond contract. Scientific american reports that focusing on just almonds, or just any other one crop for that matter, prevents bees from getting the diversity of nutrients they need to be healthy, which makes them more vulnerable to disease and pesticides. A recent npr report claims that some almond farmers are using pollen and nectar substitutes to get bees to repopulate their hives in the dead of winter, when bees are supposed to be dormant. But if he was not pollinating almonds, maybe his bees would be healthier. Almond milk may be a healthy alternative for us, but there are growing concerns about its impact on bees and the environment. Why is almond milk killing bees? Now arp finds himself in a vicious circle: Posted on mar 21, 2017 6:25 pm edt. Soy used for soy milk is often grown with pesticides, and brazil, one of the largest soy producers, has been linked to massive deforestation in its soybean production. Almond milk, with its high demand for water and reliance on honey bees, ranks poorly.

He is constantly battling to keep enough bees alive to meet the requirements of his almond contract. Almond milk may be a healthy alternative for us, but there are growing concerns about its impact on bees and the environment. A new study suggests common fungicides might kill pollinators. Posted on mar 21, 2017 6:25 pm edt. Scientific american reports that focusing on just almonds, or just any other one crop for that matter, prevents bees from getting the diversity of nutrients they need to be healthy, which makes them more vulnerable to disease and pesticides. Why is almond milk killing bees? Soy used for soy milk is often grown with pesticides, and brazil, one of the largest soy producers, has been linked to massive deforestation in its soybean production. The almond milk craze could be bad news for bees. Bees’ mortality rate is due partially to the nature of almond orchards — they are monoculture and lack the diversity that bees need to remain healthy — and to the fact that bees must wake up from their winter dormancy earlier than usual to begin almond pollination. But if he was not pollinating almonds, maybe his bees would be healthier.

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Almond Milk Not Good For Bees Almond milk, with its high demand for water and reliance on honey bees, ranks poorly. Almond milk may be a healthy alternative for us, but there are growing concerns about its impact on bees and the environment. A new study suggests common fungicides might kill pollinators. Soy used for soy milk is often grown with pesticides, and brazil, one of the largest soy producers, has been linked to massive deforestation in its soybean production. Why is almond milk killing bees? Scientific american reports that focusing on just almonds, or just any other one crop for that matter, prevents bees from getting the diversity of nutrients they need to be healthy, which makes them more vulnerable to disease and pesticides. But if he was not pollinating almonds, maybe his bees would be healthier. Bees’ mortality rate is due partially to the nature of almond orchards — they are monoculture and lack the diversity that bees need to remain healthy — and to the fact that bees must wake up from their winter dormancy earlier than usual to begin almond pollination. He is constantly battling to keep enough bees alive to meet the requirements of his almond contract. Almond milk, with its high demand for water and reliance on honey bees, ranks poorly. The almond milk craze could be bad news for bees. Posted on mar 21, 2017 6:25 pm edt. A recent npr report claims that some almond farmers are using pollen and nectar substitutes to get bees to repopulate their hives in the dead of winter, when bees are supposed to be dormant. Now arp finds himself in a vicious circle: