@BTHENETProject

Modernise the EU #beekeeping sector by sharing practices and innovation in sustainable beekeeping. Funded by @HorizonEU under GA 101059812.

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As B-THENET project comes to an end, we want to say a huge THANK YOU to our partners & European beekeeping community!🎓🐝 Together we delivered validated practices, field videos & achieved @FAO recognition!🏆 Our legacy platform & chatbot remain live 👇 bthenet.eu/
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#Pollen has a surprising problem — and #honeybees have found a way around it sciencedaily.com/releases/20… via @ScienceDaily

Pollen has a surprising problem — and honeybees have found a way around it

Honeybees can apparently detect when their food has the wrong balance of essential nutrients and adjust how much they eat to avoid potentially harmful excesses. They also transform pollen into...

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Building a lasting, connected network across 13 National Centres has been a privilege! 🇪🇺🐝 As our journey reaches its final chapter in Lukovica, we're proud that the BTHENET knowledge base remains open permanently to support European apiculture.
BeeLife@BeeLifeEUAug 20
🐝 One last stop on the @B-THENET journey. From 27–29 Aug, Lukovica, Slovenia hosts the closing event: beekeepers, researchers & policymakers on Tropilaelaps, invasive hornets & EU beekeeping's future. 🔗 bthenet.eu/wp-content/upload…
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How do you stay ahead of hive diseases and shifting climates? 🌍 Our new guide breaks down the PIN test for hygiene behaviour, flotation monitoring, and instrumental insemination. Watch to protect your apiary 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=JE4f41i9…
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Farmer Bea@HelpingBeesAug 17
"A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses." ~Chinese Proverb
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Farmer Bea@HelpingBeesAug 16
“Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one mind to another. ~James Russell Lowell 🐝 📚 Did you know that reading for pleasure is shown to reduce anxiety & levels of cortisol (the body’s stress hormone)?
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PAN Europe@EuropePANAug 17
🍽️ An independent legal opinion commissioned by PAN Europe, @foodwatch_int, and the @VeblenInstitute questions the legality of the EU Commission’s practice of permitting residues of banned #pesticides in food imported into the EU. #EndDoubleStandard pan-europe.info/press-releas…
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What a throwback! 🔙 Rewatch the highlights of the 2nd B-THENET Advisor Training in Alnarp, Sweden (23–25 June). From introducing our master manual to practical apiary exercises and celebrating our newly certified partners! 🇸🇪🐝🎓 Recap video here 👇 youtu.be/bCr5jn15Jjg?si=xaiD…
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Regular queen replacement is vital for hive health. 👑 Our new video shows how to evaluate hygienic behaviour with the PIN test & assess Varroa using the flotation method. If mites exceed 5%, learn how to safely treat and introduce a new queen! ❄️🐝 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=0rjCSW9I…
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‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French #beekeepers’ fury at lifting of #pesticides ban theguardian.com/world/2026/j… via @guardian

‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban

Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says

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All our beekeeping tools are now in one place! 🧭✨ Explore our new Interactive Resources page featuring 60 infographics and 60 practical videos produced for the Kit for Beekeepers. Everything you need for a healthy apiary is just a click away! 🐝👇 🔗 bthenet.eu/resources/
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Rain didn’t stop us in Graz! 🌧️ Robert Brodschneider & the University of Graz (@UniGraz) hosted 33 beekeepers (9 young!) at Versuchsbienenstand Lustbühel. A rewarding day covering bee health, biotech control, invasive pests & joining the B-THENET network. 🐝
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PAN Europe@EuropePANJul 8
🚨 EU politicians are planning to break down the #pesticide law. We need to move in the opposite direction. 🚜 We don't have to poison crops and fields. 📢 Help us and write to EU Parliamentarians. 📝 Sign here: pan-europe.info/ban-pesticid…
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How do you check for queen mating success and oviposition? 👀 Discover how young queens prepare for mating flights, the steps to set up mating hives, and how to spot a healthy brood pattern before introduction. 👑🐝 Watch our new video: 🎬 youtube.com/watch?v=23kXcfOl…
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Proud to support @BeeLifeEU and European partners in developing this vital roadmap.🐝 Coordinated action at the European Union level is absolutely critical to safeguard pollinators, sustain beekeepers and protect our ecosystem. Read the full brief below! ⬇️
BeeLife@BeeLifeEUJul 7
⚠️ ⚠️ Invasive #hornets are becoming a growing challenge for #pollinators, #beekeepers and #foodsystems. A BeeLife roadmap, co-signed by @COPACOGECA, @apimondia, EPBA, and supported by @BTHENETProject calls for stronger control methods at EU level. tinyurl.com/56dhw9f4
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Exploring beekeeping knowledge just got easier! Our new platform directory guides you smoothly from core pillars like Good Practices & Biosecurity down to specific tasks like Varroa assessment, all adapted locally in 13 European languages! 🌍🐝 🔗 bthenet.eu/practices-index/
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The application of #herbicides in public places such as parks & roadside verges reduces the presence of forage plants that #bees need to provide food for them all year round buzz-off.co.uk/threats-to-uk… #savethebees #environment
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For decades, scientists questioned how bees could possibly fly. Too heavy. Too small. Too fast. Yet bees don’t just fly — they engineer flight. By beating their wings around 230 times per second, they create tiny vortexes of air, generating lift in a way closer to a helicopter than a bird. From recognising human faces to producing propolis with powerful antimicrobial properties, honeybees continue to challenge what we think we know about intelligence in nature. Learn more: worldbeeproject.org/2026/03/… #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity #SaveTheBees
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BeeLife@BeeLifeEUJun 23
🚨 A new Science analysis raises concerns about the #EUFood & Feed #OmnibusPackage. 🐝 Could regulatory simplification come at the expense of pollinators and biodiversity? 📖 doi.org/10.1126/science.aeg8…
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Limited spaces available! ⚠️ Join our practical workshops in Slovenia (27–28 Aug) to master Varroa monitoring and 𝘝𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 management. 🐝 Only 50 spots per session! Sign up now to secure your place! bthenet.eu/event/save-the-da…
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