Blog – bees, beekeeping & other sticky subjects
Resistance – a shorter term problem
Research shows that varroa mites resistant to pyrethroids (like Apistan) need not be a long-term problem. After a gap, pyrethroid treatments can be effective again.
Why do bees make different sounds in different languages?
Bees buzz in English-speaking countries, but make quite different noises in other languages. Why?
Tell us about your beekeeping year
Tell us about your beekeeping year on the free downloadable Vita infographic. Prizes on offer!
Hiving Apis florea
The dwarf honey bee needs a tiny hive and has some interesting habits that distinguish it from Apis mellifera, but it’s still a great pollinator.
The smallest honeybee?
On a trip last month I was introduced to a very tiny bee producing highly prized honey in India.
Why hasn’t SHB spread further in Italy?
Small Hive Beetle update – why it may not have spread (yet) and a curious biological survival trick.
Herb farm apiary
Vita’s blogger has leapt at the opportunity to site an apiary in a 400 hectare herb farm.
Mystery of the ‘superbees’ solved
A surprising answer to the mystery of the apparently Varroa-resistant honeybees in a UK apiary.
At the UK National Honey Show
Three things Vita’s Blogger learned today at the UK National Honey Show.
Hilltopping
Hill-topping is a mating strategy used by many insects. Could it apply to honeybees? This is an update on the Bee Craft article on Drone Congregation Areas just published.