Bee Thoughts

There’s a lot of misinformation in the beekeeping industry. And as it gets more and more difficult to identify good […]

Beginning of this year, the news of large colony losses in the USA hit hard. The tone of the posts

Colony losses are often – I would even dare to say mostly – due to parasites and diseases. Bee health

One of my most requested talks is called “Current and future challenges in beekeeping”. This isn’t meant to discourage people.

In the past weeks, I’ve stumbled upon the complaint of “being depending on chemicals” when it comes to varroa treatments

Colony losses have several causes. Management practices may not be the most prominent, but improving them influences other factors. Continuous learning helps with that.

Realistic risk assessment on bees – that’s a large claim. But the reviewed bee guidance from EFSA definitely is more realistic than before.