Remembering Sara Miller 1952 to 2024 The day after Christmas Sara Miller passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. With her passing, the Central Oregon branch of the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program lost a dedicated mentor, instructor and regional representative. Sara got into beekeeping when her husband wanted a beehive. He wasn’t the … Read more
As commercial beekeepers in the USA inspect their bees after winter in preparation to transport over 90% of the nation’s managed honey bees to pollinate California almonds, they are discovering alarming colony losses. These losses are severe, broad, and may impact food security through inadequate pollination services. Survey results are still accumulating (deadline was Feb … Read more
by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Drones in early spring While only up to 14% of workers found in a colony originate from other colonies, up to 89% of drones in a colony drift. Drones have been shown to carry mites with them on mating flights and … Read more