Northeast SARE Grant Recipient
Improving Apis mellifera Breeding Quality by Swarm Impulse Manipulation will explore the possibility of manipulating honey bee colonies such that the queen lays eggs directly into queen cups.
Category Archives: Beekeeping
Fall results of vegetation management
I’ve taken photos on and off since June, when I started my vegetation management strategy to address robbing issues. The drought affected my trial; I cut back the goldenrod just prior, so the swaths looked like this on October 11: Nary a bloom in sight where I wanted a river of flowers. I will have … Continue reading Fall results of vegetation management
Vegetation Management
In the fall of 2021 I experienced my worst robbing year ever. The goldenrod and knotweed came and went, the bees packed in the honey, the asters made their feeble debut. Normally cold temperatures quickly follow, a cue that keeps the bees tucked in tight and minding their own business. Recently (and by that I … Continue reading Vegetation Management