Michigan's current level of food production and its agricultural economy are in jeopardy due to drastic honey bee population declines across the state over the past seven years. This problem should be a priority for policy makers; honey bee losses affect almost everyone in the state because over...
The foraging behavior of a honeybee colony (Apis mellifera.L) represents one of the most sophisticated examples of cooperative behavior in the animal kingdom and has arisen as the evolutionary product of an unusual and highly complex social system. Honeybees are advanced eusocial insects, defined ...
Start keeping bees today with this step-by-step video guide. Learn the fundamental beekeeping techniques so you can care for your bees with confidence.
Michigan Wildflower Honey – 32oz Jar (3 Pack) $42.00Original price was: $42.00.Current price is: $39.00. Michigan Wild Flower Honey – 1 Gal Jug $72.00 Why Care About Honey Bees? Honeybees are one of the most amazing creatures the Creator has placed here below. They are are fascinating...
Fungicides are often used to manage diseases in Michigan orchards at the same time that bees are providing crop pollination. New research suggests that fungicides have sub-lethal effects for honey bees, such as synergism with other pesticides, decreased immune function, gut microbe interference, and...
LAPEER, Mich. (AP)- A group of Michigan students had a close encounter with thousands of honeybees as part of a lesson about the insects. The Flint Journalreports the seventh-grade students are part of the Outdoor Club at Rolland-Warner Middle School in Lapeer. ...
BOBILIN HONEY offers pollination services from 2 hives for your Michigan backyard garden or many hives for your commercial pollination needs. Honey: Things to Know The FDA does not have any standards for honey. So you can call corn syrup and water honey. There is no official definition for ...
Blooms, vegetables, or herbs, all are great pollen producers that will get your local bees buzzing! You will also notice an increase in bloom and/or yields in plants! Save a honey bee, thank a honey bee! Start your own backyard hive ...
Start keeping bees today with this step-by-step video guide. Learn the fundamental beekeeping techniques so you can care for your bees with confidence.
The global expansion of domesticated plant and animal species has profoundly impacted biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the spillover effect of non-native honey bees from mass-flowering crops into adjacent natural vegetation on pollination f