Tag: honeybees
Low genetic diversity among US honey bees
A recent study found the U.S. honey bee population has low genetic diversity, which could have a negative impact on future crop pollination and beekeeping.
Red Beard Bees
Red Beard Bees includes 65 colonies, or hives, in the Whitehall suburb of Columbus where owner Dave Noble lives.
Beekeepers seek out resilient feral honey bees
Beekeepers Dwight Wells and Zale Maxwell started the Ohio Queen Bee Improvement Project to selectively breed bees that are well adapted to Ohio conditions.
Ohio honey production down 7%, but value up
Ohio honey production for 2018 totaled 1.02 million pounds, down 7% from 2017.
The old oak tree and the hunt for honey
Sam Moore recounts a honey-hunting passage from a book titled The Puddleford Papers, published in 1856.
Managing bees: It’s more than a hobby
Tom McCormack started beekeeping in 1977. Since then he's helped many within the industry and many beyond it.
Ohio honey production down 8 percent in 2017
Ohio honey production for 2017 totaled 1.10 million pounds, down 8 percent from 2016.
Penn State offers beekeeping 101 online course
Beginner and experienced beekeepers and those thinking about taking up backyard beekeeping can get the information they need from Beekeeping 101.
Spying on the secret life of bumblebees
RFID microchips provide glimpses into a colony of bumblebees, and how they gather nectar.
Honeybees pick up ‘astonishing’ pesticides via non-crop plants
Non-crop pollen is consistently contaminated with a host of agricultural and urban pesticides throughout the growing season.
