The Apis Information Resource Newsletter for February 23, 2016 has been published. It features a notice concerning a Cuban apiculture congress, a mini-review of neonicotinoids and the EPA’ official list of Varroa control substances: I received a note about an exciting opportunity to visit Cuba. The 12th LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS and 6th CUBAN CONGRESS ON APICULTURE […]
ABF Convention and Trade Show Report
The Apis Information Resource Newsletter for January 22, 2016 has been published. It features a review of the American Beekeeping Federations’ convention: I attended the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) Conference and Trade Showsouth of Jacksonville, Florida. Attendance appeared to be above normal and the weather cooperated. Sadly, it was re-confirmed that the U.S. bid to host […]
Thoughts on the U.S. National Conventions
The Apis Information Resource Newsletter for December 19, 2015 has been published . It features a discussion on the U.S. national beekeeping conventions: The American Beekeeping Federation’s North American Beekeeping Conference and Trade Show will be in this neck of the woods, south of Jacksonville, FL January 5-9, 2016 . This ought to be quite a […]
Latest on Africanized Honey Bees
The Apis Information Resource Newsletter for November 25, 2015 has been published . It features the latest on Africanized Honey Bees, excerpted here: Africanized honey bees are back in the news for a number of reasons. They are spreading northward in California and have been found for the first time in the San Francisco Bay […]
Another Look at CCD
The October 23, 2015 issue of the Apis Newsletter has been posted. The following is an excerpt discussing a novel emerging analysis of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). It’s becoming clear that a relatively new dimension of the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) phenomenon is starting to emerge. Whereas most standard press release and “sky is falling” […]
Focus on New Zealand
The September 26, 2015 edition of the Apis Newsletter has been published. An excerpt below focuses on the New Zealand beekeeping industry and the story of manuka honey: In my last issue of this newsletter, August 22, 2015, I reported on the efforts of Kiwimana.com in New Zealand to produce relevant podcasts to the beekeeping community. […]
Digital Assets – Curation and Podcasting
The August 22, 2015 edition of the Apis Newsletter has been published. An excerpt below discusses curation and podcasting as so-called “digital assets.” What is more and more apparent about honey bee research is that a wider range of study is being conducted by researchers in academic organizations using honey bees as the experimental organism. […]
Academic Programs on the Move
The July 21, 2015 issue of The Apis Newsletter has been published, featuring a discussion of several academic programs that are recently in the news. The first Florida Bee Research Symposium was held last week in scenic Austin Cary Forest, just outside of Gainesville, FL under the auspices of the Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (HBREL). […]
National Geographic’s Quest for a Superbee
The June 21, 2015 issue of The Apis Newsletter has been published, featuring a discussion of the recent article in National Geographic Magazine entitled: “Quest for a Superbee.” National Geographic Magazine has come out with a story in it’s May 2015 edition that deserves some attention. I have to quibble some with the title, “Quest for a […]
Reflections on Honey Bee Losses
The May 2015 Apis Newsletter has been published. It contains the following analysis concerning recent reports of honey bee losses: The bee informed partnership released its preliminary analysis of the latest survey on honey bee losses: “For the winter of 2013/14, 23.2% of managed honey bee colonies in the U.S. died. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents […]