Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Dance Language of the Honey Bee - eXtension

I believe that by learning the nuances of beekeeping can only help to gain a more full understanding of how to deal with bugs in a box. The following link is from the eXtension platform for beekeeping and talks in great detail about the dance language of the bee. Dance Language of the Honey Bee - eXtension

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Nosema ceranae The Inside Story - eXtension

See the attached story about Nosema. I am seeing what is likely a form of Nosema occuring in my hives right now. The last couple of weeks have been ripe for this to take hold in your hives. The bees have not been able to take the poroper cleansing flights and the fungi spores have hit critical mass inside the hive. Nosema ceranae The Inside Story - eXtension