Idaho beekeepers could soon have another tool to use in their battle to control varroa mites, honeybee parasites that have been linked to colony collapse...
First in a series of updates about the Eastern Apicultural Society's Annual Conference and Short Course in 2013 West Chester University West Chester, PA August...
“The development of different bees from the same DNA in the larvae is one of the clearest examples of epigenetics in action – mechanisms that go beyond the...
I am working on getting into beekeeping again now that the many problems with the mites and beetles have been pretty well resolved. Reading reports on the net...
Scientists at Arizona State University have discovered that older honey bees effectively reverse brain aging when they take on nest responsibilities typically...
Oh, oh, looks like the house of cards is about to tumble down....might be time to get on the phone and call your elected officials, just a thought. Read more...
I am now in an area with lots of skunks and racoons. I think it prudent to raise the hive higher than when I used to keep them on concrete blocks. I just ran...
Early snow melt in Colorado's Rocky Mountains has cued flowers to bloom early, causing honeybees and hummingbirds to miss feeding opportunities, new research...
Hello all I'd like to invite you to have a look at the new CWBA website at http://www.yakimabees.com/ The Central Washington Beekeepers Association (CWBA) is a...
It was a rainy weekend and not a honeybee was in sight at the Beaver Brook Association’s Nature Center in Hollis. Read more at: http://bit.ly/Vb6qGR Charles...
It's not yet a movement to produce locally-made honey, but it's getting there—a D.C. Council committee yesterday approved a bill that would make beekeeping...
Although I do not fully agree with Mr. Combs position when it comes to bees (it may also be the editors fault), I do think it makes for an interesting reading....
This summer, Rhode Island College installed two beehives on campus as part of its sustainability program, making it the first institution of higher education...
By answering questions when they landed on green spaces on the board, the students were able to exercise their understanding of bees, their life cycle and the...
Done with Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Then why not try out these cookies with their comforting, holiday flavors of cinnamon and honey. Learn more at:...
The children encircled a box, their faces obscured by a black netting that gave them the look of earth-stranded astronauts. Read more at: http://bit.ly/QFOmsQ ...
Long red hair flowing over her black ski jacket, 15-year-old Jocelyn Garlick called out, “Love you too!” to her parents as she raced down the mountain one...
Thousands of Asian honey bees carrying the devastating varroa mite have been discovered on a foreign ship berthed in Sydney. Read more at: http://bit.ly/WG8o7S...
Vicki Simlesa from the NT Department of Primary Industry says beekeepers are the front line for biosecurity and need to be aware of what to look for so Varroa...
Though Lutheran theologian and priest Johann Ernst Spitzner, who was an avid beekeeper, was the first to record the observation that bees dance, in his...
Barnette, his brothers and friends often followed honeybees from their water sources back to their honey trees. “Back when there were plenty around, we once...
Big storms generally don’t faze honeybees. When temperatures drop or rise, when wind wails, or when rain falls in sheets, bees simply hunker down in their...
When applied directly to cold sores, propolis is thought to speed up healing of the blisters and help alleviate pain. Read more at: http://bit.ly/S82AxA ...
I have been going to post this for a while but have been so busy with rescues and family issues, that I really haven't had much chance to get to doing much...
Hello all, I have a group of bees on my property that has been living on a tree branch for the past 3 days. I have waited to see if they would be going on...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a consumer warning for the weight loss supplements Classic Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules and...
