Elephants can cause havoc to farm land. Now an organic formulation containing honey bee pheromones has been found to safely repel elephants, offering promise for a new strategy to prevent the world’s largest land animals from destroying crops or causing other damage in areas where humans conflict with elephants. A study was conducted at Greater …
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Asian hornets attack honey bee colonies in much of Europe. The United Kingdom doesn’t want this hungry predator feasting on their hives. They’ve set up an effective eradication program, successfully destroying the unwanted invaders on two separate incursions. New technology will make finding the nests of these voracious hornets easier. Research shows that electronic …
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CULVERS ROOT I took the attached photograph the other day in our wildflower meadow and wanted to share it with you. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina and the bee is on a flowering plant that I have identified as Culvers Root. The red plant in the background is Red Beebalm. Your …
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Q WHO INVENTED OUR MODERN BEEHIVE? Dear Jerry, I enjoy your column and always learn from your replies, as well as a chuckle or two. This is a bit off topic, but I was having a discussion with another beekeeper about Lorenzo Langstroth and the invention of bee space and hanging frames. Was he the …
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When I learned beekeeping history as a kid, the subject was really only a summary mentioning just three hives: a skep, a log hive, and a box hive (see Figure 1). The skep, a tightly woven basket, was used in various forms in the Old World. It fell out of favor in America, perhaps partly …
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Most beekeepers probably think they know where their honey comes from. For example, when goldenrod blooms around the Dyce Lab in upstate New York in September, I’m pretty sure that’s what my bees are visiting and turning into “goldenrod honey.” During apple bloom in May, it’s “apple blossom honey.” In November and December in New …
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When I was only knee-high to a goat, my grandfather took me for long rides each evening at dusk. He loaded me into in his Chevy just as the deer began to venture from the woods into the orchards for dinner. He loved to watch them, excitedly calling, “Look there! One, two, three…” I loved …
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The only registered treatment for Nosema disease is no longer commercially available. The harpoon shoots out from its egg-shaped case like a microscopic military-grade weapon. It hits its target – a honey bee midgut cell – dead on, piercing the cell membrane and latching on. But the harpoon was not built to kill (at least not right …
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Long before temperatures plummet, the bees are preparing for winter. As soon as the days start getting shorter, it helps to start planning for winter, preparing your colony to survive the long dearth. For colonies to survive the winter, you need healthy winter bees. Winter bees differ greatly from summer bees in their physiology. They …
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To me beekeeping is more than a job. It is a passion! I am from Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines and I am a Filipino beekeeper, currently working for a commercial operation in Wisconsin. Active on Facebook beekeeping groups, I met and corresponded with the editor of American Bee Journal. She asked me to …
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