Neonicotinoid insecticides: When there’s risk to bees, when there are economic benefits to users, and when there are viable replacements Neonicotinoid insecticides. If you’re like many people who we interact with, you just read those two words and already have an opinion. Perhaps such a strong opinion that there’s little point to us writing more. …
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As scientific thinkers, we need to re-examine our beliefs constantly and question what we “know” to be true. As we learn, our cumulative knowledge increases, often giving us a better perspective. For example, I recently had a wake-up call that forced me to re-evaluate the idea of the windshield effect. The windshield effect is a …
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Queen cells are the unsung heroes of sustainable beekeeping. Most beekeepers still seek out mated queens for splits and replacements when queen cells work just as well or even better. There are many advantages to using queen cells over mated queens. A huge advantage is seen in the spring, as queen cells are available earlier …
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Canola yields a lucrative honey crop. Is there a downside, or is everything golden? In July, much of the Canadian prairie is an endless sea of yellow flowers, broken only by roads every mile or two and the occasional clump of trees. By now, those fields are probably browning and farmers are likely busy harvesting …
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On the whole, the outlook for bees and beekeepers is positive this year. Most of our reporters have fair to good news to share about honey production and markets. We live in uncertain times, but we are not without hope. While seasonal labor is hard to get in some areas, and equipment suppliers are hard …
Read MoreSugar Syrup and Bees — A Follow-UP I’m grateful that Randy Oliver responded to my question of honey vs. sugar syrup (July Letters). He urges constantly “Don’t make assumptions” and so I followed up on the assertion that “There have been plenty of studies … that indicate that honey bee colonies can thrive on ‘clean’ …
Read MoreThis spring, Back Yard Beekeepers Association (BYBA, based in Weston, Connecticut) apiarist David Blocher contacted Aspetuck Land Trust’s Land Stewardship Director Lou Bacchiocchi looking for a place to host a honey bee queen rearing project. Bacchiocchi immediately thought of Aspetuck Land Trust’s Randall’s Farm Preserve as the perfect spot to host bees. This Easton, CT …
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Once again, a Nemaha County attraction is to be a Nebraska Passport stop. Honeybees in the Heartland is being featured on the Art Cetera tour. “We’re excited to be chosen. We want to make it one of the best stops. It’s going to be a great thing for Auburn, our county and our area. We …
Read MoreInternational Honey Market Report: A Sea Change: Signs that markets are beginning to improve Ron Phipps – 957 Darwin, Design, and the Honey Bee, Part 1 Piers J. Hale – 985 Questing for the Wonder Bee, Part 1 From Brother Adam to Varroa Sensitive Hygiene M.E.A. McNeil – 1005 Refining the Mite Wash, Part 3: …
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Katy Ciola Evans photographed these feral bees in an abandoned shed in Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania, during a 2018 Feral Bee Project conducted at Pennsylvania State University. Katy is entering the University of Maryland’s PhD program in Entomology this fall.
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