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Beekeeping Through the Eyes of a Biologist

The scientific beekeeper doesn’t want to just be told how to do it, but to understand the reasons why. Scientific beekeeping is not about test tubes and lab coats, but rather about helping you, as a beekeeper, to make management decisions based upon knowledge and understanding of the biology and behavior of the fascinating superorganism we call the honey bee colony.

Video of yellow-legged hornets at John Kefuss’ hive in France

June 19, 2026

My friend , Dr. John Kefuss, from France (the guy who coined the term “the Bond method” for breeding mite-resistant bees) heard about our lack of progress on eradicating this invasive, so sent me video of what it’s like for a hive of bees in France, now that the hornet is established there, and suggested that I share it with U.S. beekeepers.

To view it, click on the image above, or Here

If we don’t put pressure on our government to eradicate this hornet now, all of us who keep bees in warm-winter areas will be suffering from this voracious predator.

Write or phone your state and national beekeeping organizations to put pressure on our legislators to fund serious action against this invasive, similar to how the USDA is reacting to the screwworm fly.

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