Have you ever had European foulbrood? EFB, or Melissococcus plutonius, is commonly considered the lesser evil of the dreaded foulbroods we either manage for or hope never to catch. But in my day-to-day life as an apiary inspector, I declare EFB to be Public Bee-Enemy Number One. I frequently find it in apiaries far and …
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Global trade has spoiled us. We can buy anything from anywhere, and before we can say Acarapis woodi, the orders plop onto our front porches. And if we don’t like what arrives, we can send it back. International shopping is so effortless, we seldom think about it. Unfortunately, the part about sending it back doesn’t …
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There’s something for everyone As beekeepers, who are we? I sense that the typical, non-beekeeping person has a generalized concept of what a beekeeper must be. We most likely seem a bit odd and are able to — in some way — endure stings that are painful and frightening to the unenlightened. I have grown …
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Hot weather afflicted much of the nation this summer, and drought added insult to injury in some parts. But most of our contacts report average or better honey production — much of it coming before the summer swelter. Honey markets in some places have leveled off a bit, though many beekeepers continue to raise prices …
Read MoreScience and Beliefs In the September issue of the ABJ, Gordon Goeking says “We do know how this all got started. God the Creator made all of this world.” Thanks for the close reading of my article. As a scientist, I generally keep separate what is regarded as “scientific knowledge,” and what may be called …
Read MoreBook Reviews: Autumn Reads Peter L Borst, M.E.A. McNeil, Tina Sebestyen, David Shimo – 1057 Pollen: A Biological Giant in a Microscopic Grain Bill Hesbach – 1081 The “Alien” Honey Bee: What we know about its threat to native pollinators M.E.A. McNeil – 1087 Agronomic Advancements and the Beekeeping World Charles Linder – 1091 The …
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Towers of sun: Photographer Nathaniel Bailey sent us this month’s cover image of Alison Sweeney checking bees in her yard in Bozeman, Montana in 2021.
Read MoreThe solution collects data about pollinator behavior and environmental conditions to fuel actionable, AI-powered insights for growers, supporting better pollination and crop yield in real time, and expanding the largest dataset of bee activity worldwide. FRESNO, CA, August 8, 2023 – BeeHero (https://www.beehero.io/), the pioneer of data-driven precision pollination, introduced today its Pollination Insight Platform …
Read MoreAtlanta, GA – Today, The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced, in coordination with USDA and the University of Georgia, confirmation of the presence of a Yellow-legged Hornet in Georgia for the first time. GDA is asking the public to report any sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, a non-native hornet species, that, if allowed to …
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Q When to requeen I am led to believe that professionals replace queens seasonally, but nowhere can I find information as to when is the optimal time to do so. I am hoping you can set me straight. Patrick Hockey Australia, June A Requeening before a nectar flow: There is no “scientifically best” time to replace …
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