Special Saturday – Catch the Buzz
Beekeeping Today Podcast (S5, E31) The podcast for the latest beekeeping news, information and entertainment for today’s beekeeper. Hosts Jeff Ott and Kim Flottum…
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Seeds for Bees – It Works!
A comparison of bare ground vs cover crop after receiving 3/4″ of rain the previous night. These pictures are of two adjacent orchards. The…
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Serious About Saving Honey Bees
Being Serious about Saving Bees Posted by Dr. Ann Bartuska Pollinators are a vital part of agricultural production. In the United States, more than…
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Lab-Kept Honey Bees
UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND A drop in longevity for lab-kept honey bees could help explain colony losses and lower honey production in recent decades….
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Northern Giant Hornet
Giant Queen Murder Hornet from China in 2004 Responsible for Invading Europe [Study] By Louise Franco A giant queen murder hornet which arrived from China…
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PAm – Request for Proposals
Project Apis m.’s Next Request for Research Proposals for the Healthy Hives Program Mark your calendars! We are pleased to announce a Request for Proposals on behalf…
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Bees and Women
Lodemia Charlotte Bennett By: Nina Bagley Lodemia (Dema) Charlotte Bennett was born in 1845 in Clairidon, Geauga County, Ohio. Her mother, Charlotte Parantha Humphrey…
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10% of Imported Honey
FDA testing finds 10% of imported honey adulterated with undeclared sweeteners: ‘Simply put, consumers are being cheated’ By Lauren Nardella Ten percent of imported…
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Pollinator Loss = Human Loss
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths Boston, MA – Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5%…
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Florida Honey Bees are Starving
Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Arcadia, FloridaCNN — Their busy, buzzing…
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Gene Editing – Pollinators at Risk
Use of gene-edited organisms in wild could put pollinators at risk Experts urge caution over new biotech By AFP Dozens of scientists, experts and…
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Global Managed Honey Bee Stats
Uptrend in global managed honey bee colonies and production based on a six-decade viewpoint, 1961–2017 Bernard J. Phiri, Damien Fèvre & Arata Hidano Scientific Reports volume 12,…
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First Honey Bee Vaccine
US Approves World’s First Honeybee Vaccine Against the Deadly Hive Bacteria By Louise Franco A honeybee vaccine, meant to protect honeybees against the deadly hive…
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Beekeeping Critical Thoughts
Master Insights on Splitting a Hive By: Earl Hoffman The art of beekeeping is all about timing, so it may come as no surprise…
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Special Saturday – Catch the Buzz
Beekeeping Today Podcast (S5, E29) The podcast for the latest beekeeping news, information and entertainment for today’s beekeeper. Hosts Jeff Ott and Kim Flottum…
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Bee Program Protects Pollinators
Nebraska-focused bee program protects local pollinators 2022 NEBRASKA RESEARCH REPORT Keeping honeybees isn’t just a hobby. The pollinators play vital roles in food production and…
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Sunflowers Make Bumblebees Poop
Sunflowers make Bumblebees poop—a lot. Here’s why that’s good. Story by Elizabeth Anne Brown Bumblebees and other pollinators face many threats, including pesticide exposure, climate change,…
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Honey Bee DNA Footprints
Following insect footprints to improve crop resilience and monitor pollinator biodiversity Bees and other insects leave behind tiny ‘footprints’ of environmental DNA on plants…
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Wellesley Scientist Steps In
Plan Bee: As Problems Assail the World’s Bee Population, Wellesley Scientists Step In Catherine O’Neill Grace In spring 2020, Heather Mattila, professor of biological…
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Honey Bee Armageddon
Honey armageddon’: Manitoba beekeepers struggle with small honey harvest after massive die-off Mason DePatie Major colony loss in the spring, coupled with other challenges…
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