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2024 4-H Essay Contest Varietal Honeys- Third Place Winner, Naomi Renner Foundation for the Preservation of the Honey Bees, Inc. For more information, please visit: https://preservationofhoneybees.org/third-place-naomi-renner-nebraska/ Varietal Honeys Did you know there are over 300 unique types of honey in the U.S., and many more throughout the world (National Honey Board)? These types are referred to as varietals! Varietals continue…

2024 4-H Essay Contest Varietal Honeys- Second Place Winner, Annalise Watkins Foundation for the Preservation of the Honey Bees, Inc. For more information, please visit: https://preservationofhoneybees.org/second-place-annalise-watkins-florida-2/ Screenshot The Potential of Variety  “Variety is the very spice of life that gives it all its flavor,” an adage first penned by William Cowper’s poem “The Task” in 1785 , encapsulates the emblematic…

Episode 178: Doctor Keith Delaplane on Biogeography Evolution: Part Two In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on August 20, 2024, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu welcome back Dr. Keith Delaplane—Professor, Walter B. Hill Fellow & Honey Bee Program Director in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia—to continue speaking about biogeography evolution. This…

2024 4-H Essay Contest Varietal Honeys- First Place Winner, Landon Moore Foundation for the Preservation of the Honey Bees, Inc. For more information, please visit: https://preservationofhoneybees.org/first-place-landon-moore-texas-2/ Varietal Honey Essay Varietal honey is honey that comes from a single source.1 This honey has a flavor derived from the source flower and can even have a similar scent.2 In general, lighter colored…

 Unfortunately, the Heartland Apiculture Society’s conference has been canceled due to low registration. As much as we would have loved to hold the conference for the dedicated beekeepers and vendors who registered, it would not be responsible to put on anything less than a high-quality conference that truly benefits attendees, speakers, and vendors. We really value our beekeeping community! https://www.heartlandbees.org/has-2024-canceled/

Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing Shelby Kittle gently brushes bees from a frame filled with honey. The UNL Bee Lab team monitors hives at multiple locations, harvesting the honey to use for education and as a fundraiser. POLLINATOR RESEARCH PRODUCED 2 TONS OF GOLDEN NECTAR IN 2023 By Kristina Jackson | University Communication and Marketing https://news.unl.edu/article/honey-production-sweetens-bee-labs-research Each summer, students…

Episode 177: Doctor Keith Delaplane on Biogeography Evolution: Part One In this episode of Two Bees in a Podcast, released on August 13, 2024, Dr. Jamie Ellis and Amy Vu welcome back Dr. Keith Delaplane—Professor, Walter B. Hill Fellow & Honey Bee Program Director in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia—to talk about biogeography evolution. This episode…