A “Thank you” to Randy Oliver Randy is awesome! That article basically says that he FORMALLY asked EPA if off the shelf oxalic acid is OK [“The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management,” December 2023]. The “non-response” from EPA speaks volumes. Do what we need to control varroa. Oxalic acid is not to be avoided, but …
Read MoreAs the current director of the Knox Lincoln County Bee School, Jane is passionate about teaching and cares deeply about the success of all new beekeepers. She has further enhanced existing bee school curriculum by creating a comprehensive, multi-modal approach with a rotation of hands-on learning stations interspersed with formal class instruction. Intermediate classes, offered …
Read MoreTinley Park, IL – Since first published in 2011, an article suggesting that most store honey isn’t actually honey has been recirculating in the media without any real supporting evidence or critical examination.1 This claim was substantially refuted in an article published later in 2011.2 This year, RQA Inc., under contract with a client in …
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Honey and Pollen Diagnostic Lab now is accepting honey and pollen samples from researchers and beekeepers who would like to identify the plants at the genus level from which honey bees are collecting nectar and pollen. “Bees and other pollinators, such as flies or butterflies, collect the nectar …
Read MoreAHPA San Diego: A Meeting of Minds and Beehives Mattie Joiner – 141 Welcome to the 4th Agricultural Revolution! Randy Oliver – 143 Darwin Among the Hives Peter L Borst – 159 Observation Hives Add Fun to Beekeeping Dewey M. Caron – 165 Self-organization and collective behavior in honey bee colonies, Part 1 Frédéric Eggers …
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Pretty in peach: Early spring peach blossoms provide a feast for honey bees and other pollinators. Terry Holm took this photo in March 2020 of her beehives in a Stayton, Oregon peach orchard.
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Q Preventing Varroa virus transmission Has there been any research on practical methods to prevent the viruses that are transmitted through Varroa? We all want Varroa to go away but it seems like it will be here for a while. Could we treat or prevent the viruses from getting into the bee colony, fight the …
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The January 1870 American Bee Journal contained an article by J.L. Peabody, who presented a description and a picture of a honey extractor invented by his brother H.O. Peabody (see Figure 1). During this early time of developing a suitable honey extractor, numerous creative designs arose. Some of these designs would be surprising to the …
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Honey bees are experiencing unsustainable colony loss rates, and many species of wild pollinators are experiencing range contractions and population declines. Pesticides are not the only reason for these problems, but hundreds of scientific studies show very clearly they’re contributing. For this and other reasons, some people think we should get rid of pesticides. But …
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Why should we talk about small hive beetles in January? Wouldn’t it be more fun to talk about this Super El Niño and parse out the many fun beekeeping tasks we can accomplish on a mild, sunny day? Well, sure, you can keep pretending SHB isn’t a major concern. But your bees can’t — because SHB …
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