A Closer Look
PARASITE, PATHOGEN, PESTICIDE, POLLINATOR INTERACTIONS Honey bees are suffering from elevated colony losses in the northern hemisphere possibly because of a variety of emergent…
Read MorePARASITE, PATHOGEN, PESTICIDE, POLLINATOR INTERACTIONS Honey bees are suffering from elevated colony losses in the northern hemisphere possibly because of a variety of emergent…
Read MoreIraqi Youth Learn From Oregon Beekeepers By: Charlie Vanden Heuvel Portland Urban Beekeepers (PUB) hosted a delegation of enthusiastic, Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program…
Read MoreAs the swarm winged over the highway, young bees carried passengers – mites holding tight to the bees’ fuzzy hairs with tiny gecko-like feet. …
Read MoreA multi-style hive apiary is pretty much what it sounds like. By: Ernie Schmidt I keep bees in Langstroth, Top Bar and Warre hives. I…
Read MoreWinter Quarters, January 1, 1917 Dear Sis; We have just had a funny experience that I must tell you about, while I wait for…
Read MoreHenry Dormann is editor and publisher of Leaders magazine. Subscribers are heads of state and CEOs of major corporations. Mr. Dormann has probably interviewed…
Read MorePoppies rank as quintessential plants for pollen production. I am not a beekeeper. I am, however, a professional entomologist and an avid gardener. As…
Read MoreWhat Is It and Why Is It Important? In June 2016, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin published the study “Gut Microbial…
Read MoreOne tool that is offered in most beginning beekeepers kits by bee supply dealers is the bee brush. After 48 years of working…
Read MoreFor Sideline, Even Commercial Beekeepers Those of us attending local beekeeping clubs have seen several significant trends and changes over the last decade or…
Read MoreCatching Up Here we are at the start of 2017 – can you believe it? The year 2016 was an exciting – and a…
Read MoreOver the years I’ve had the opportunity to do some pretty awesome things in the name of doin’ my job here. I get to…
Read MoreJanuary Report Management Practices We queried our reporters this month with several management questions covering pests, feeding, queens and other aspects of keeping bees….
Read MoreScientists at the Polytechnic University of Warsaw have created the first robotic bee designed to pollinate artificially; a miniaturized drone that is able to…
Read MoreAdam G. Dolezal , Stephen D. Hendrix, Nicole A. Scavo, Jimena Carrillo-Tripp, Mary A. Harris, M. Joseph Wheelock, Matthew E. O’Neal, Amy L. Toth…
Read MoreA breakdown of memory processes in humans can lead to conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. By looking at the simpler brain of a…
Read MoreAfter their meeting in early December, Almond Board of California (ABC) announced innovative research that looks into new potential applications for almond coproducts. The almond community…
Read MorePenn State Neonicotinoids — the most widely used class of insecticides — significantly reduce populations of predatory insects when used as seed coatings, according…
Read MoreCandace Fallon Senior Conservation Biologist Endangered Species Program Monarchs are in decline across North America. With milkweed loss in the east identified as a major…
Read MoreIn honey bee colonies, a single queen is laying eggs from which thousands of worker bees are born. At a young age, workers care…
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