Honey Bees: Pain, Stress, Aggression and Disease Resistance
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Scientific consensus suggests that while bees lack the neurological structures for subjective pain as […]
The Varroa Treatment Adherence Issue
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Treatments, treatments, treatments Based on guidance about Varroa, a beekeeper might begin […]
Hive Insulation Research Sources
Hive insulation, where to put it, how it works, and how long to keep it on the hive have been growing questions recently and likely being asked now more than ever for multiple reasons: Annual fall and winter losses are climbing especially in the United States, significantly impacting commercial beekeepers and pollination work. Treatment companies […]
Combination Effects of Varroa Treatments and Pesticides on Honey Bees
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. In our often over medicated world, we often find ourselves having discussions […]
What do bees antenna do?
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Honey bee antennae are highly functional, extremely sensitive, and vital sensory organs […]
Do Bees See Color Like Us?
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. The answer is not exactly and because of that we humans might […]
Nest Temperature Control
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Based on the size of a honey bee colony, the homeostasis (steady […]
Microplastics in Our Hives and Honey Bees
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Microplastics (MPs) are tiny plastic particles (or fibers) that have become widespread […]
The Nest of the Honey Bee by Dr Seeley and Dr Morse 1976
Summary “The natural honey bee nest was studied in detail to better understand the honey bee’s natural living conditions. To describe the nest site we made external observations on 39 nests in hollow trees. We collected and dissected 21 of these tree nests to describe the nest architecture. No one tree genus strongly predominates among […]
Getting Off the Varroa Merry-Go-Round
DISCLAIMER: The blog below is generally created from the research listed in the “Referenced Material” section. This is not my research. All credit is given to these studies and researchers who are helping beekeepers better understand how we can improve our management practices. Varroa is Likely Here to Stay After 38 years (1987-2025), the Varroa […]