Blog – bees, beekeeping & other sticky subjects
Look at me, I’m dancing!
When no one is paying attention, what is a dancing worker bee to do?
Help Canadian vet students eager to extend their honey bee knowledge
Vet students at the University of Calgary in Canada are eager to learn more about an animal for which they have new responsibilities
May Thursday free bee seminars
Free webinars on three Thursdays in May: EFB, biosecurity and Irish bee genetics
A tale of two colonies – spot the difference
Two colonies side by side – can you spot the difference?
Changing of the guard
Is the population change in a hive very gradual? The observation hive activity suggests not.
Looking for a Zoom speaker?
Would your group like to hear a Zoom talk from a Vita speaker? Here’s how to place your request for a free talk.
Vita at the virtual 2020 National Honey Show
Watch short video clips of Vita Bee Health personnel speak about recent developments
Drone congregation areas revisited – podcast
A podcast on revisiting the spot where the first documented drone congregation area was heard by the Rev Gilbert White, a pioneering 18th century naturalist.
Pollen varies in quality
A selection of pollens gathered by bees in southern England in May 2020. Can you name the sources?
World’s video wiki features Vita
The world’s video wiki, Wiki.ezvid.com, has featured Vita Bee Health’s contribution to honey bee health and conservation.
Its special video page contains lots of interesting bee facts, a TedX video talk by Elaine Evans and an anaylsis of how a bee becomes a queen.
And did you know there is a group of Moray Beekeeping Dinosaurs? Follow the link to find out …