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Bees have a stunning bite

Submitted by ralph on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 12:09

According to an  article on BBC' website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20080389 a honey bee can bite with a chemical that stuns the victim. They appear to use this bite against small pests such as the Varroa mite and Wax moth larvae.

"Honey-bees are known for their sting, but scientists have now discovered they can also bite.

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Wild Colony Capture

Submitted by ralph on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 16:41

Here are some photos (courtesy of Belinda Carney) of Mark Carney, Dave Ransom, and myself capturing a wild bee colony in Marshall County on July 28. Mark called them the "Bees from hell" since they were very aggressive. Mark was stung over 40 times. I got away with a mere eight stings!

Belinda was also there helping out, but you don't see her since she is behind the camera.

I wanted to thank Mark and Dave for their kind help and expertise in capturing this hive. I could never have done it myself.

And I hope Mark is not too sore!

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Pesticides culprits in Colony Collapse Disorder

Submitted by ralph on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 09:18

In an article in the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/science/neocotinoid-pesticides-play-a-role-in-bees-decline-2-studies-find.html common pesticides known as neonicotinoids is named as the culprit in Colony Collapse Disorder.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

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This is How We Installed Our Bees Last Year

Submitted by Jeff Bowers on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 00:10

There are many ways to install bees.  As you know if you ask 12 beekeepers how to install bees you will get 12 different answers on how to do so. 

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Giving Ralph Seward a Hand...

Submitted by Virginia Wright on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 08:28

I want to personally give Ralph Seward a hand (can you hear me clapping?) for the GREAT JOB he is doing with the Tri-State Beekeepers Association's website. I think it is just wonderful we are fortunate enough to have it. I've been sitting on photos for awhile, (ever since I took them of the class this summer) and finally I decided that I should turn them over to Ralph, as I knew he would be able to do them justice here on the website. He did a beautiful job-- Bravo. Thanks Ralph.

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2010 Seminar Pics

Submitted by ralph on Sat, 12/11/2010 - 22:02

Virginia Wright took some great photographs at our seminar in the Summer of 2010 at the Schrader Environmental Center at Oglebay Park and here they are at last. Click on any of the images to open a slide show.

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Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do...

Submitted by Virginia Wright on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 01:55

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a photo of me at the book signing of Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do. I was invited to speak as an author at a Retired Teachers Group in Machias Maine. It was a very special moment for me being in my home state of Maine, and talking about our greatest pollinator-- the honeybee.

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Book Signing of Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do

Submitted by Virginia Wright on Wed, 12/08/2010 - 01:36
Book Signing of Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do

 

Hi Everyone, Just wanted to share a photo of me at the book signing of a book I wrote called Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do. I was invited to speak as an author at a Retired Teachers Group in Machias Maine. It was a very special moment for me being in my home state of Maine, and talking about our greatest pollinator-- the honeybee.

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Hello From Maine

Submitted by Daves Bees on Tue, 11/09/2010 - 23:33

Hi folks,

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You guys are doing great!

Submitted by Daves Bees on Thu, 09/23/2010 - 20:07

Looks like the fist meeting at the Good Zoo went very well; it must have been fun.  I just wrote a long note and then dumped it in the preview mode; now I'm out of gas.  I'll send a note another day.  Thanks to the folks that bought my hives during the move.

Dave

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