Beekeepers hope to create ‘Ohio queen’ that can withstand harsh winters

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 19-11-2009

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North America

Every fall, Barry Conrad crosses his fingers and hopes that most of the bees in his 50 hives will survive the coming winter.

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Beekeepers Stung by Theft of Top-Value Hives

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 19-11-2009

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North America

West Virginia beekeeper Mark C. Baker had high hopes for his valuable hives as he readied them for the cross-country journey to California’s almond groves.

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Louisville beekeeping proposal up for final vote

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 19-11-2009

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Prospective beekeepers won’t need to notify neighbors or apply for a license under new rules proposed by the city as it considers allowing residents to keep backyard hives.

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Nicotine Is No Good for Honeybees, Either

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 18-11-2009

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Diseases and pesticides

Autumn brings again reports of honey bee colonies crashing, collapsing, and beekeepers trying to figure out what to do.

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UK Hospitals Use Honey to Beat Superbugs

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 17-11-2009

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Europe Health

When Antibiotics Fail, Nurses Turn to Maggots and Manuka Honey to Beat Superbugs

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Propolis May Help Treat Allergies

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 17-11-2009

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Health

Inhibitory Activity of Brazilian Green Propolis Components and their Derivatives on the Release of Cys-Leukotrienes

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Anti-Bacterial Activity of Chestnut Honey Related to Aqueous Phase

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 12-11-2009

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Health

Inhibition by Chestnut Honey of N-Acyl-l-homoserine Lactones and Biofilm Formation in Erwinia carotovora, Yersinia enterocolitica, and Aeromonas hydrophila

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Oregon bees to substitute for disappearing honeybees

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 12-11-2009

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Diseases and pesticides North America

OSU researchers experimenting with native species to pollinate red clover, a rotation crop

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Flavonoid, Phenolic Acid Content of Egyptian Honeys Analysed

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 09-11-2009

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Africa

Determination of Flavonoid and Phenolic Acid Contents of Clover, Cotton and Citrus Floral Honeys

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Island initiative to rear queen bees could help global bee population concerns

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Posted by eivindm | Posted on 09-11-2009

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Latin America

A Queen Bee rearing project in Bermuda could help efforts to reverse the decimation of bee populations around the world.

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