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Category: diseases

Hair Frost & Hive Autopsy.

January 29, 2021 Ann Chilcott 13 Comments

The days are noticeably longer and the rooks are squabbling over nesting positions in the local rookery. Great skeins of…

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Posted in: Bee Health, diseases, Hive Autopsy, Queenless colony Filed under: Hair Ice, Hive Autopsy, Isolation Starvation, Nosema

Varroa: The Heart of the Problem, Part 5.

January 8, 2021 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

The Week. This first week of January brought winter snow to the hills and uplands and a hard frost everywhere.…

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Posted in: Bee Health, diseases, Varroa, varroa testing, Varroa Treatment Filed under: Varroa damage

Varroa Part 2: Up Close & Personal.

December 11, 2020 Ann Chilcott Leave a comment

It’s been raining every day for a week; some days solidly. The oak at the bottom of the garden still…

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Posted in: Beekeeping in Scotland, diseases, Varroa Filed under: phoretic stage of varroa, Varroa biology, Vita-Europe

More Microscopy: Tracheal Mites & Bee Behaviour.

October 30, 2020 Ann Chilcott 2 Comments

This week sees some sunshine and the peak of rich reds, ochres and seasonal yellows here in Piperhill. Strong winds…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Beekeeping in Scotland, diseases, Microscopy for beekeepers. Filed under: Dissection of bee tracheae, Dr Rennie, Honey bee respiratory biology, Isle of Wight disease

Beekeeping in Small Detail: Viewing Objectively.

October 23, 2020 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

This might look like the night sky through a telescope lens but it isn’t. October has been one of the…

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Posted in: Bee Health, diseases, honey bees Filed under: beekeeping microscopy

Giant Hogweed, Longhorn Beetle & Apiary Update.

July 24, 2020 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

Travelling recently to Aberdeen, I was struck by the swathes of giant hogweed along the banks of the rivers Spey…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Beekeeping in Scotland, diseases, Nature, other insects, plants for pollinators Filed under: Giant hogweed, longhorn beetle, Varroa

Jackie Elliott’s Guest Blog: Science Matters.

June 5, 2020 Ann Chilcott 5 Comments

Introduction. I want to welcome Jackie to the Beelistener this week and thank her for contributing. Jackie lives in Ayrshire…

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Posted in: around the world, Bee Health, diseases, Research Filed under: Danish Beekeeping, Flemming Vejsnaes, myhivelog, Nosema, Pesticides, Scientificbeekeeping.co.uk

This Week in the Apiary: The Good, the Bad and Euthanasia.

May 8, 2020 Ann Chilcott 6 Comments

A Difficult Decision. I’ve been rescuing animals since my childhood on the farm and I hate it when they don’t…

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Posted in: bait hives, Bee Health, diseases, equipment Filed under: chronic bee paralysis virus, euthanasing honey bees, Mining bee, solar was extractors, wild bees

The Apiary Buzz: Monitoring Varroa and More.

April 24, 2020 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

Better Weather. I’m writing on another gloriously sunny day on the 114th day of the most peculiar year in our…

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Posted in: Bee Health, Beekeeping in Scotland, diseases, equipment, queen bees, varroa testing Filed under: Bailry Comb Change, queen marking, shook swarm, Varroa monitoring

Covid-19: Guidelines for Scottish Beekeepers.

April 11, 2020 Ann Chilcott 4 Comments

While the following guidelines provide essential information for working with bees during “lock-down”, Dr David Tarpy’s article is invaluable to…

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Posted in: Bee Health, diseases, honey bees Filed under: Covid-19 Guidelines for Scotland, Dr David Tarpy comment on Covid-19

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