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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The Apiculture Program and the Kentucky State University Pollinator Health Laboratory are conducting an in-depth survey of hives throughout the state of Kentucky in conjunction with a grant from the USDA. Each voluntarily participating apiary with a minimum of five hives is sampled in the fall, spring, and summer. Samples are taken of capped pollen, …
Read MoreHelp! What’s Wrong with My Honey? Part 2 Hanna Bäckmo – 843 A Year as a Commercial Beekeeper — August Charles Linder – 851 What are Winter Bees, and Why Do They Matter? Gard W. Otis – 855 The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management — and What Can We do About It? Part …
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Hello there! Up close and personal is a terrifying way for most people to encounter a stinging insect. For a beekeeper, it’s an opportunity to observe the fine detail of a bee’s anatomy. Larry Daniel, of Lewisville, North Carolina, took this photo of a worker on the landing board of a friend’s beehive.
Read MoreLucile Morehouse, age 12, is an active 4-H member in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. She is the current president for her local 4-H club, shows animals, and participates nationally in martial arts. She just received the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development 2023 Enhancement Grant for her application called “Bee Box.” Lucile will be assembling and distributing 600 …
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