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Bees & Beekeeping: Past & Present – March 2024 The Dangerous Lives of Foraging Bees: Part 1 March 1, 2024

Away from the protection of the hive, foraging bees suffer a dreadfully high death rate. The various fates of the bees are not often photographed in a collection and shown to the beekeeping public. From photographs saved in various dedicated folders since 1998 (on a succession of hard drives), we will see how bees died […]

The Classroom – March 2024 March 1, 2024

Q Bees chewing wood I have had a weird behavior in which I am not sure what the bees are doing. Hopefully you can see from this picture (Figure 1), the bees are chewing the woodenware along the inside edge. I have seen this once or twice before. This particular box is new woodenware and has […]

Notes from the Lab – March 2024 March 1, 2024

New bee-friendly restrictions on neonicotinoid insecticides in New York … and a barrier to further progress on this topic in the USA In the two previous Notes from the Lab column, I focused on the scientific evidence that pesticides are currently harming bees, and specific ways in which the current pesticide risk assessment process overseen […]

Beekeeping Basics – March 2024 Good, Old-fashioned Spring Cleaning — with a Lye Bath March 1, 2024

I had a good laugh last month when I looked at the calendar and saw the most horrible winter weather forecasts I’ve seen in a decade. The joke was on me — here, I had been writing about “mild winters” and “Super El Nino,” banking on unseasonably warm weather like it was a sure thing. […]

The Curious Beekeeper – February 2024 Baking with Honey: A Sweet but Sticky Saga March 1, 2024

Cooking with honey is popular. Now more than ever, cooks are sneaking a gobbet of honey into recipes from salads to desserts. Some are searching for richer or fresher flavors, while others prize honey for its nutrients, a step beyond refined sugar. The unintended consequences of cooking with honey During canning season about 15 […]

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HBHC Among Team of Researchers Selected to Receive Grant to Support Varroa Mite Management to Improve Pollination of Specialty Crops December 4, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected a project led by members of the Varroacide Resistance and Testing Team (VRTT), facilitated by the Honey Bee Health Coalition, to receive funding as part of a new initiative aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops. The project led by the VRTT members is one of... […]

Complex Learned Social Behavior Discovered in Bee’s ‘Waggle Dance’ March 17, 2023

Researchers find that learning and culture are needed for one of the most intricate forms of communication known outside humans Passing down shared knowledge from one generation to the next is a hallmark of culture and allows animals to rapidly adapt to a changing environment. While widely evident in species ranging from human infants to... […]

Apimondia Cancels Russia Congress March 7, 2022

The Executive Board of Apimondia voted unanimously this week to cancel the Apimondia Congress planned for September 2022 in Ufa Russia. We condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Please know that we heard all your voices during these trying days. We are looking forward to organising a great Apimondia Congress in Santiago Chile in 2023,... […]

2022 Package Bees Shipped Direct to Your Local Post Office January 19, 2022

Forego the hassle of picking up your package bees, this year have your package bees shipped directly to your local post office. Dadant has the best pricing on healthy Italian honey bees! Order your package bees online or by calling our corporate office toll-free at (888) 922-1293. Our packages contain approximately three pounds of gentle,... […]

Krispn Given receives Purdue’s “Behind the Research” honor November 12, 2021

Honey bee researcher and bee breeder Krispn Given was selected for the “Behind the Research” honor. Each academic year, the college profiles six people whose work supports the College of Agriculture’s global reputation for developing innovative, multidisciplinary solutions to challenges and then putting those solutions into action. Krispn continues to bring to Purdue a world... […]

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