Milk and honey: The leaves of milkweed are the sole diet of monarch caterpillars, but its flowers also host a variety of pollinators, including the honey bee. Jeff Hendershot captured our cover image in Stark County, Ohio.
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Q Queen footprint pheromone I recently read in an American Bee Journal article by Jake Barker that queens’ foot pheromones limit bees from creating queen cups. It stated that was why you see queen swarm cups along the bottom bar since queens spend less time in that area of a comb. That is the first …
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The history of apiculture is full of beekeeping books accompanied by unique hive designs created by their authors. To survive more than a century, books would be expected to fare better than hives, being sheltered indoors. The protection was far from perfect. Leaky roofs were a notorious and chronic problem in old houses, wetting and …
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Crop pollination is critically important for farmers and it’s a major revenue source for many beekeepers. Depending on the crop and location, farmers currently pay from ~$30-250 per hive and stocking densities are recommended at ~1-4 hives per acre for the field where they’re placed. Given the importance of pollination, it’s equally important to assess …
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Monitor your mite load, or you’re beekeeping blind Forensic discussion is some of the most important bee talk we beekeepers share. No one should feel ashamed to talk about their hive losses. It’s part of the detective work we do. Telling our deadout stories at our bee clubs, and listening to other beekeepers’ opinions, helps …
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Feeling industrious one spring day, I tackled a dusty shelf of books I’d been avoiding. Concealed in a rarely visited room of the house, it was easy to overlook. But I knew what lay ahead. I sat cross-legged on the floor and began extracting books one by one. The old volumes, falling into desuetude with …
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Where do they come from and where do they go? The swarm — when you least expect it I was recently at a birthday party attended by a small group of senior citizens. Now, there’s an exciting event! On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, after eating pieces of finger food and drinking some sugary punch, I …
Read MoreNew Beekeepers There have been a lot of questions this spring on beekeeping chat forums. Same questions always; I want to get a beehive, how do I start? The answers are pretty united on finding a local beekeeping organization and finding a mentor. One question startled me this morning. Someone asked why they should do …
Read MoreWinter losses estimated at 37.4% Note: This is a preliminary analysis. Sample sizes and estimates are likely to change. A more detailed final report is being prepared for publication in a peer-reviewed journal at a later date. Previous years’ peer-reviewed publication can be accessed on the survey information page: https://beeinformed.org/citizen-science/loss-and-management-survey/. The Bee Informed Partnership (http://beeinformed.org) …
Read MoreATHENS, GA. – June 27, 2023 – Dalan Animal Health, Inc. (www.dalan.com), a pioneering biotech company in insect health, today announced the successful closure of a $4.5 million Series Seed 3 funding round. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab with participation from At One Ventures, bringing Dalan’s total funding to $10 million. The …
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