The genetic secrets of survivor bees

The genetic secrets of survivor bees Written by Christopher Allen First published February 2025 Research at the Center for Integrative Bee Research (CIBER) at the University of California Riverside focuses on unique genes in the honey bee genome of Southern...
Beginners in the apiary
– April

Beginners in the apiary
– April

Beginners in the apiary
– April Written by Kirsty Stainton First published April 2024 It’s never too early to think about swarming. By April, there should be lots of new bees coming through. The strongest colonies will be heaving with bees and the swarming instinct...
Insulation, insulation, insulation

Insulation, insulation, insulation

Insulation, insulation, insulation Written by Dr Derek Mitchell First published February 2024 In a career that has taken him from mechanical engineering to space craft software, Derek Mitchell returned to earth when his wife took up beekeeping. Looking at the hives...
Ask the mentors

Ask the mentors

Ask the mentors Clare Densley and Martin Hann from Buckfast answer your beekeeping queries. First published October 2023 Q: Last spring my colony swarmed. I collected it and put it into a new hive. About two weeks later another swarm came out which I caught and put it...

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