Seven-son Flower Hi Eugene, I was wondering if you and readers are familiar with this plant? It is called Heptacodium miconioides, the common name is “Seven-son Flower.” It is a 15-20-foot multi-branched shrub that flowers from mid-August to mid-September when here in southern Ontario very little else is in bloom. The white flowers are very …
Read MoreSimilar to other trade shows and conferences, we’re going virtual with this year’s Honey Industry Summit. This year’s event will take place on November 9th and 10th, with 3 hours of sessions per day. The educational content will be data driven this year as we have recently conducted research into consumer attitudes and usage, as …
Read MoreExploring Hive Grading in Blueberry Industry INDIANAPOLIS, IND. September 8, 2021 — The Bee Corp recently announced a new series of pilot tests during blueberry pollination season, working with Michigan State University (MSU) entomology professors Rufus Isaacs and Meghan Milbrath, and graduate student Lauren Goldstein. The pilot project will examine the viability of using The …
Read MoreInternational Honey Market Report Ron Phipps – 1177 Introduction of Bee Species to the Martian Ecology Michael Magnini – 1209 Stories of Beekeeping in San Diego Peter L Borst – 1219 How Karl von Frisch Deciphered the Waggle Dance Thomas D. Seeley – 1229 A Comparative Trial of the Pollen Subs 2020 — Part 5: …
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Susan Holliday is an American hobby beekeeper living in Germany, who painted this lovely image last November of a honey bee and butterfly sharing a blossom. “I love painting the bees in various situations,” she says. “Thank heaven for English ivy plants at this time of year!“ Susan can be contacted at Susan@4holliday.de
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Q Bubble Butt? This year, I have found what I call “Bubble Butt.” See attached photo [Figure 1 – the boxed bee]. I have seen one or two bees with a gelatinous attachment hanging off their abdomens. I do not think it is Nosema. This has occurred in my own apiary as well as the College of …
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Once long ago, before the standard bee smoker became so iconic, smudge pots or other creative contraptions were supposed to waft smoke over irritable bees after opening the hive. More often the beekeeper disappeared within an eye-blinding cloud of smoke. Corncobs aplenty littered the old country farms of the 1800s. Many a beekeeper-farmer made use …
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My kids love building with Legos. So much that I built them a giant Lego table that takes up about a quarter of our living room. On that table, I get to watch their architectural talents revealed, or perhaps improved is a better word, from one day to the next. Each time I open up …
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Maybe this was all a big mistake. Each time I research bee tongues, I find a cursory review, perhaps two or three paragraphs making the structures sound plain and spartan. So I set out to learn more, an unfortunate choice. I should have known there was a reason everyone avoids the subject. If you look …
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Do you recall your first beginnings as a beekeeper? As we wind down the 2021 active bee season in much of the U.S. and complete fall activities, we have more of an opportunity to reflect on how and what we learned in beekeeping. The fall months are especially challenging with mites. Did your mentor, assuming …
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