Keeping colonies alive in winter has become more difficult since the advent of Varroa destructor. I also believe that we now have tropical African genetics in all of our bees. These characteristics are recognizable. Some bees are extremely defensive and more prone to swarm or abscond. One thing about these tropical bees, they do not …
Read MoreLast month we reviewed some of the history of Varroa destructor in the United States, as well as some of the mite-tolerant stocks available within the country. In this article we will review some of the integrated pest management (IPM) concepts in current use in the Americas. IPM is not a new concept, since it …
Read MoreResearchers discover process bees use to protect their offspring Arizona State University Tempe, Ariz. — When it comes to vaccinating their brood, bees don’t have a choice — they naturally immunize their offspring against specific diseases found in their environments. And now for the first time, scientists have discovered how they do it. Researchers from Arizona …
Read MoreStudy by UC Riverside entomologist and colleagues shows flowers serve as parasite-dispersing hubs University of California – Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Despite their beauty, flowers can pose a grave danger to bees by providing a platform of parasites to visiting bees, a team of researchers has determined. “Flowers are hotspots for parasite spread between and …
Read MoreSome members of the Hydrophyllaceae or Borginaceae1 Phacelia, facelia, lacy phacelia, fiddle neck, scorpion weed, valley vervenia, blue tansy or purple tansy. Scientific name: Phacelia tanacetifolia Origin: North America, basically western North America and possibly to some extent south of the U. S. Southern border. Plant description: Phacelia tanacetifolia is a 15-100 cm (5.9-39.4 in) annual. The stems are erect …
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An exact determination of the laws of heredity will probably work more change in man’s outlook on the world, and in his power over nature, than any other advance in natural knowledge that can be foreseen (Bateson, 1900). Genesis The idea of genetics came about before anyone really knew what a gene, if there were …
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Photographer Meghan Quintanilla of Arcata, California took this beautiful photo of a honey bee on Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as bachelor’s button, bluebottle, cornflower, hurtsickle or cyani flower. This annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae is a native of Europe. They often bloom from mid-summer until first frost.
Read MoreCORNELL CHRONICLE A new genetics study of wild honey bees offers clues to how a population has adapted to a mite that has devastated bee colonies worldwide. The findings may aid beekeepers and bee breeders to prevent future honey bee declines. The researchers genetically analyzed museum samples collected from wild honeybee colonies in 1977 and …
Read MoreUNITED STATES Late honey crops in the East Central and West Central areas have helped rescue the season for beekeepers in several states. Over much of the Midwest a rainy spring and early summer had lowered honey crop expectations. Nevertheless, the weather turned around in time for beekeepers in several of these states to produce …
Read MoreMy Open Garage Door Lesson I would like to relate a lesson learned. I had extracted some supers and had replaced them back on the hive for the girls to clean up. After a couple days, I removed them and placed them into storage; except for one. This one I left on a short stand …
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