By , on April 5th, 2012

2012 Winter Bee Loss Survey – Bee Informed Partnership

To: Michigan Beekeepers
From: Michael G. Hansen, State Apiarist, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

I’m sending this request on behalf of the Bee Informed Partnership.  In 2006, when we first experienced heavy overwintering losses from CCD, the Apiary …

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By , on March 29th, 2012

In Honey Bees a Promiscuous Queen is a Good Thing

Here is an audio clip from a radio broadcast in Canada (thanks to Doug McRory for passing this on) that is an interview with Dr. Heather Mattila, Wellesley College in Massachusetts, on her research on the effects of a diverse …

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By , on March 29th, 2012

Crabapples Blooming in East Lansing, Michigan

Zachary Huang
Michigan State University

Michigan went from winter to summer (20-30s) then back to winter last two days (below freezing at some point). but today (March 28th, 20120)  it came back to 15-16 C.

Some crab-apples were blooming today.  …

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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 25th, 2012

Cherry blossoms and honey bees

Photo and Texts by Zachary Huang, Michigan State University

No permission required to use the photos (click on photo and “save as”) for powerpoint, poster, or pamphlet, for educational purposes.

1. March 20th. There is one cherry tree between Mason …

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