Category: April 2024
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Bee Tech Recap
By: Nicole McCormickOriginally published in the Bee News On February 9th and 10th, the Canadian Honey Council (CHC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) organized the first ever Bee Tech – a Canadian national beekeeping convention and tradeshow. With over 250 registrants, the event brought together researchers, producers and industry representatives from various…
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Honey Recipe
Oatmeal with Elderberry Honey By: Fay Jarrett Ingredients □ Oatmeal □ Water □ Milk □ Honey (elderberry flavored honey was used here) □ Fresh fruit Directions Start your Spring morning with a warm, hearty breakfast that’s packed with nutrients and flavor. Step 1 Use two cups of water for every 1 cup of oatmeal. Step…
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Research at the E. L. Niño Bee Lab at UC Davis, Part 2
The UC Davis Series By: Elina L. Niño As I’m writing this in early February, the first almond blooms are starting to pop in the orchards throughout San Joaquin Valley. This makes it only appropriate to kick off this article with a discussion of our work in almond pollination. Then we will venture to talk…
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Understanding New Research on Probiotics for Beekeepers
Read along below! By: Vera Strogolova A new research article was recently published about SuperDFM-HoneyBee™ probiotics (Anderson, K.E., Allen, N.O., Copeland, D.C. et al. A longitudinal field study of commercial honey bees shows that non-native probiotics do not rescue antibiotic treatment, and are generally not beneficial. Sci Rep 14, 1954 (2024)). The title of the…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Feeding Your Bees By: Richard Wahl Background For the past two years I have been a partner mentor with four or five other beekeepers that have provided on-site, hands-on instruction…
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Do I Have a Future in Beekeeping?
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! A fifty-year reflectionBy: James E. Tew Your present perception of beekeeping is only a snapshot in time Beekeeping today is not beekeeping past or future beekeeping. Apiculture as we know it is simply…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Let Bees be Bees By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Using insights from the natural habits of bees to improve one’s beekeeping is an old art. Hygienic behaviors are good examples of…
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Swarm Catching
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Thoughts and Tips for SuccessBy: Ross Conrad It’s that time of year again. The days are getting longer and temperatures are getting warmer. Flowers are popping up all over and the bees are…