Topic: beebread
Reevaluating Beebread: Part 1- The “Story”
Reevaluating Beebread: Part 1 The “Story” Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ Oct 2015 CONTENTS Introduction The Heyday Of Bee Research Pollen And Beebread The Roots Of A Beguiling Story Doubting Thomases (Skeptical Questioning) Enter Dr. Kirk Anderson Acknowledgements References and Notes People feel compelled to come up with explanations for what they observe;...
Reevaluating Beebread: Part 2 – The Players
Reevaluating Beebread: Part 2 The Players Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ Nov 2015 CONTENTS Why Do Bees Go To Such Effort To Prepare Pollen In This Manner? Which Microorganisms Are Involved? Establishment Of Nest And Gut Microbiota What About Antibiotics? Next Acknowledgements References And Notes In the last two decades, the widespread application...
Reevaluating Beebread: Part 3 – For Preservation or Digestion?
Reevaluating Beebread: Part 3 For Preservation or Digestion? Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ Dec 2015 CONTENTS Anderson’s Investigatory Approach Previous Research Identification Of The Microbes Involved (via DNA Sequencing) Bacterial Abundance During The Fermentation Process Nurse Bee Feeding Preference By Age Of Beebread The Pollen To Microbe Biomass Ratio The Degree Of Digestion...
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