The Apiarist · @theapiarist
185 followers · 24 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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New and old honey bee viruses. Are these a cause for concern in our bees, or for bees they share the environment with? Facts, suspicions, omissions and reality.
https://theapiarist.org/a-tale-of-two-viruses/
#beekeeping #localhoney #virus
#virus #localhoney #beekeeping
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
180 followers · 22 posts · Server mastodon.scot
Weather, nucs, queens, swarms and wax. A potpourri of topics that have entertained me while waiting for the heather flow to start … if it starts.
https://theapiarist.org/summer-doldrums/
#beekeeping #localhoney #weather #heather
#heather #weather #localhoney #beekeeping
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
178 followers · 21 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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Why do bees collect pollen of only one type when foraging? Why do they forage repeatedly in the same area? What has coffee got to do with this?
#espresso #localhoney #beekeeping
Frank · @ADignorantium
171 followers · 143 posts · Server mstdn.social
One of the many reasons to care about pollinators. Local honey.
There's nothing like local, raw, unfiltered honey.
*This is not a paid endorsement*
We've had this jar for a while and I only just started putting it in my tea. Hard to believe the taste difference. Yummy! 😋
Support Local Businesses.
#LocalHoney #honey #ruddlebeeshoney #ruddlebees #rawhoney #unfilteredhoney #nature #bees #bee #pollinators #garden #bees🐝 #SupportLocalBusinesses #SupportSmallBusinesses #ShopLocal #food #nutrition
#nutrition #Food #shoplocal #SupportSmallBusinesses #supportlocalbusinesses #garden #pollinators #bee #bees #Nature #unfilteredhoney #rawhoney #ruddlebees #ruddlebeeshoney #honey #localhoney
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
154 followers · 17 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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A few tips and tricks for first inspections; what to do (and what not to do) about brace comb, supering and queen reintroduction.
https://theapiarist.org/ready-steady-go/
#beekeeping #bees #localhoney
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
151 followers · 16 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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How can you provide information about the origin and authenticity of your local honey? Labelling, logic and some geekery.
#honey #qrcode #geekery #beekeeping #localhoney
amesbot · @amesbot
13 followers · 81 posts · Server beekeeping.ninja
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
144 followers · 15 posts · Server mastodon.scot
Fake news. All tested UK honey exports to the EU were ‘suspicious’ as were almost 50% of EU honey imports. Honey adulteration and the global trade in fake honey.
#beekeeping #bees #fakehoney #localhoney
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
137 followers · 14 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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Moving hives in winter, the reduced (or not) longevity of honey bees and the benefits of sunflowers. Surely there’s something that interests you here?
https://theapiarist.org/memory-longevity-and-sunflowers/
#Beekeeping #localhoney #memory #sunflowers #longevity #bees
#bees #longevity #sunflowers #memory #localhoney #beekeeping
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
135 followers · 13 posts · Server mastodon.scot
Foundation is getting more expensive. Try foundationless frames; save money and reduce miticide contamination in your hives.
https://theapiarist.org/foundationless-frames-redux/
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees
#honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
121 followers · 11 posts · Server mastodon.scot
NEW POST: The science of identity ... how guard bees recognise nestmates, why drifting bees are accepted into other hives and why robbers are only sometimes rejected.
https://theapiarist.org/you-are-what-you-eat/
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees
#honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
107 followers · 10 posts · Server mastodon.scot
NEW POST: The season is approaching, but it’s not here yet. Don’t be misled by social media. Do your preparations for the good times ahead and the reinforcements, revisions, reversals and revelations.
https://theapiarist.org/good-times-ahead/
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees
#honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
30 followers · 9 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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The manufacturer’s instructions for miticide use are often poorly worded, confusing or contradictory. Many beekeepers already struggle to control Varroa and this makes things worse.
https://theapiarist.org/infernal-contradictions/
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees
#honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
30 followers · 8 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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Getting good answers involves asking good questions. But remember that the bees have no concept of what is ‘best’, or of the calendar.
https://theapiarist.org/getting-answers/
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees #ChatGPT
#chatgpt #honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
27 followers · 7 posts · Server mastodon.scot
NEW POST Join a beekeeping association, get a mentor, get local bees, manage your hopes and expectations, get your bees through the winter. Simples. How to start beekeeping.
#varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
18 followers · 6 posts · Server mastodon.scot
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How promising is the “world’s first vaccine for honey bees”? Separating hype from hope, good news from bad news, and with a bonus discussion of trans-generational immune priming and beemageddon.
https://theapiarist.org/hype-or-hope/
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees #AFB
#afb #honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees
The Apiarist · @theapiarist
16 followers · 5 posts · Server mastodon.scotNEW POST: Interpreting waggle dance distances as indicators of seasonal foraging challenges, environmental change and pollinator competition.
#bees #beekeeping #beekeeper #apiarist #localhoney #varroa #honeybees
#honeybees #varroa #localhoney #apiarist #beekeeper #beekeeping #bees