Dadant 12 US Hive Parts and Accessories
We utilize the square 12 Frame Dadant Bee Hive, a variant also available in 10 frames, equipped with an open mesh floor, a brood box with stainless rails, and a simple crown board. The hive assembly, with various components and frames, weighs a...
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Study – Energetic costs of raising brood in honey bee colonies are high, but heater bees are cheap
The main findings of the study are that the total honey consumption of a colony may be between 85 and 111kg per year. The estimated that the annual cost of raising juveniles may be as high as 43.7 ± 0.9 kg of honey.
Read moreAssembling and getting Honey Supers ready
This morning, a new delivery has arrived, starting the 2024 season. Part of this order were flat-packed Dadant honey supers. There are a couple of advances in buying them flat-packed, like price per unit, shipping cost, and the ability to decide...
Read moreEU’s ‘honey laundering’ complaints on China have protectionist sting in their tail
Beekeepers backed by 20 EU states call for tougher rules on fraudulent honey
US government approves use of world’s first vaccine for honeybees
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago
Observed electric charge of insect swarms and their contribution to atmospheric electricity
A bit nerdy but nevertheless interesting.
Read moreBees ‘count’ from left to right, study finds
Irish Ivy Honey
The honey is a natural contact-antimicrobial, effectively reducing the number of certain bacteria it comes into direct contact with and preventing the spread of the infection. Like many other honey varieties, it too is recognized for its...
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