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 …
Read MoreNovember 10 – 18, 2018 – featuring visits to apiaries, witnessing the rearing of queen bees, visiting honey processing plants, research centers, an agriculture center, and packaging plants. Visit with local beekeepers. This is a unique fully inclusive tour arranged with the cooperation of the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture and includes: island transportation, hotels, private …
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Eric Tourneret and Sylla de Saint Pierre Large-format hardcover, 352 p., over 330 impressive photographs Deep Snow Press, October 2018 The internationally acclaimed honey bee photographer Eric Tourneret spent fifteen years traveling the world to capture the breathtaking diversity of bees and beekeeping traditions on six continents. This book has it all: Epic scenes of …
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Beekeepers Helping Beekeepers The Milwaukee Waukesha Beekeepers Association lost a long time member recently. Richard Suleski passed away July 4th, at the age of 78. He was a long time beekeeper at Honey Acres, and operated his own commercial beekeeping operation for many years. He did presentations, training and shared his knowledge freely with new …
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Laying workers are usually unwelcome pests, but they are also a window into how insect societies may have evolved. I didn’t understand why my queen cell builder wasn’t rearing any of my grafts. I usually have a deft grafting hand and expected the bees to start drawing out around 90% of yesterday’s queen cups into …
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When the weather turns warm, propolis can string into fragrant tendrils like fresh-from-the-oven mozzarella cheese. When cold, it can shatter like bone china, yielding knife-sharp shards. In especially hot seasons, it can run like water down the inside of hive walls before hardening into translucent droplets that glisten like gemstones. As fascinating as propolis is, …
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I AM MORE OF A BELIEVER A Statement from Jerry’s Personal Education Reinforcement You most likely have heard of the term “Varroa Bomb” as coined by Dr. Dennis vanEngelsdorp. Because of varroa mites, honey bees cannot live and establish long-term colonies in the wild and survive. Honey bees are more like your pet dog or …
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Nothing against honey bees, but is there anyone out there who doesn’t like bumble bees? They’re cute, fuzzy, often featured in children’s storybooks, and they also happen to be the most important pollinator of Solanaceous plants such as tomatoes and peppers. Yes, all you salsa and hot sauce aficionados out there are bumble bee fans, …
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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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