In North America, we only have one species of honey bee, Apis mellifera. Asia has approximately nine honey bee species. One of these is the little honey bee or dwarf honey bee, which are two common names for Apis florea, a bee smaller than our honey bee, Apis mellifera. This bee, Apis florea, is an …
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The last two months I have been talking about polyandry – the queen’s habit of mating with many males – and the benefits it confers on her colony. Colonies with polyandrous queens are more disease resistant1,2,3 resist Varroa mites better , and reproduce (swarm) more successfully5, the latter of course not being good for a …
Read MoreBeekeeping is a dynamic industry for some and a part-time hobby for others. It is a diverse enterprise, one that allows its practitioners to be doctors (diagnosing colony maladies), carpenters (assembling hive equipment), botanists (knowing bloom cycles), farmers (honey producers and crop pollination providers), and even business men/women (managing employees and marketing one’s products), all …
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I have had some inquiries about the equipment for a two-queen hive in the horizontal position. I am using a single deep hive body for each queen. Some people have asked about using the medium “Illinois” size equipment. One of the medium depth hive boxes is not enough space to overwinter a colony. It is …
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Indiana Beekeeper David Shenefield manages a highly successful 3,000 colony honey bee business from his home in LaFontaine, a small town with a population of 900 that’s located in the northeastern region of the state. Family members play a key role in the day-to-day running of the state’s largest beekeeping operation—appropriately named Clover Blossom Honey. …
Read MoreBook Review—The Sting of the Wild by Justin O. Schmidt M.E.A. McNeil…………………………………………………………………………623 A Dream Realized—The University of Minnesota Bee Research Lab Karen Nielsen Lorence………………………………………………………………..629 Feed Bucket Lids and Ergonomics Andy Hemken………………………………………………………………………….645 Replacing Old and Damaged Combs Howard Scott…………………………………………………………………………..647 Creating a Permanent Observation Hive for the Public Gene Foley……………………………………………………………………………..653 Beekeeping Best Management Practices Peter Loring Borst…………………………………………………………………….667 …
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Honey bee on a Fugi apple tree blossom. This excellent photo was taken by Michael LaSpina in Northern California.
Read MoreNorth Carolina State University Research from North Carolina State University finds that among eusocial insects – like ants, bees and termites – the more individuals there are in a typical species colony, the weaker the species’ immune response. The finding strongly suggests that hygiene behaviors, and not just immune systems, play a key role in …
Read MoreFirestone, Colorado – The National Honey Board (NHB) announces that it has launched an online catalog for members of the honey industry. In a continued effort to provide materials to help promote honey, the NHB has made available to all industry members various materials that can be utilized to educate the general public about the …
Read MoreQuestion 1: WHEN TO TREAT? When’s the best time to put Apistan strips in hives? Right now? Missouri Beekeeper Answer 1: Well it should have been last August/September. If your bees are still alive, you could treat now. Do a survey of how many mites per 100 bees first. If it is 5 or over …
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