Blog – bees, beekeeping & other sticky subjects
Secrets of Asian hornets’ nests
Why it is so difficult to spot Asian hornet nests until the leaves fall in autumn.
Asian hornet – the lost opportunity
What happened when Dr Haxaire first discovered the Asian hornet in France in 2018.
Varroa Hotspots Mystery
Gabrielle Almecija of the University of Tours has begun a three-year research project about resistant varroa
How to use VitaFeed Nutri
A new subtitled video about using VitaFeed Nutri pollen supplement for healthier bees.
Singing queen silenced
The observation hive is back in action and the queen has been singing – quarking, if you prefer – but then she stopped.
Indecisive bees sit on the fence
The great debate. Which side of the fence? Which is best? East or west?
Do workers move eggs – evidence!
Can bees can move eggs around a colony? Here’s some evidence!
The Asian hornet in action
What does the Asian hornet look like? Some great action photos.
Vita’s 20 years in 2 minutes
Vita has just celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Here’s what has happened in two decades.
Startled starlings
We know what bees do when they return home to no hive, but what do starlings do?