Invasive bees – why pollinators not always do good
This week, invasive bees kept my mind busy. First, there was the news that a Chilean lawyer would sue the […]
This week, invasive bees kept my mind busy. First, there was the news that a Chilean lawyer would sue the […]
People often ask me why we need so many bee species. There’s the honey bee, right? If you follow this
This week the news of a new silver bullet for the fight against the Varroa mite spread all over the
Happy New Year! Last year finished in a rush and with the changes on my site, the last post on
Competition between honey bees and wild pollinators is often an issue between beekeepers and conservationists. In some situations, beekeepers are
Try to think of the last time you had a heavy cold. You felt weak and not really motivated to
Like any organism, bees have diseases. In honey bees, there are treatments against the Varroa mite. With other diseases, beekeepers
As a student I learned that bumblebee species differ in tongue length and that they visit mainly matching flowers. Since
Carl Linnaeus invented the floral clock – perhaps not his most famous accomplishment. But it’s a curious thing and, turning
Bees rely on flowers to get the nutrients they need – both adults and larvae. Looking at bee nutrition more