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April arrives and the first apiary check of 2013
Strong colonies emerge after a very long winter After a very long drawn out winter with bitter easterly winds and one of the coldest March’s since records began we have returned to an Atlantic a… more →
Tales from the beehive - a beekeepers blog
Making Some Honey Bee Frames
wrote 2 days ago: My assignment this week from Dan was to assemble some honey bee frames for my hive. The frames cons … more →
Observation Hive
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wrote 4 days ago: Here’s an observation hive I made out of cedar. Its for one single deep frame. It … more →
Bees aid early detection of fireblight in orchards
wrote 1 week ago: Bees from the orchard leave any fireblight bacteria in the tube through which they enter their hive … more →
Honey bees treat themselves to guard against colony collapse
wrote 2 weeks ago: A European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) flying back to its hive carrying pollen in a pollen basket. (P … more →
HIGH-FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP DIET MAY LEAD TO COLONY COLLAPSE IN HONEYBEES {Web Article}
wrote 2 weeks ago: Here is an article I found via reddit.com. http://phys.org/news/2013-04-high-fructose-corn-syrup-ti … more →
European Union Vote To Restrict Neonicotinoid Insecticide Use
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Do you think the EU is right to ban neonicotinoids? Photo of a honeybee via Flickr (Brad Smith, CC-B … more →
Leaving the Feast
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Insect Portraits: The Western Honey Bee
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Miss Apis Mellifera poses for a daguerreotype glamour shot: Many North Americans think all bees are … more →
April arrives and the first apiary check of 2013
wrote 1 month ago: Strong colonies emerge after a very long winter After a very long drawn out winter with bitter easte … more →
Dandelions, honey bees and drops
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Birds, Bees, Neonicotinoids and Deadly Disease
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wrote 1 month ago: China culls more than 40 tons of poultry daily China has reported 33 cases of H7N9, including nine f … more →
Bee comb, despite the weather
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wrote 1 month ago: Like a boorish guest, winter is outstaying its welcome. Its hosts wait with forbearance, their energ … more →
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
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wrote 2 months ago: . There was a hive of bees in my childhood home. Literally between the floor and ceiling of a hall … more →
It's ELECTRIC! BUZZY BUZZY BUZZY!
wrote 2 months ago: A recent study has sparked another connection in the keen communication skills of nature’s swe … more →
Working hard
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wrote 3 months ago: I love honey bees. … more →
Clamor and Clutter
wrote 3 months ago: A cluttered home reflects a cluttered mind. Who am I to argue? My camera, various lenses and miscel … more →
Death of a colony - a beekeepers loss
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wrote 3 months ago: The cold spell that has dominated the last couple of weeks has finally broken this weekend and I was … more →
A Sting In The Tale- EFSA Assesses The Risks of Neonicotinoids To Bees
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wrote 4 months ago: Bumblebee Bombus terrestris foraging © Kintaiyo (License CC-BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Bees repr … more →
Nektar.
wrote 4 months ago: Another installment in the current bee theme I find myself immersed in. I love painting bottles. Rea … more →
