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Avoiding Colony Asphyxia by Tom Seeley.

January 19, 2024 Ann Chilcott 11 Comments

Introduction. This week, another friend helps me out during a busy month as I scramble to get the last module…

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Posted in: beekeeping, Beekeeping Book Sellers, Biology for beekeepers, Honey Bee Behaviour., Honey bee homeostasis., Research Filed under: "Piping Hot Bees", avoiding asphyxia, fanning bees, honey bee homeostasis, Northern Bee Books, Tom Seeley guest blog

Inquiry-based Learning in Beekeeping.

January 12, 2024 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

Introduction. Some of us will begin the beekeeping season teaching new beekeepers as classes spring up across the country. Not…

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Posted in: beekeeping, Beekeeping Education, Beekeeping knowledge & skills sharing., Inquiry-based Learning Filed under: Engaging with Scout groups, Improving beekeeping classes, Inquiry-based Learning

Colony Control: Smoke or Vape?

January 5, 2024 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

Happy New Year Everyone. Smoker. If you’re like me you’re attached to your old smoker. Mine is twenty years old…

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Posted in: Bee behaviour, beekeeping, Beekeeping Equipment, Choosing bees, Research, Smokers, Vapor v Smoke for bees. Filed under: Apisolis, dangers of woodsmoke, Honey bee response to smoke, Using vapour to calm bees

Thermoregulation: Are Honey Bees Warm-blooded?

December 29, 2023 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

The unsettled weather over the last few days of the year ranges from still, clear, frosty, and sunny to lashing…

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Posted in: Bioenergetic Stategies in Honey Bees., Biology for beekeepers, honey bees, Overwintering bees, Thermoregulation Filed under: Derek Mitchell, Ectothermy, Endothermy, Heterothermic bees, Hive Insulation, Honey bee thermoregulation

Producing High-Quality Queens.

December 22, 2023 Ann Chilcott 9 Comments

Did you know that queen bees have evolved to be adaptable and flexible, and eggs laid in queen cells are…

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Posted in: Artificially Raised Queens, Queen Failure, Rudolf Steiner Inspired Beekeeping, Scientific Research on Queen Quality. Filed under: Anthroposophy, artificial queen raising v natural queen raising, Biodynamic Beekeeping, Queen failure, Rudolf Steiner

“Honey Bee Biology” Reviewed.

December 15, 2023 Ann Chilcott 1 Comment

Introduction. The perfect window of weather came this week for vaporising the colonies using Apibioxal and the Varrox Eddy kit.…

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Posted in: beekeeping, Biology for beekeepers, book review Filed under: Biology book review, Brian Johnson's Honey Bee Biology

Time to Treat? Oxalic Acid Reviewed.

December 8, 2023 Ann Chilcott 10 Comments

Welcome to all our new Beelistener subscribers, and thank you to everyone who generously donated towards the website maintenance and…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Overwintering bees, Oxalic acid, Research, Varroa, Varroa Treatment Filed under: How oxalic acid kills varroa, Ideal temperatures for using oxalic acid crystals

Controlling Water Collection.

December 1, 2023 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

Tom Seeley’s Guest Blog. Thank you, Tom, for another insightful peep into the world of honey bee behaviour and how…

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Posted in: Honey Bee Behaviour., Honey Bee Communications, Water Collection by Bees Filed under: honey bee water needs, Professor Seeley on water collection, regulating colony water balance

How Varroa Impacts Queen Supersedure & Failure.

November 24, 2023 Ann Chilcott 1 Comment

I hope you have all had a good week. It rained a lot here but it is still mild and…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Drone biology and physiology., Failing queens, Varroa Filed under: developing varroa resistant bees, Queen failure & supersedure, Swarm control, Varroa affects reproduction, varroa causes queen failure, varroa resistance

Hyperactive Drones Prepare for Mating.

November 17, 2023 Ann Chilcott 10 Comments

Introduction. Hello Everyone. I hope that you are all well this week. If anyone out there has ever dislocated a…

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Posted in: Bee behaviour, Drone Behaviour, Drone biology and physiology., Drone hyperactivity and Mating Flights. Filed under: Drone mating, hyperactive drones, mating flights

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