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Although honey bees are essentially wild animals living in a box provided by their “keeper,” bees are in the midst of an evolutionary struggle due to the introduction of varroa (which completely changed colony stress and virus dynamics). In addition, the bee population now faces the additional...
Dennis runs bee operations in California and Mexico, produces honey in the Dakotas, pollinates and brokers bees, produces queens and packages, and designs and manufactures a line of stainless steel extracting equipment!The race is clearly on for who can develop the best pollen supplement (no one...
“While honeybees can be kept without conflict in developments and neighborhoods, many HOAs and municipalities restrict livestock practices within their jurisdictions,” says Powell. “Because of the benefits beekeeping provides a community and the relatively light footprint, many communities are open to...
“It’s going to basically make it impossible to get a permit, and if you were to get a permit it would be so restrictive it would be difficult to continue beekeeping in your city” said Sean Crowley, a commercial beekeeper who’s taught hundreds of students and authored best ...
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The generic simulations above assumed perfect conditions, with the goal of building up in time to take advantage of the honey flow. That said, conditions and best management practices vary greatly from region to region. My hives are full of brood and drones and are ready for splitting when I...
It is almost Valentine’s Day and every year at this time, millions of beehives will soon be trucked from holding yards and commercial apiaries to pollinate almonds trees, which are completely honeybee-dependent. California’s almonds are central to the largest managed pollination event in the wo...
Even intermediate level beekeepers have benefitted from this class, which is offeredin personby yours truly in San Diego, California every month. The online version is a combination of fascinating footage and still images with interactive narration throughout. It’s not your typical Introductory cla...
We California beekeepers shift quickly from building up our colonies for almond pollination to trying to keep them in their boxes after the bloom is over. It’s all about timing—there’s no sense in building up colonies too early in the season, unless you want to make increase. Ideally,...