
Hitching a Ride: Why a New Mite Might Vex U.S. Beekeepers
2025年4月3日 · The mite Tropilaelaps mercedesae is an emerging pest of concern for honey bees, and a new study shows for the first time that the mites can hitch rides on adult bees—as seen here on this bee’s mid-leg—and thereby spread to other colonies. The mites feed exclusively on larvae and pupae in the colony, but the study shows the mites can ...
Swarm Rescue & Removal – American Beekeeping Federation
Then, use the bee removal links to find a beekeeper in your area to remove your bees. You’ll notice this honey bee is fuzzy and amber and brown striped (not yellow and black). Not sure what you have? Only if it is safe to do so, text a photo (even of a dead one) to a beekeeper to confirm.
A full run at BeeKeeper at Ride Kanuga Video | Trailforks
Ride Kanuga Bike Park. A full run at BeeKeeper at Ride Kanuga Video; FB. Tweet. Pin. By scottsappen #156906; Share with followers. Trail Info Trail Name Bee Keeper Riding Area Ride Kanuga Bike Park Videos more videos (4) Nearby.
Ride Along - Beekeeping Adventure | beeresq
Ride along and join in as I visit and assist customers, retrieve swarms, make splits, assemble/move equipment and bees, etc. throughout the KC area. Usually includes lunch/coffee. Can include inspection of YOUR hives.
A day in the life of a honeybee trucker - FreightWaves
2022年5月17日 · Many beekeepers inspect, feed and treat their bees before transporting them, Yaddaw said. Crews can load a truck with 400 to 450 bee hives in 20 minutes to an hour. Since each hive houses a colony of about 50,000 commercial honeybees, a driver could move more than 22 million bees on a single truck.
How to Transport Bees Long Distance - Honest Beekeeper
Tips for beekeepers about how to transport bees long distance in a car. Learn how to prepare for the car ride and ensure the bees have proper ventilation.
Bike a Bee
Bike a Bee is an urban beekeeping project with about 100 hives on the south side of Chicago, with a few more scattered around the north side. Most of our hives are placed in community gardens, schools, urban farms, and other shared, visible spaces.
Varroa mite hitching a ride, staying alive - Honey Bee Suite
2017年1月18日 · This video clip shows a varroa mite waiting on a flower before hitching a ride on a foraging honey bee. How often this occurs is still unknown.
piggy back rides | Beesource Beekeeping Forums
2014年11月28日 · You can observe piggyback-riding behaviour when bees are covered in pollen: Seems that pollen is pretty attractive and bees follow that "moving flower" and try to land on it, even in flight. Save Share
Episode 101 – Hitching a Ride Redux – The Beekeeper's Corner
Local Hive Report, Discerning Pollen Rewards by Forages, Varroa jumping on bees, brood as food, 9 new bees, endoscopes, January recommendations. EPISODE GUIDE. Agenda. 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News; 00:23 – 03:36 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda