Honey Bees

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceJune 28, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honeybees Pick Up ‘Astonishing’ Number Of Pesticides Via Non-Crop Plants

Purdue researchers found that honeybees collect pollen from a wide range of plants, even in areas dominated by corn and soybeans. Credit: Purdue University/Tom…

Beekeeping, Catch The BuzzJune 12, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – Human activity is a key driver in the spread of pathogens afflicting the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) says OZ researcher.

By Entomology Today The Varroa destructor mite (shown above attached to bee) is a widespread parasite of European honey bees (Apis mellifera). Poor management…

Catch The Buzz, Health, ScienceJune 10, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – How the Varroa Mite Co-Opts Honey Bee Behaviors to Its Own Advantage

by Entomology Today As the managed honey bee industry continues to grapple with significant annual colony losses, the Varroa destructor mite is emerging as the leading culprit….

Biology, Catch The Buzz, ScienceApril 15, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey bees navigate using magnetic abdomens

Honey bees appear to sense magnetic fields using a magnetic structure in their abdomens, according to a team of physicists and biologists in Canada….

Beekeeping, Catch The BuzzMarch 29, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – Fungicides commonly used in almond orchards can be harmful to almond growers’ best friends – honey bees.

Texas A&M University researchers say the fungicide iprodione, when used alone or in combination with other common fungicides, leads to a significant reduction…

Catch The Buzz, ScienceMarch 11, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Bee diversity is due to many diverse origins. None from Indiana, however.

Where do honey bees come from? A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis and UC Berkeley clears some of the…

Catch The Buzz, ScienceJanuary 31, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – CORN GROWERS HELP HONEY BEES

BY NCGA | January 27, 2017 A new honey bee testing service announced this week will allow beekeepers to more effectively identify and address…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationJanuary 28, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – More Bees Stolen, in California and In Texas

By Taboola Choteau beekeeper Lloyd Cunniff on Tuesday morning discovered that his bees had been stolen in California – packed up and trucked away into…

Bee Plants, Beekeeping, Catch The BuzzJanuary 26, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – Valley farmers aim to provide bees with appetizers, dessert to go with main meal. And, Mechanical Pollination? Really?

By John Holland, Cecilia Parsons About a month from now, billions of bees will get to work pollinating nearly 1 million acres of California…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationJanuary 4, 2017

CATCH THE BUZZ – California needs 2 million colonies next spring for 1 million acres of producing almond trees. Plus, USDA approves Almond Board of California assessment hike to 4 cents per pound as industry looks to produce 2.6 billion pounds of nuts by 2020.

Todd Fitchette Almond industry leaders are working to ensure that the projected 25 percent growth in U.S. production over the next three years is…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationDecember 31, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Flower Power: The Physics of Pollination

By Marie Davey, GotScience is published by the nonprofit Science Connected. Pollination. The word brings to mind the droning buzz of fat yellow and…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Pollination, ScienceDecember 23, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – GE mustard vs bees: Attention generated for the key pollinator will benefit farmers

Vivian Fernandes Will genetically-engineered (GE) mustard, awaiting approval for mass cultivation, affect bee population and impact the production of honey? “I have seen the…

Breeding, Catch The Buzz, ScienceDecember 14, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey bee teenagers speed up the aging process of their elders. Get rid of the kids and you’ll live longer, at least in a bee hive.

In honey bee colonies, a single queen is laying eggs from which thousands of worker bees are born. At a young age, workers care…

Catch The Buzz, ScienceDecember 7, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Some flies can detect chemical signals – alarm pheromones – that bees give off when attacked. Some flowers use that to trick the flies.

A researcher at the University of Bayreuth in Germany has found a fascinating example of plants being deceptive to ensure that they are pollinated…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Hive ProductsDecember 2, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Scientists consider potential of honey bee brood as food source. “Honey bees and their products are appreciated throughout the world,” said researcher Annette Bruun Jensen.

By Brooks Hays COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 28 (UPI) — Honey bee brood — a combination eggs, larvae and pupae — is considered a delicacy…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Health, Honey Bee Management, ScienceNovember 30, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – We knew this all along. Fresh pollen is better for honey bees than old pollen substitute. Now we have the numbers to prove it.

By Jan Suszkiw A team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their collaborators have established a strong link between honey bee health and the effects…

Bee Plants, Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ScienceNovember 28, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research suggests.

Elizabeth Nicholls Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research by the University…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, Honey Bee ManagementNovember 28, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – UK Beekeeper breached the Finance Act 1973, the European Communities Act of 1972 and the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008. Oh my!

A beekeeper from Perthshire has gone on trial accused of administering banned drugs to honey bees. Royal apiarist Murray McGregor, who has produced honey…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, PollinationNovember 26, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by Oregon State University of a smartphone app

“It’s a smartphone world,” said the publication’s lead author, Ramesh Sagili Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by Oregon State…

Beekeeping, Catch The Buzz, ForeignOctober 29, 2016

CATCH THE BUZZ – Egyptair Cargo flight delivers 60 million bees to RAK Airport

RAS AL KHAIMAH The inaugural Egyptair Cargo freighter touched down at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport at 3:45pm yesterday, carrying about 60 million honey…

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honeybees Pick Up ‘Astonishing’ Number Of Pesticides Via Non-Crop Plants

CATCH THE BUZZ – Human activity is a key driver in the spread of pathogens afflicting the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) says OZ researcher.

CATCH THE BUZZ – How the Varroa Mite Co-Opts Honey Bee Behaviors to Its Own Advantage

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey bees navigate using magnetic abdomens

CATCH THE BUZZ – Fungicides commonly used in almond orchards can be harmful to almond growers’ best friends – honey bees.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey Bee diversity is due to many diverse origins. None from Indiana, however.

CATCH THE BUZZ – CORN GROWERS HELP HONEY BEES

CATCH THE BUZZ – More Bees Stolen, in California and In Texas

CATCH THE BUZZ – Valley farmers aim to provide bees with appetizers, dessert to go with main meal. And, Mechanical Pollination? Really?

CATCH THE BUZZ – California needs 2 million colonies next spring for 1 million acres of producing almond trees. Plus, USDA approves Almond Board of California assessment hike to 4 cents per pound as industry looks to produce 2.6 billion pounds of nuts by 2020.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Flower Power: The Physics of Pollination

CATCH THE BUZZ – GE mustard vs bees: Attention generated for the key pollinator will benefit farmers

CATCH THE BUZZ – Honey bee teenagers speed up the aging process of their elders. Get rid of the kids and you’ll live longer, at least in a bee hive.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Some flies can detect chemical signals – alarm pheromones – that bees give off when attacked. Some flowers use that to trick the flies.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Scientists consider potential of honey bee brood as food source. “Honey bees and their products are appreciated throughout the world,” said researcher Annette Bruun Jensen.

CATCH THE BUZZ – We knew this all along. Fresh pollen is better for honey bees than old pollen substitute. Now we have the numbers to prove it.

CATCH THE BUZZ – Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research suggests.

CATCH THE BUZZ – UK Beekeeper breached the Finance Act 1973, the European Communities Act of 1972 and the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008. Oh my!

CATCH THE BUZZ – Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by Oregon State University of a smartphone app

CATCH THE BUZZ – Egyptair Cargo flight delivers 60 million bees to RAK Airport

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