Beekeeping Through a Biologist’s Eyes
What if I told you that there was one amazing molecule in the honeybees’ bodies that allows them to store protein reserves, make royal jelly, promotes the longevity of queen and “winter” bees, is a part of their immune system, allows them to brood up in spring in the absence of pollen, and has an… Read More »
Now that we’re gaining an understanding of the role of vitellogenin in honeybee biology, how can we apply that knowledge to keep our bees healthier, to help them be more productive, and to improve the bottom line? by Randy Oliver The life of the honeybee colony is not all humming springtime bliss, with flowers aplenty,… Read More »
I’ve been focusing on the protein dynamics of the colony. But in order to encourage brood rearing, the colony also needs a nectar flow, or its equivalent. This brings us to the subject of the feeding of sugar syrup. Randy Oliver In my previous articles in the Fat Bees series I discussed the importance of… Read More »
No matter how well your bees are fed, the benefit will be moot if they’re unable to digest it! © Randy Oliver Syrup Additives I mentioned last article that light syrup ferments quickly in warm weather, and that bleach could be added to prevent this. There is scant information on the use of bleach to… Read More »
UPDATES NOTE: If you don’t see the changes, hit reload or clear your cashe. added calc on Hackenberg formula added Keith Jarret Updated Feb 25, 2009 added comparison paragraph and table, corrected recipe % dry wt Update 8/2/09 Jarret analysis Update 8/25/09 Global patty link Update 7/3/10 Protein sources I’ve been asked again and again… Read More »
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