Seasonal Beekeeping Checklists: Spring and Summer

Seasonal Beekeeping Checklists: Spring and Summer

  It’s finally that time of year again! Beekeepers across the Northern Hemisphere are stretching out their backs, shaking off the dust of winter, and getting ready for another season of hard and rewarding work with the bees. Whether it’s your first year or your...
What is Pollination?

What is Pollination?

Unlike honey bees, most bee species, like this Augochlorella sp. sweat bee, are solitary. Collectively, bees, which include about 20,000 different species, account for approximately 60% of plant pollination globally. PHOTO CREDIT: Heather Broccard-Bell Author: Heather...
Wrapping Things Up for Winter!

Wrapping Things Up for Winter!

Author: Heather Broccard-Bell, Ph.D., Honey Bee Health Researcher It’s that time of year again. In many areas, temperatures have started to dip below freezing at night, and the first snowflakes have begun to fall. If you’re in the prairies, you’re almost certainly...