July 8, 2024

Bee Culture

How a High-School Beekeeper Made Her Way to USDA Honey Bee Researcher

By: Pierre Lau This article was originally published in Entomology Today. Elizabeth (Liz) Walsh, Ph.D., is a research scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), in the Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research unit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Here, Walsh poses beside a small honey bee swarm on a tree branch on her first day…

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American Bee Journal

Infused Honey: Is it Safe to Eat?

Perhaps I’m old school about food. I like apples to taste like apples, trout like trout, and honey like honey. But other people are more complex, preferring foods that taste like others. We now have Oreos redolent of strawberries, coffee that reeks of chicory, and banana-flavored doughnuts without a banana in sight. Yes, I sometimes spread honey on cinnamon toast,…

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American Bee Journal

The Classroom – June 2024

Q More on Comb Orientation Regarding your answer regarding cell orientation in the nest: I recently left a half frame flat in an eke on top of a colony to let them clear out some old feed that was still . A week or three later, returning to the hive, I discovered the downward facing cells contained eggs, so wondered…

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American Bee Journal

Queen Status — And Assisting the Coronation

My friend Annie Swarey, an Amish beekeeper, planned to sell nucs and needed an apiary inspection and permits for colonies crossing county lines (an Illinois regulation for over half a century). April 8 was the perfect day for it — a beautiful day nestled in between a stretch of chilly, rainy days. She invited me to bring my husband and…

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American Bee Journal

A Beekeeper’s Introduction to the Other Stinging Insects – Paper Wasps, Yellow Jackets, and Hornets: Part 1

For this article and the next, I am going to describe the life cycles of paper wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets, for the region confined to North America, in its temperate climate with well-defined seasons. I see the need from two main perspectives. First, a beekeeper among others who do not routinely work with insects becomes the “expert” on all…

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American Bee Journal

How Stingless Bees Pass Along Their Culture

My lab is proud of our culture. We’ve worked hard for many years to create a supportive environment that’s conducive to sharing of knowledge and skills. Because of this culture, new people to our lab quickly gain new knowledge and skills, our team makes progress, and we have a bit of fun along the way. We humans like to think…

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How a High-School Beekeeper Made Her Way to USDA Honey Bee Researcher

Infused Honey: Is it Safe to Eat?

The Classroom – June 2024

Queen Status — And Assisting the Coronation

A Beekeeper’s Introduction to the Other Stinging Insects – Paper Wasps, Yellow Jackets, and Hornets: Part 1

How Stingless Bees Pass Along Their Culture

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