The punk rock goddess, back with a new album, is teaming up to help pollinators. This year, Blondie brought back their cool, euphoric punk ethos with a majorly welcome musical comeback. Now, Debbie Harry and the band are bringing bees to the forefront, as they…
A quick laugh from the comic Safely Endangered in regards to pollen counts. Yes, we know that wind born pollen does not equal pollinator style pollen, but it’s good for a chuckle anyway. I hope you enjoyed it. Share this beekeeping info:Click to print (Opens…
Join Josh Fuder, Cherokee County Extension Agent, at the Cherokee County Farmers Market on Saturday, June 24th, 2017. Josh will be discussing pollinators and plants that are pollinator friendly. Hopefully this will encourage more people planting of more pollinator plants. To find out more about…
Bees are the undisputed champions of the pollination world. And their secret weapon? Sight. Like us, bees are trichromatic. That means they have three photoreceptors within the eye and base their color combinations on those three colors. Humans base their color combinations on red, blue…
Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen, has opened their government residence to more than a few new inhabitants: honeybees. At least 15,000 of them. More than 80 percent of the land in the Pences’ home state of Indiana is dedicated to agriculture, and Mrs. Pence…
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Q: Is there an ideal distance between hives (to avoid mites or other issues)? A: I think I answered this in a practical sort of way at the meeting but would like to add that research indicates that drifting bees promote the spread of Varroa…
Q: What is the best way to stimulate drawing foundation and is there a time you would not want to do this? -A A: Feeding sugar syrup will result in increased brood production and wax gland stimulation for comb building. I would not do it…
Q: What is the best treatment in your opinion/experience for treating mites? A: This is a tough question to answer. But since you asked my opinion, here goes! I do not like to treat my hives with chemicals. Rather I use two other…
Q: I’m new to beekeeping and I was wondering if you can collect honey the first year or if it should be left alone? -T A: I appreciate your question. The answer depends on the time you started your hive in the spring and…
