Beekeepers lose hives all the time. It is a fact of life for beekeeping – perhaps more so today than ever before. Not everyone can afford to take extraordinary measures to preserve a hive in a death spiral. But extraordinary… Continue Reading →
Georgia has had lousy weather in the last couple weeks. But with all that wind and rain, the bees are still finding some nectar. Tulip Poplar has been blooming for about three weeks now and the following chart of hive… Continue Reading →
The only blog I visit daily and admire enormously is The Big Picture by Barry Ritholtz. Granted, if all you know about investing is that the Social Security Administration has your retirement covered, then this blog may be a little… Continue Reading →
Note: This article, written by Tom Rearick, aka BeeHacker, was just published in the January 2011 issues of Bee Culture Magazine. To subscribe (you should), visit http://www.beeculture.com. If I had ever been here before I would probably know just what… Continue Reading →
A paper appeared this week in the peer-review research publishing site Public Library of Science or PLoS that could be the best, first explanation of the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder or CCD. It’s title is Iridovirus and Microsporidian Linked… Continue Reading →
This site explores the confluence of beekeeping and technology. It is targeted at: beekeeper or bee lover scientist, engineer, inventor, DIYer The goal of this site is to explore the overlap between beekeeping, honey bees, and technology. NOTE: We are… Continue Reading →
There are so many similarities between ethical hackers and beekeepers that I figured they must have been separated at birth. Consider this:
It certainly isn’t the money. It isn’t even the glory. It is about making one’s own life meaningful in a positive way. The video below is probably the best explanation of why people do valuable things without pay.
The hardest part of being a beekeeper is lighting a smoker (what’s a smoker?) and keeping it lit. If you can learn to do that successfully, then everything else will seem easy. I have finally found a fuel that is… Continue Reading →
I corralled about a million nematodes under each of my three hives this morning. Perhaps I should start at the beginning.
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