Scientific name: Vitis sp. Origin: Grapes belong to the genus Vitis in the family Vitaceae. The genus is distributed in Europe (1 species)1, Asia (~40 species) and North America (~20 species).[10] While there are perhaps 11 genera and 600 species in the family, Vitis is sometimes claimed to be the only genus that supplies human food.[25] Grapes present me …
Read MoreQ Upper Entrance Jerry you advocate top hive entrances. What configuration do you recommend? What do they look like? Beekeeper Dick A Hey Dick, A long, long time ago on a planet far, far away this is where it all started with the article referenced below. There is a diagram. Not sure 100% of the …
Read MoreThe many different races of bees are a result of natural selection for adaptation to geographic locations throughout the world. The naturally selected traits do little to make bees well adapted to modern beekeeping economics. There are many distinct geographic races. Only a few have been introduced into the Western Hemisphere. We will examine the …
Read MoreWe see bees in visible light, comprising the colors of the rainbow. As we will see, there is another way to observe bees using heat. Bees as small creatures have a lot of surface area for heat loss or gain, relative to the volume of their bodies. In flight, a bee produces a considerable amount …
Read MoreIt’s no wonder that we call ants, wasps, termites, and honey bees social insects. It’s as plain as can be. What beekeeper has not marveled at the teeming thousands of colony members toiling away at their respective tasks – all for the common good. It has every appearance of a society, including specialization, cooperation, and …
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A few years ago, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Drs. Niko and Gudrun Koeniger. Dr. Niko Koeniger is the former head of the German bee research institute in Oberursel, Germany and professor of biology at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. Dr. Gudrun Koeniger worked as a research scientist and editor of the international …
Read MoreIf you wish to investigate a frustratingly difficult problem, the communication of eusocial insects will not disappoint you. Multiple specialized glands produce a variety of sensory stimulation chemical compounds in ants, bees and wasps. These molecular concoctions can and do relate different signals to stimulate various activities and behaviors. The different compounds can be used …
Read MoreMapping the Apis Species William Blomstedt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Read MoreOne advantage beekeepers have over those who raise or manage mammals and birds is the tremendous reproductive power of the bee hive. While there are huge losses reported in survey results indicating that many beekeepers lose many bee colonies every winter (or their local equivalent, such as a nectar dearth), one unique aspect of bee …
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The winding, picturesque Danube River begins its journey from its headwaters in the Black Forest at Donaueschingen, Germany as two little streams merge to become Europe’s second longest river. The Danube slices through mountains, forests, farmlands, vineyards and floodplains, touching countless villages, cities and the countries of Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, …
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