Scientific name: Fraxinus americana Synonyms: Fraxinus biltmoreana Origin: North America Plant description: Fraxinus americana is a large tree generally in the range of 15 to 24 m (~50 to 79 ft high) and 60 to 100 cm (~24in to 39 in) in diameter. It can, however, be somewhat larger. Dirr[4] indicates that the national champion …
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In previous column articles, I have documented summer usurpation swarms taking over established colonies. As part of my beekeeping management, I even have begun considering mid June through most of September as usurpation season for Piedmont Virginia. Briefly, based on my observations, here is a typical usurpation event, although I admit counter examples could occur. …
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It’s part of the mythology of beekeeping, a compelling story that we want very much to be true. It comes up in hallway discussions and in the Q&A time after lectures on sustainable beekeeping. It evokes an image of a simpler time when beekeeping wasn’t much more than controlling swarms and supering up for …
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I was talking to my wife recently and was sharing with her my vision for articles for this column. I told her that I was trying to finish up a series of articles for people who are just getting into beekeeping. Most beekeeping books I have read essentially start beekeepers off with information about how …
Read MoreYour Bees Don’t Have to Die—How Can We Become Treatment-free without Killing our Colonies? Meghan Milbrath…………………………………………………………………………….1317 The Varroa Problem—Parts 2 &3—The Coevolution of the Bee, Varroa, and DWV & A Creation of our Own Doing Randy Oliver…………………………………………………………………………………1321 The Australian Sap Beetle Brachypeplus basalis Erichson: A New Honey Bee Pest in America Michael Burgett, Ramesh Sagili, …
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Champaign, Illinois photographer Brenda Rezk sent this excellent photo of a honey bee on a mint flower. Brenda says on her web site, “I used to teach biology to college students. However, these days, I’m more interested in pursuing photography. I’ve gotten second or third place in a couple of local photo competitions, giving me a bit …
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A Paper Trail: A Tale of Bees and Bureaucrats A year or so ago, a friend of mine spotted a beautiful colony of honey bees hanging from a cottonwood branch about twenty feet above the ground. It had five or six drawn combs about a foot in diameter covered with bees. The tree was at …
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UNITED STATES Beekeepers were finishing their fall bee work as this was written. Most beekeepers were treating for varroa mites with the approved mite treatments, including the more recently approved oxalic acid. In some cases beekeepers are finding larger mite populations than normal, but on the bright side, they had not seen as much parasitic …
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In the first large-scale and comprehensive study on the impacts of transporting honey bees to pollinate various crops, research from North Carolina State University shows that travel can adversely affect bee health and lifespan. Some of these negative impacts may be reduced by moving bee colonies into patches with readily available food or by providing …
Read MoreHoney bees are hardwired to efficiently search the landscape enabling them to continue working for the greater good of their hives even when they are sick, according to new research co-authored by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Radar technology has been used to show for the first time that bees remain nimble and able …
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