Bees are attuned to weather conditions, and having smoke in the ambient air around the hive can make the bees go into emergency mode.
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Wildfire smoke threatens to turn down honey tap for beekeepers
Honeybees hunker down when there’s too much smoke in the air, slicing at a beekeeper’s honey flow

Wildfire smoke poses health risks to farmers and livestock
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from the health impacts of wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations.

Wildfire smoke’s crop yield impact thought to be minimal
Agronomists say there’s little production hit for the wide areas where smoke plumes pass over, but risks do exist
The last two years have had the worst wildfire seasons ever recorded in Canada. While yield impact was minimal and agronomists say smoke may even have benefits for crops in some cases, a future with more destructive wildfire seasons could have negative long-term effects, experts warn. Grain Farmers of Ontario senior agronomist Marty Vermey noted […] Read more
Smoke and weather are a complex combination
Smoke and its effects can vary greatly depending on the state of the atmosphere, amount of smoke and where in the atmosphere it is located. The first major and obvious impact is the effect of smoke on temperatures. Smoke particles both scatter and absorb sunlight, which leads to lower surface temperatures. Daytime temperatures often don’t […] Read more

Recent rain helps bee producers hurt by dry conditions
Wildfire smoke has slowed the bees while the fires have forced animals such as bears into areas where hives are located
Prairie beekeepers facing dry conditions and wildfire smoke are welcoming recent rain as they deal with warmer weather that initially helped them after a cold start this spring. “It was getting extremely dry in certain areas,” said executive director Rod Scarlett of the Canadian Honey Council. “This is, just as I say, it’s kind of […] Read more
No respite for wildfire-hit Alberta as conditions set to worsen
Of the western provinces Alberta has been the worst-hit, with about 91 wildfires burning, including 27 out of control, as of May 17. Wildfires have also proliferated in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Air quality plummets as Alta. wildfires persist
Hot and dry weather persists in Alberta with a blanket of smoke hampering visibility for much of the province. “I’ll be very blunt. The situation does remain very volatile. We must remain vigilant,” Mike Ellis, minister of public safety and emergency services, said during the daily press conference Wednesday afternoon. “Our number one priority is […] Read more