By , on March 25th, 2012

Honey bees foraging on magnolia flowers

Photo and texts by Zachary Huang
Michigan State University

March 21, 2012, After I finished shooting the cherry blossoms, I wandered to behind Natural Science Building to see what was blooming there. Many beautiful magnolia trees were blooming with nice …

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By , on March 22nd, 2012

New Video Available – Making a Sugar Dusting-Sugar Feeding Frame

Starting early this year, a lot of beekeepers started feeding their honey bees.  There was a good deal of concern that the mild winter made the bees a bit more active than usual and this activity might have increased the bees’ …

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By , on March 17th, 2012

The Harvard bee, Davidia and spicy honey

Zachary Huang
Michigan State University

The “Harvard bee” refers to a bee photo I published on Arnoldia, which is a journal from the Arnold Arboretum, which belongs to Harvard :)

1. Photo from Arnodia.

However, the bee was an Apis cerana

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By , on March 12th, 2012

MBA Wishes to Thank Spring Conference Attendees!

This past Saturday (March 10, 2012) saw the conclusion of the MBA 2012 Spring Conference.  We hope that all who attended enjoyed themselves and profited from their experiences!  The MBA board wishes to thank each and every person who attended …

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By , on March 12th, 2012

Honey Bees Have “Personalities”, Research Shows

One of the more interesting aspects of whole gene sequencing is that science is learning that there are a whole array of behavioral traits that are genetically based.  Evolution is all about nature finding solutions that make a species successful.  …

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