International Honey Market Report Ron Phipps – 1275 A History of the Discoveries About the Sexuality of the Honey Bee Frédéric Eggers e Villepin – 1297 News from the American Honey Producers Chris Hiatt – 1311 What’s Blooming in Your Neck of the Woods? December Ed Szymanski – 1319 The Yellow-legged Hornet: An Invasive Species …
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Q: To treat or not to treat? On August 8, I did a mite wash on my hives, one of which had a mite count of 15. On August 10, I treated with Formic Pro and today, September 4, I did another mite wash on that hive. It had a mite count of 5, but …
Read MoreIt’s our beekeeping time Because it is a nice, round number, I arbitrarily selected 100 years of beekeeping evolution as my discussion time period. I sense that by doing this I unintentionally implied that we are now at some kind of beekeeping pinnacle. Yes, we are at a pinnacle, but pinnacles come and pinnacles go. …
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There is a wealth of pleasure I have received from keeping bees, but I am also reminded every fall that if I procrastinate doing required beekeeping tasks there is a price to be paid for my neglect. Beekeepers throughout history have dealt with getting bees ready to survive the winter season. This year will be …
Read MoreMost old beekeeping equipment suggests a connection to bees, even by members of the public with a meager knowledge of apiculture. Arguably, the most common case is the bee smoker. Even if a lay person calls it a “bee puffer,” the bee connection remains. Especially when some old bee artifact is sold on the internet, …
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Think about human health for a moment. Compared to 1724, or even 1824, Americans live cushy lives. We inhabit modern homes, work sedentary jobs, and get little physical exercise. In addition, we breathe nanoplastic particles, eat ultra-processed foods, drink forever chemicals, and absorb digital signals daily. Yet many so-called health experts insist salt is the …
Read MoreDisagrees with AHPA on Xerces overview of bees in National Forests I was surprised at Peter T. Jenkins’ review of the Xerces Society’s “An Overview of the Potential Impacts of Honey Bees to Native Bees, Plant Communities, and Ecosystems in Wild Landscapes: Recommendations for Land Mangers.” [See “Review and Critique of the Xerces Society’s Overview …
Read MoreATHENS, Ga., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Dalan Animal Health, Inc., the leader in invertebrate health, today announced new experimental findings of their innovative bacterial vaccine’s potential to significantly reduce deformed wing virus variant B (DWV-B) in honey bee populations. Dalan made headlines in 2023 with the world’s first honey bee vaccine, which is conditionally …
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