Africanized Honey Bees

Winnipeg in Winter

A Review of the Manitoba Beekeeper’s Association Annual Conference By: James Masucci Why would any sane person leave their home on a rare, 70…

Tropilaelaps

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A Statement for the CHC

By: Rod Scarlett For context… As most of you hopefully know, the potential of another parasitic mite of honey bees, the Tropilaelaps mite that…

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.23 The American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) hosted its annual meeting, the American Bee Research Conference (ABRC), in Jacksonville, Florida on January 5th…

Canadian Honey Council Statement

Canadian Honey Council ♦ Conseil Canadien du Miel #218, 51519, RR 220 Sherwood Park, Alberta T8E 1H1 February 2023 It is indeed unfortunate that…

Off the Wahl Beekeeping

Beginner Beekeeping Basics By: Richard Wahl Before I delve into the basics, let me share a bit of background as to how I chose…

A Closer Look

Honey Bee Races By: Clarence Collison The native range of the honey bee includes the varied habitats of Europe, Africa and the Middle East,…

The Elusive Varroa Resistant European Honey Bee

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Beekeeping in the United States

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The Beekeeping Journey of a Research Molecular Biologist

Lelania Bilodeau, PhD By: Earl Hoffman Dr. Bilodeau, thank you for agreeing to this Bee Culture Magazine interview. I understand that you go by…

A Closer Look

Requeening By: Clarence Collison The honey bee queen, mother of all individuals in the colony, determines the inherited characteristics of the colony. Periodic replacement…

Africanized Bees from Panama to San Diego

Admixture in Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera) from Panamá to San Diego, California (U.S.A.) Daniela Zárate, 1 Thiago G. Lima, 2 Jude D. Poole, 3 Erin Calfee, 4 Ronald S. Burton, 2 and Joshua R….

Combining Colonies

A common procedure, but without clearly defined boundaries. By: James E. Tew “Hey, just combine them” Combining colonies is a common procedure. As beekeepers,…

Africanized Bees

Local beekeepers discuss methods to protect people from ‘Africanized Bee’ swarms TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As we head into Spring, flowers are blooming all…

Honey Bee Stinger

An Evolutionary Marvel By: Ed Erwin To appreciate the uniqueness of the female honey bee stinger, it’s important to understand how this complex and…

A Closer Look

Social Immunity By: Clarence Collison Individual honey bees of all ages and castes have developed mechanisms to limit the impacts of their pathogens. Insect…

ABRC Proceedings

By: Plenary Talks Long Talks DOI: https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.22 Grooming behavior: insights on a honey bee defense mechanism against mites Morfin N1, Mora A1, Harpur BA2, Hunt…

Honey Bee Appearance and Behavior

UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences UF/IFAS Communications 2343 Mowry Road, Bldg. 69 …

Indiana Bee School

Indiana Bee School XX 2022 Bee School will be held on February 26th, 2022 at Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Indiana. Cost is $50 for…

An Interview with Dr. Marla Spivak PhD

University of Minnesota By: John Miller Bee Culture Magazine tasked contributors to interview a person in our industry. I have long admired Dr. Marla…