Beekeepers Battle ‘Perfect Storm’ : Discovery News

Posted by on May 12, 2011 in Beeyard | 2 comments More interesting coverage out of the US. I’ll believe it when I see it, but the piece makes it sound like a move toward more sustainable practices is being looked at as a saviour. Beekeepers Battle ‘Perfect Storm’ : Discovery News. I know the beekeepers who know better are doing this, but the majority of the industry is waiting for the next great chemical bullet to save...
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Workshop #1

Posted by on Apr 11, 2011 in Beeyard, Teaching | 4 comments I’d like to thank all of our participants for helping to make Saturday’s Intro to Sustainable Beekeeping workshop a success. Judging by your comments, we seem to have struck a nerve chord and will certainly be holding more as the season progresses. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. To anyone who was unable to register in time, watch this space for announcements of the...
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Late-winter workshop

Posted by on Jan 17, 2011 in Beeyard, Teaching | 3 comments This winter is shaping up to be an excellent one for a beekeeper: cold and snowy. I was out to Simcoe and checked on the ladies there and my worries have been allayed. Despite the near-constant wind and temperatures that have been down in the -15C region, I was able to hear the bees buzzing at all fours hives (three full-size and one nuc). It’s also been a busy winter for folks looking for...
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This is what happens when apiculture becomes ALL about the honey

Posted by on Nov 26, 2010 in Media | 0 comments I just came across it, but the Ottawa Citizen ran a disturbing piece two weeks ago about the results of chemical residue testing honey found for sale in Canada Four out of 10 honey jars sold in Canada contain elevated levels of chemical residues, newly released government test results show. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency last year found that 61 per cent of honey complied with federal...
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More on that CCD article

Posted by on Oct 9, 2010 in Beeyard, Media | 0 comments So, I made a bit of a crack aboutb the state of science reporting in Thursday’s post. To recap, a team of bee scientists and some Army entymologists published a paper pointing to yet another theory as to the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder. It was even worse than it looked. NY Times reporter Kirk Johnson failed to inquire about the source of funding for the study. Why should he have, you...
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