The room was fluttering with bee conservationists. The seats were occupied by men and women from all over the Pacific Northwest who had agreed to donate considerable sums of personal time and money to tramp across the tristate area and survey bumble bees. Butterfly nets, catch jars, and t-shirts were stacked next to doughnuts, coffee, …
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New Hive Type I am 75 years old and beekeeping work is getting more difficult due to the weight of the boxes. I decided to make this new type of hive after reading your magazine. I am sending you a picture. I made the walls double thick because of our weather. Bees seem happy. …will …
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Q B401 Hello Jerry, I have been enjoying your column for decades. Keep up the good work! :) I’ve been reading about B401 “Certan” that other countries use to kill waxmoth caterpillars in stored frames. How does it work? Is it toxic to the bees? Do we have to air it out before we put …
Read MoreFall is a beautiful time of year in temperate regions. It can also be nerve-racking, especially if this is the first time you’ve readied a colony for winter. In areas with a real winter, November is too late to be doing much for your colony’s health. The mite count should be low, the bees should …
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Last spring, I was walking through the blueberry fields at the University of British Columbia’s farm when I noticed something peculiar. We have a handful of research colonies near the edge of the blueberry patch, the blueberries were in full bloom, and the bushes were humming with activity. But it wasn’t the honey bees who …
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Backyard beekeepers can take the time to watch their bees and learn a lot in the process. You can take classes, read books, & watch all the YouTube videos in the world, but ultimately the bees are the best teachers. When you document your hive over time, you can see how the colony develops and …
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Learning the ins and outs of moving bees into almond orchards with Lohman Apiaries in Arbuckle, CA on a beautiful chilly morning. It takes a lot of skill and experience to get the hives straight and tight in a timely manner. Arguably one of the most important jobs all year. Photo by Bernardo Niño.
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The dark European honey bee Apis mellifera mellifera (Figure 1) was originally distributed throughout much of northern Europe, from France and the British Isles in the west to western Russia in the east. It was also almost certainly the first honey bee introduced to north America. However, over several hundred years, but especially in the …
Read MoreScientists at Queen Mary University of London and Australian National University have unraveled how changes in nutrition in the early development of honey bees can result in vastly different adult characteristics. Queen and worker honey bees are almost genetically identical, but receive a different diet as larvae. The researchers have found that specific protein patterns …
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