Beekeeper Gets Some Answers After Mysterious Death of 1.2 Million Bees

Dawn Lalonde of Mikkola Family Farm & Apiary in Lively, Ont., has been beekeeping on the same property for seven years. She experienced severe losses at her apiary this summer. Photo courtesy of Dawn Lalonde

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.