Beekeeper Gets Some Answers After Mysterious Death of 1.2 Million Bees

Published on September 17, 2024

A northern Ontario beekeeper is urging Canadians to avoid spraying their properties with insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides at times when pollinators are active and during windy conditions. Dawn Lalonde experienced devastating losses at her apiary this summer, and initial testing of bee and pollen samples found the presence of fungicides and pesticides. Lalonde built her operation in Lively, Ont., near woodlots and a residential area, far from the chemical dangers bees may encounter near agricultural land. It was a place the owner of Mikkola Family Farm & Apiary said she felt was relatively safe. “I will relocate and rebuild my operation. I just keep finding myself questioning ‘Where is it safe?'” said Lalonde in a Sept. 9 press release....

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