Miscellaneous articles Archives - Scientific Beekeeping https://scientificbeekeeping.com/miscellaneous/ Beekeeping Through the Eyes of a Biologist Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:12:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bear Fence https://scientificbeekeeping.com/bear-fence/ Fri, 16 May 2014 16:05:00 +0000 https://scientificbeekeeping.com/?p=2122 Updated parts list: May 23, 2014. In my area, our apiaries need to be protected from black bears.  Over the years, I’ve developed a simple and effective electric fence design.  You can download a pdf of plans and photos here: Bear Fence PDF  (updated 11 June 2023).

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]]> Queens For Pennies https://scientificbeekeeping.com/queens-for-pennies/ Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:43:33 +0000 https://scientificbeekeeping.com/?p=2050 Queens for Pennies Originally published in ABJ March 2014 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com I’ve been encouraged in recent years by the number of beekeepers who appear to be successfully keeping locally-adapted stocks of bees without treatment for varroa.  I am a strong supporter of their efforts, and see them as the wave of the future. But […]

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]]> Reflections on the Honey Bee Health Summit https://scientificbeekeeping.com/reflections-on-the-honey-bee-health-summit/ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:51:57 +0000 https://scientificbeekeeping.com/?p=1646 Reflections on the Honey Bee Health Summit (And Other Random Thoughts) Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in August 2013   Into The Belly of the Beast Plant Breeders Drop the Demonization Let’s Be Logical Take Home Sound Bites Colony Health The Varroa/Virus Complex Pesticide Issues Agriculture and Nutrition Toxins Sentinel Apiaries Weighing the […]

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]]> A California Beekeeper Reports from Down Under https://scientificbeekeeping.com/a-california-beekeeper-reports-from-down-under/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:00:42 +0000 https://scientificbeekeeping.com/?p=201 A California Beekeeper Reports from Down Under Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in Sept. 2008 Australia is in a unique situation—long-term drought, a massive feral bee population, honey flows every month of the year, a burgeoning demand for almond pollination, and the varroa mite knocking at the door. I’m freshly returned from an […]

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]]> A California Beekeeper Returns Down Under https://scientificbeekeeping.com/a-california-beekeeper-returns-down-under/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:00:32 +0000 https://scientificbeekeeping.com/?p=203 A California Beekeeper Returns Down Under Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in October 2009 I’ve never had the means to travel to faraway places. Recently, however, I find myself in the fortuitous situation of having beekeepers actually pay my way to speak at conferences, so I am taking advantage of what is likely […]

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