We enjoyed Peter Grayman’s letter in the December issue, “Feelings, Priorities, and the Joy of Beekeeping.” Working with bees feels good; “a well-done job evokes a sense of satisfaction in the heart.” Caring for honeybees serves the harmonization of the world around us and brings a sense of joy and satisfaction and makes the world …
Read More– April 1, 2022 According to Dr. April Scherz of Freiebienen University, worker bees who dry nectar to make honey are exposed to concentrated sugar solutions for extended periods of time. Using an electron microscope Dr. Scherz and her team examined the mandibles of hundreds of house bees, finding a direct correlation between the time …
Read MoreIn 2021 Consumer Survey, Positive Perceptions and Self-Reported Usage of Honey Increase Longmont, Colorado, February 9, 2022 – Following on annual gains in positive perceptions of honey, U.S. consumers also reported significant upticks in honey usage this past year. The increase, revealed in the National Honey Board Consumer Attitudes & Usage Study 2021, follows a …
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As we near our press deadline, Putin’s Russia has officially invaded Ukraine. It is difficult to predict the long-term effects of that aggression, but early oil-price spikes and financial-market upheaval suggest the U.S. economy will take at least a short-term hit. As a nation, we are already seeing close to double-digit inflation resulting in part …
Read MoreBook Reviews: Spring Reads Carol Hrusovszky and Tina Sebestyen – 381 The Consequences of a Honey Bee Swarm Edward Balogh – 393 2022 Extended-release Oxalic Update — Part 2 Randy Oliver – 397 Colony Confidential … What Really Goes on Inside the Hive Chapter 3 Peter Keilty, with illustrations by Bridget White – 410 Early …
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Elaine Timm of Lebanon, Oregon, took our cover photo last April in her Willamette Valley bee yard. “It was,” she says, “my first chance to do inspections after a rainy spell. It was memorable for two reasons. First, because this was the first swarm in a THREE swarm day — ugh! The second swarm went …
Read MoreLawsuits and Bee Suits: A Sad History of Bees and Pesticides in U.S. Agriculture May R. Berenbaum – 267 2022 Extended-release Oxalic Update — Part 1 Randy Oliver – 273 Migratory Beekeeping Part One: Early Migratory Beekeepers Peter L Borst – 287 Colony Confidential … What Really Goes on Inside the Hive – Chapters 1 …
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Q Mite bomb answer missed the mark [This was mailed to me in response to my answer to a question about mite bombs in the December 2021 issue.] This problem needs some field experience and some science as the answers given are misleading and totally inappropriate. “Mite bomb” refers to a colony of bees whose …
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Over the past few months, I’ve been receiving lots of questions from beekeepers, land managers, and conservation folks about competition between managed honey bees and native wild bees. Perhaps this isn’t surprising since it’s becoming more and more difficult for U.S. beekeepers to find suitable land where they can place their hives. This has resulted …
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In eastern Virginia, after a mild December this past year (2021), the temperatures crept up to a mild 63°F in the afternoon. It was just barely into the New Year, on January 2, 2022. My bees flew into the leafless woods all around. They returned with just a trickle of pollen (the loads in white …
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