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Darwinian beekeeping, cell size and fitness

Darwinian beekeeping, cell size and fitness

I respect and appreciate Tom Seeley and consider him a friend. He coined the expression Darwinian beekeeping. He has given us deeper understanding of the natural bee colony. But I don’t understand an expression of his in one of his

Erik September 26, 2018 Cellsize, Disease resistance, Featured, Feral bees Read more

The robber screen prevents reinvasion of Varroa mites

The robber screen prevents reinvasion of Varroa mites

Sibylle Kempf from Germany gives her thoughts about the use of robber screens when helping the bees to develop Varroa resistance. The apiary above where the hives are very close to each other is not one of hers. (If you

Erik February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 Featured, Management, Varroa reinvasion Read more

Resistance traits – VSH, VSHD, Grooming and more

Resistance traits – VSH, VSHD, Grooming and more

Sometimes, the term VSH is used as meaning the same thing as varroa resistance. I think it’s helpful to clarify what VSH is. It is one of several resistance characteristics that affect the bees’ resistance to the Varroa mite. VSH

Erik January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Cellsize, Featured, Varroa resistance, Virus, VSH Read more

1500 Varroa Treatment Free

1500 Varroa Treatment Free

  South Dakota is Buffalo and Indian land in the northern part of the Midwest. I talked to Chris Baldwin some time ago. He is a commercial beekeeper running about 1500 bee colonies. In summer his bees are closer to his

Erik March 1, 2017March 24, 2017 Breeding, Featured, Management, Pollination, Treatment free, Varroa resistance Read more

Struggles for the survival of honey bees

Struggles for the survival of honey bees

SB is a relatively new and dedicated beekeeper in southern Germany. She is interested in different kinds of bees and their place in the ecological system. I asked her to tell her story and her struggles helping her bees to

Erik June 6, 2016 Breeding, Cellsize, Featured, Nature and man, Treatment free, Varroa resistance Read more

The first bees in spring

The first bees in spring

 Water soaked up in old pieces of branches is tasting yum yum. Yesterday March 20 in the middle of the day when the sun warmed the ground and the air, 8°C (47°F) in the shade. The first day of the

Erik March 21, 2016 Featured, Spring Read more

A passionate treatment free beekeeper 

A passionate treatment free beekeeper 

Cory Stevens lives in southeast Missouri. There are some hives of hobbyists some miles from him. A larger beekeeper is 7-8 miles from him, but he uses Cory Stevens’ queen cells.  The whole Stevens family works together Started with resistance

Erik February 26, 2016April 28, 2016 Breeding, Featured, Feral bees, Treatment free, Varroa resistance, VSH Read more

More Varroa resistant bees

More Varroa resistant bees

Darrel Jones lives in a rural area in northern Alabama. He is an enthusiastic grower of heirloom tomatoes, http://www.selectedplants.com/ Being a beekeeper as well is a natural fit with his gardening activities. Keeping bees treatment free was his goal from

Erik February 1, 2016April 28, 2016 Breeding, Featured, Feral bees, Treatment free, Varroa resistance Read more

A locally adapted Varroa resistant bee stock

A locally adapted Varroa resistant bee stock

http://www.happyhollowhoney.com/ Richard Reid in a Virgina rural area in the US began with bees 1973. Beekeeping was simple, almost only it consisted of putting on and removing supers. By 1995 all of his bees died due to the Varroa mite.

Erik January 23, 2016April 28, 2016 Breeding, Cellsize, Featured, Feral bees, Treatment free, Varroa resistance Read more

Feedback on Elgon queens

Feedback on Elgon queens

 Karin is a new beekeeper. She got thrilled when I took the feral swarm from the wall in one of her houses, so she wanted to keep bees. And got a daughter queen from the feral swarm. She is very

Erik January 19, 2016January 20, 2016 Breeding, Elgon, Featured, Treatment, Treatment free, Varroa level Read more
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