Marking a queen with a dot of paint on her thorax is important in several ways. Queen marking makes the queen easier to find in a colony, particularly in a large populous colony, and sometimes when a queen hides (see Figure 1). The color code indicates the birth year of the queen (see below). When …
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California buckwheat, Eastern Mojave buckwheat, Wild buckwheat, Flat-top, Flat-top wild buckwheat Scientific name: Eriogonum fasciculatum. (Family Polygonaceae) To this writer, trained as an entomologist, the genus Eriogonum appears to be a large and complex genus. In the Flora of North America[9] (1991), J.L. Reveal lists 224 American species, many having several varieties. The 2012 Jepson …
Read MoreInternational Honey Market Ron Phipps………………………………………………………………………………………871 A Study of the Causes of Falling Honey Prices in the International Market Norberto L. Garcia…………………………………………………………………………….877 How to Keep Honey from Granulating before Extracting Ron Miksha…………………………………………………………………………………….899 Why Did My Honey Bees Die Last Winter? Meghan Milbrath……………………………………………………………………………….907 Understanding Colony Buildup and Decline—Part 13b—The Winter Continued Randy Oliver…………………………………………………………………………………..911 Jim Cherry’s Life Has …
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Getting Ready for Winter 2016-2017 Introduction Beekeepers in northern climates lost a lot of colonies last winter (2015-2016). Some trends are starting to emerge. One of these trends is a specific type of colony death. In Michigan, I’ve received so many calls describing the scenario below, that I can describe the dead-out before opening the …
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C.F. Wengenroth of Fairfield, CT sent this wonderful photo of a queen and her court. Read his Letter to Editor beginning on page 849.
Read MoreHoney bees use their wings to cool down their hives when temperatures rise, but new University of Colorado Boulder research shows that this intriguing behavior may be linked to both the rate of heating and the size of a honey bee group. The findings, which were recently published in the journal Animal Behaviour, indicate that …
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Summer losses rival winter losses for the second year running Beekeepers across the United States lost 44 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2015 to April 2016, according to the latest preliminary results of an annual nationwide survey. Rates of both winter loss and summer loss—and consequently, total annual …
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United States Earlier spring bee foraging and buildup in parts of the Northeast, Mideast and Southeast was at times sporadic due to erratic and often stormy weather. However, later spring and early summer weather improved and the added moisture may help later honey flows. Spring weather in the Southwest was also rainy, but beekeepers were …
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2016 4-H Ag Innovators Experience Kicks Off at Ohio State Honey Bee Challenge helps students understand the connection between honey bees and food production. Columbus, Ohio – Did you know that one in every three bites we eat is the result of honey bees at work? Now, thanks to the 4-H Ag Innovators Experience (AIE), …
Read MoreQ Who is in the Caste? We are debating the correct answer relating to what is a caste? We have a question on our Master Beekeeper test that is at issue. In First Lessons in Beekeeping by Keith Delaplane, a Dadant Publication, he states on page 12: “There are three types of individuals in a …
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