Scientists have discovered bees linger on a flower, emptying it of nectar, because they have sugar-sensing taste neurons which work together to prolong the pleasure of the sweetness. Newcastle University researchers report that the bees’ taste neurons found on their proboscis – their mouthparts – fire intense signals for up to 10 seconds – much …
Read MoreIndustry can promote its economic contributions – but only if beekeepers, importers, packers and processors participate in study FREDERICK, Colo. (May 16, 2018) – From beekeepers and honey importers to packers and processors, the honey industry plays a unique and vital role in the U.S. economy. To illustrate the industry’s true impact, the University of …
Read MorePlants Honey Bees Use in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys is the first book to focus on the plants used by honey bees in the states containing the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. (AL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MS, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV). This book was written as a guide for anyone who is …
Read MoreInternational Honey Markets Report Ron Phipps – 741 How Regenerative Agriculture Can Help Save the Bees Rusty Burlew – 759 Becoming a Beek Laura G. Shields – 763 Seed a Legacy Katie Coleman – 767 The Varroa Problem – Part 17a Randy Oliver – 771 The Stinging and the Stingless: Among the Honey-making Bees of …
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Leslie Tiller ventured out into the swamps of Virginia to meet local swarmcatcher Jack. Their adventures together led them to a beautiful river house, where bees had taken up residency in the ornate scrollwork of one of the columns. Read her delightful tale in this issue.
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Long Lang Hive The Long Lang Hive article by Caroline Abbott (April, 2018) certainly provides readers with another option to keeping bees compared to the traditional Langstroth Hive. The article, however, presents many questions to the reader which need to be answered. These include: moving the hives, feeding the bees, treatment for SHB and varroa …
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It’s really tough being a new beekeeper. You’re trying to make sense of a jumble of insects that live together in a colony of 30-50,000 individuals, with each of those worker bees equipped to dole out stings if you mess up. It’s a little terrifying. Congratulate yourself for considering it—you’re a brave, courageous soul. Usually …
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This month we explore the little-known realm of queen cell cups, when worker bees lay eggs in them. How exotic is that? Queen cell cups are small cup-like structures that form the base of queen cells built for swarming or queen supersedure (replacement). Figure 1 shows a queen cell cup. Beekeeping slang can be confusing …
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Do you have children who are picky eaters? Or, perhaps you’ve looked at the kid’s menu at a restaurant recently and thought, “Wow, that is some really bland food.” Or, perhaps in a weak moment, you’ve actually snuck a taste of some of the pasty pureed food from the baby aisle at the grocery store …
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Raising a batch of brood requires a treasure trove of resources and generates a heap of waste. Some folks have estimated that a honey bee larva increases in weight up to 1,500 times during the five-and-a-half-day period from hatching to spinning a cocoon.1 If you had an eight-pound newborn growing at the same rate, it …
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