Using Propolis
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. It’s important for anyone considering personally using or offering propolis for consumption […]
Winter Insulation Calculated for Southwest Ohio
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. You may already have seen a presentation by Etienne Tardif of North […]
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 […]
Bee Pollen and Bee Bread
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. Recently, functional foods have been a subject of great interest in dietetics […]
Dearth and Colony Impact
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. A nectar dearth or simply dearth is a natural seasonal gap when few or […]
Health and Immunity
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 bees are constantly exposed to contact with many types of pathogens. […]
Pollen: Why do bees and humans want it?
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. Pollen: What is it? We see pollen coming into the hive packed […]
Mono-Culture Landscapes, Sunflowers, and Honeybee Health
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. Introduction Landscapes can affect parasite cause and distribution in wild and agricultural […]
Superfood for Honeybees
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. Introduction A variety of insects can produce honey — bumblebees, stingless bees, […]
Honeybee Medicine Cabinet
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. Introduction The coevolutionary dependencies between pollinators and plants has enabled pollinators including […]