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October 2023

Bee Culture

Where Bees Originated

Bees Originated in Western Gondwana before Breakup of Africa and South America, Study Suggests by News Staff Bees are the most significant pollinators of flowering plants. This partnership began approximately 120 million years ago, but the uncertainty of how and when bees spread across the planet has greatly obscured investigations of this key mutualism. New research led by Universidade de São…
UOVBA News Bot
October 27, 2023
Bee Culture

Minding Your Bees and Cues

Is vaccinating bees in our future? By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Feeling nostalgic for the days when the word “vaccination” was ubiquitous in casual conversation, we decided to explore honey bee vaccinations by interviewing Annette Kleiser, Ph.D., CEO for the biotech company Dalan Animal Health, which has been granted a conditional license by the USDA for their honey bee…
UOVBA News Bot
October 27, 2023
Bee Culture

Varroa in Australia Updates

Beekeepers battling varroa mite count the cost of failed eradication and call for industry exit strategy Landline / By Bronwyn Herbert Jon Lockwood had to kill his own bees, pouring petrol on 2,500 hives.(Supplied: Jon Lockwood) Search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government’s investigation into the suspected illegal importation of live bees infected with varroa mite, as the industry…
UOVBA News Bot
October 26, 2023
Bee Culture

MSU Library Exhibit

MSU Libraries exhibit builds a buzz around beekeeping A new exhibit exploring the relationship between beekeeping and bee culture in the United States is now on display at the Michigan State University Libraries Main Gallery through December 2023. The exhibit “Building a Buzz: A History of Beekeeping in the United States” stems from the recent donation of Roger A. Hoopingarner’s…
UOVBA News Bot
October 25, 2023
Ontario Beekeepers' Association News

Ontario Beekeepers Association AGM & Conference

 The OBA AGM Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Conference will take place Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th at the Holiday Inn Peterborough - Waterfront, in Peterborough ON.Convention will be hybrid: In-person & online via ZoomAre you looking to be an exhibitor in our Tradeshow room or Sponsor for the event? Reach out to Melanie @ info@ontariobee.com for more…
UOVBA News Bot
October 25, 2023
Ontario Beekeepers' Association News

A message from the Ontario Animal Health Network Bees Working Group

 As we head into the end of the beekeeping season it is important to remember that colony health and winter survival depend on proper colony management. In particular, Varroa mites are the primary cause of colony mortality in Ontario. While beekeepers are treating for Varroa mites they must recognize that all treatments have limitations. These limitations may include such factors…
UOVBA News Bot
October 24, 2023
Ontario Beekeepers' Association News

Nucleus Colony Overwintering Project Open House

Open House for BeekeepersNucleus Colony Overwintering ProjectKawartha Lakes Honey/University of Guelph/OMAFRA All are invited to attend an open house of the Nucleus Colony Overwintering Project that is a partnership between the University of Guelph and Jerry Jerrard of Kawartha Lakes Honey with funding from OMAFRA and support from the Central Ontario Beekeepers Association, the Ontario Beekeepers Association, and Dancing Bee Equipment.  Please…
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October 24, 2023
Bee Culture

ProtectaBee’s Silver Medal

Bees can now get their hives renovated — and it could save their lives ProtectaBEE won a silver medal from the World Beekeeping Awards last month Kate Bueckert · CBC News · ProtectaBEE is a new beehive entrance that can help protect honeybees from pests and disease. It recently won silver from the World Beekeeping Awards at the 48th Apimondia International Apicultural Congress…
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October 24, 2023
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