Rolling Out: How bee stings can affect your health and what to do
Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of proteins ...
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Great presentation from Mr. Steve Riley from this year's National Honey Show just dropped. He and Dr. Stephen Martin host and maintain varroaresistant.uk and work closely with the growing cohort of TF beekeepers in the UK. A few slides outline the fundamental dynamics at work in the colonies...
The trade magazines, American Bee Journal, and Bee Culture, have advertisements of the usual commercial woodware suppliers. Expect to pay for freight shipping by the pallet.
Solid, bee-tight hive equipment is necessary because any secondary openings will be eagerly sought by bees to avoid passing through the pollen trap grid. Two pollen trap designs are described.
Good afternoon, I'm writing in hopes someone can provide an example or suggestion of a bear proof electric fence, hopefully a kit. I kept bees for 3 years in GA and moved to Colorado Springs last year. I didn't get bees last year due to the bears but have my deposit in for two nucs to pick up...
Primal Bee designs climate-adaptive, thermodynamic hives that enhance brood health, reduce interventions, and improve honeybee colony performance year-round.