Avoid (large) colony losses in winter – know your enemy
Most beekeepers have colony losses in winter. This is something that happens even to the best beekeepers. Winter, after all, […]
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End of the bee season – and still working for bee health
The bee season is coming to an end. It was a busy one for me, especially at the end. I’m
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The superorganism honey bee colony and its welfare
A honey bee colony is a superorganism. Something I say very often is: “A colony is more than the sum
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Happy Holidays from BeeSafe!
Another year has come to an end and it’s time for some rest. BeeSafe is signing off for a while
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Clinical studies – beyond honey bee health
Honey bee health is the main topic of my work. My concept of this has changed over the years. I
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Native bees for more diversity? – Some clarification
“Native bees” is a buzzword and is becoming more and more a synonym for all bee species except honey bees.
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The International Year of Fruit and Vegetables
FAO declared 2021 the International Year of Fruit and Vegetables. They want to attract attention to the importance of fruit
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Social bees – do they have a different take on climate change?
Social bees – and I don’t mean only honey bees by this – are more visible than solitary species. When
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Non-binary science – about bees and uncertainty
Over my winter break, I tried to recap this crazy year that 2020 has been. The pandemic was the dominant
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Bees in a pandemic – lessons to learn from 2020
How was your 2020? Most people will say that it was difficult, fearsome, or even disastrous. And it was. Most