In the last article, we explored the rarely seen historical beehives in the era when they were built like fancy elegant furniture. The oversized windows of the hives let intrigued minds wonder about the esoteric working of a bee colony. Beekeeping in those days provided a choice sweet at the table and so it remained …
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Here are many different types of jobs in a honey bee hive. Cells need to be cleaned and polished, so the queen can lay eggs. The rapidly developing larvae need brood food. To survive, the colony requires both nectar and pollen. Returning foragers carrying loads of nectar or water need to be unloaded, so they …
Read MoreThe Log Hive Wyatt A. Mangum – 1101 Welcome to the Dark Side! SCIAMM 2018 Norman Carreck – 1103 Honey from the Earth Kirk Webster – 1109 Sweet Things at Sawgrass Mark and Gene Killion – 1117 Determining the Relative Value of Hives for Almond Pollination Randy Oliver – 1125 The Art of Recycling: Beefeater Bee Feeder Frank Linton – 1131 The Kitchen Comes Alive with Honey: …
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A working log-hive apiary in the Cévennes Mountains, France. These century-old “gums” are worked once a year: the slate slab roof is removed to harvest the honey. Photo by Eric Tourneret, author of the new book Honey from the Earth, described in Kirk Webster’s essay in this issue.
Read MoreElephants 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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