by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Why do bees have a queen? Why do bees have queens? asks Rhylie, age 8, Rosburg, Washington. [CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com] Well beekeepers know most bees, the roughly 20,000 described species, do not have queens while our backyard colonies usually have one in resident … Read more
by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Hangry bees Walsh, Liz, et.al. 2023. Hangry bees: Pollen deprivation affects temper in Pol-line honey bees (Apis mellifera). 2023 ABRC Bee Culture April 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.23. The American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) hosted its annual meeting, the American Bee Research Conference … Read more
Bee Schools around our region Compiled by Dr. Dewey Caron More information can be found by visiting the club websites – a listing can be found here: https://orsba.org/affliliated-associations/ March 9th Central Oregon Beekeepers Association COBKA 8:30-3:30 March 16, 9-4. Klamath Basin KBBA March 18, 19 and 21st evenings TVBA joined by Columbia Co Columbiacountyoregonbeekeepers@gmail.com SOBA … Read more
Bee Schools around our region Compiled by Dr. Dewey Caron Last month four February Bee Schools/Events for new and less-experienced beekeepers were mentioned in this space. Here are some later February/March events. Next month we will feature April events. Central Oregon Beekeepers Association: March 9th, 2024 from 8:330 am to 3:30 pm. Space is limited! … Read more
NEW Resource on Feeding Bees By Dr. Dewey Caron Beekeepers now have a valuable resource at their fingertips with the release of the latest comprehensive Honey Bee Nutrition Guide from the Honey Bee Health Coalition. The guide is a review manual on everything you need to know, up-to-date bee nutrition and supplemental feeding of bee hives. It … Read more
by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Free seeds for bees The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, with continued partnership with the Oregon Bee Project begins its fifth year. It is a program of Food Hero, a statewide initiative of the … Read more
Advertise your Bee School (compiled by Dr. Dewey Caron) For next month I would like to help you advertise your bee school/bee events for new/les-experienced beekeepers in this space. Here are some early classes that will take place in early February. The Portland Metro beekeeping group has one of the earliest bee courses. John Rockrohr, … Read more
by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Large European Foulbrood grant awarded to OSU Bee Labs By this time next month most of the Sagili and Melathopoulos bee lab personnel will be in California almond orchards. They will be assessing bee colonies as part of a $4.2 million, … Read more
by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Are Langstroth style hives a stressor to overwintering bees? US beekeepers largely keep honey bees in a Langstroth hive. The original Langstroth hive, designated (at least in the US) as the first practical movable comb hive incorporating bee space, has been … Read more
by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Feeding pollen Do you regularly practice feeding protein to your bees? Did you feed pollen this fall? Did it make a difference? How could you tell? Collectively, the literature shows a mix of positive, neutral, and negative impacts of pollen substitutes … Read more