The state Department of Agricultural Resources was in Rehoboth Friday investigating a massive bee kill, said Wayne Andrews of the Bristol County Beekeepers Association. “It’s probably the biggest bee kill I’ve seen in my entire career,” said Andrews, a Dighton resident and retired superintendent of…
Boffins at Australia’s RMIT University in Melbourne (with colleagues from Monash and Deakin Universities and the University of Melbourne) looked at how honey bees process colour information, and found some of their five eyes sense ambient light. For honey bees, enhanced colour sensing is a…
Although the process of evolution is slow, it has given the industry hope and sparked an interest in better beekeeping methods, with people entering the industry to try and save the bees. Dr Martin said there had been massive colony loss in the US and…
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…
So true. This would be easier. Share this beekeeping info:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share…
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…
