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By: Charlotte Hubbard & Bob Candido Method OverviewsThirteen colonies, randomly divided into three groups, were employed in the experiment. All colonies had screened bottom boards with slider boards inserted, and a mouse-guard entrance reducer. We also installed feeding shims to allow for the ad…
The winter may feel never-ending, but in person and online talks offer the opportunity to improve your understanding, learn something new, and make the 'off season' seem just a little shorter.
Depending on who you ask, you’ll get different answers on what sustainable beekeeping means and what stand in its way. […] The post Sustainable beekeeping needs both good practices and good policy appeared first on BeeSafe .
One of the country’s largest honey exporters recently became the country’s largest beekeeping entity as Egmont Honey acquired much of the in-Receivership Tweeddale’s Honey of Taihape. It takes their hive holding from approximately 5000 to around 22,000 and the chief executive says they expect to onl…
Evidence submitted by Mānuka Charitable Trust (MCT) to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the mānuka honey certification trademark case contains promotional website texts that propagate common fictions and have been flagged as generated by artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence... "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"...
Moves are underway to bring the beekeeping clubs of New Zealand together into a national organisation that could provide a better avenue for reaching many of the country’s 7000 hobbyist beekeepers, and create strength in numbers for bee clubs. Led by Auckland Beekeepers Club president Ken Brown, a g…
Just over two months from its launch, Honey and Bees New Zealand (HBNZ) is calling on beekeepers, whether they are members or not, to let their opinions be heard and help shape the new commercial-beekeeper-centric group.
With no new yellow-legged hornet detections since April, Biosecurity New Zealand is stepping up surveillance this spring as the risk of surviving queens emerging from winter increases. Trapping continues, new tracking technology is being introduced, and scientists are trialling freshwater eDNA testi…
On September 10, after five months of planning, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)-led “Bee Alliance” gathered in Wellington for the first time, bringing together representative groups from most corners of apiculture and even some growers.
In our September edition, we carried a report on the Kānuka Industry Hui held in Rotorua 17-18 August, Kānuka Honey: Time to Stand on Its Own. It was “unmistakable”, the report said, that the “market opportunity” for kānuka honey and kānuka oil was “already there”. Bruce Roscoe discusses “market opp…
Last month New Zealand Manuka Group published something not seen for many years in the New Zealand honey industry, a honey pricing schedule titled “Bee Up Front”. Now chief executive Phil Caskey expands on his and the company’s philosophy and vision for the industry where the UMF brand is better har…
Funding will support PHIRA-Science research on an emerging threat to honey bee colonies   OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. — HONEES, the honey-filled drop brand, has announced a $10,000 grant to support research focused on protecting honey bees from Tropilaelaps, an emerging parasitic mite that is raising c…
Professor Neal Williams of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, a pollinator ecologist internationally recognized for his research on bee and pollination biology, is a newly elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). The ESA Governing Board elected Williams and ei…
New Section 301 tariffs and a shifting import map are colliding with a tight domestic crop, setting up a volatile marketing season for U.S. beekeepers. August 11, 2026 — Steven Coy, President, American Honey Producers Association As the 2026 summer honey crop extraction gets underway, the U.S. honey…
This is Not a Titling Error, But it is an Unusual Article Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: James E. Tew A unique article in a unique formatBC readers, I have never before written an article like this. [……
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop Every year, it seems like I stumble upon a yellow jacket nest. This year it was in a storage room in the barn, in a paper box on a shelf. […]
Sacred Bee Space Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Ross Conrad Today’s beekeepers are very familiar with bee space. It lies at the heart of the removable frame hive design, and led to the development of an ent…
The Fast Track to Beekeeping Experience Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns You cannot become a good beekeeper simply by reading books, attending conferences or classes or by watching YouTube. Good b…
More Than Just Honey Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Richard Wahl Beyond the Honey JarMost people who decide to keep honey bees do so for one reason, the honey. They picture amber jars lined up on a [……
It’s What’s for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Theresa J. Martin Over 250 years ago, George Washington was a forward-thinking beekeeper at his Mount Vernon estate. He…
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Can You Eat Your Way Out of a Pickle? By: Jay Evans Like us bony creatures, insects need balanced nutrition to function, and honey bees are no exception. On top of sugar from […
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Kara Brook Brown In May I sat in my truck at the edge of a forty acre field and did arithmetic I did not want to do. The clover was gone. Not […]
AI Chatbots – You Get What You Ask For Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Becky Masterman If you don’t care about AI chatbots, I understand. But maybe you should reconsider your position. The increasing n…
Combining advanced manufacturing capability, rigorous quality standards and a strong commitment to sustainability, Stowers and Pact Group delivers packaging solutions that support local and export honey applications.
Hobby beekeepers lose a disproportionate rate of colonies over winter, compared to commercial operators, the NZ Colony Loss Survey has long told us. However, that same survey shows there are some simple actions hobby beekeepers can take to help improve the chances of colony survival, explains depart…
Last year Aimz rocked into her beekeeping work in October and now, with expert timing, she’s at it again, bopping away in the Bay of Plenty… It’s the end of the world as we know it – and I feel fine. With pollination just a shot away, it’s time to rock around the clock. For what it’s worth, welcome …
Last month vastly-experienced top bureaucrat Ian Fletcher took aim at Accountability in the Public Sector. This month that thought process continues with a diagnosis of the public sector’s overriding ills and a cure that might compromise some political neutrality amongst sector leaders, but will rai…
It might be possible to create pesticides repellent to honey bees that reduce the accumulation of the sub-lethal chemicals that have a long-term detrimental impact on colony health.
Does it make a difference in overwintering success? Xianzhong Wang Overwintering honey bee colonies is a challenge wherever bees are kept, particularly in northern climates. Colonies can perish in Winter for a myriad of reasons, including condensed water dribbling down on the Winter cluster. As a re…