Beekeeping

Colony collapse disorder (CCD) (Mortensen, Schmehl and Ellis)has caused the highest level of hive decrease since 2006. The phenomena of CCD has generated a large amount of public interest, in turn increasing interest in honey bee management or beekeeping worldwide. This interest has also led to an increase in research. Wild…

Introduction Background Honey Bees include any bee that are part of the genus Apis. Currently there are eleven recorded species of honey bees, including forty-four subspecies (What-When-How). The main goal of the Honey Bee is to produce honey, which is a process that requires the Honey Bee to find nectar and pollen. Honey Bees are known to mainly be attracted to brightly-colored flowers, including dandelions, goldenrod, milkweed, clover and fruit trees (FCPS). There are specifically two…

Introduction The western or European honey bee has the genus name Apis Mellifera which means "bee" and "honey bearing". Honey bee body has 3 parts, two pairs of wings, six legs and two compound eyes. Moreover, there are three kinds of honey bees in a hive, one Queen bee, many worker bees and a few drones. They have different chore in the hive. They live in colonies or hives and collect nectar and pollen as their food. Honey bees are also known as the best pollinators when they visit from one…

population, it is an easy fix. We as humans need to live in neutrality with the bees. Some cities will not allow bees to be kept within 500 feet from any homes and even limit the number of colonies a keeper can have. Other cities have banned beekeeping altogether (Rich and Morley). It is crazy that such an important animal is being treated like a pest especially considering how tirelessly they work for our benefit. Another easy solution would be to plant more bee friendly plants. Plants…

The Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is not only responsible for honey, but many different kinds of fruits and vegetables. Bees are agents of cross-pollination, and many plants are entirely dependent bees for their reproduction. Without bees, they would be highly stressed, and either would have to adapt to life without bees or become extinct. “The small little insect that works so tirelessly and quietly around us certainly is one of the reasons, if not a main reason, for the possibility of…

McCaffrey and Mr. Clingon were quick to answer when they said that more people need to become more educated and get involved in beekeeping. They even tried to jokingly persuade me into it by telling me that beekeepers with a large number of hives, who sell the honey along with the bees, can make up to $200,000 annually. Because of the new pests and problems that arise with beekeeping, the costs to upkeep the hives and treat these problems has also grown substantially, and it takes much more time…

I chose Honey Bee for our project because I recently watched the Bee Movie, and from that movie I got into thinking if what the writers of the movie are really true about bees. Also recently when I was in the restroom washing my hands there was a bee came in and started flying, so I smacked it and it died. Since I was bored that time, I tried to dissect it, but I did not know what each of parts’ purpose. And since all bees are important to all living things because of its pollute will affect the…

Saving the Bees, One Backyard at a Time Bees play a vital role in our food supply. They pollinate more than 70% of the food we eat, including nuts, berries and other fruits and vegetables. Nevertheless, these hard working insects are disappearing from our planet faster than we can imagine. Between pesticides and all the new communities being built on farmland, we leave no room for wildlife, including honey bees. It’s time to take a stand, by changing the laws of the land and making…

199; Thompson, et al.). In Pohorecka, et al.’s experiment (199), colonies were placed in noenicitinoid treated maize fields and were monitored for the duration of a beekeeping season. The concentration of neonicotinoids was acquired by examining both pollen loads and adult bees, with only the pollen loads showing minimal concentrations of neonicotinoids, indicating that there was low exposure to neonicotinoids (Pohorecka…

from the selected farm settlements, among the farm settlements sampled, Agbofiati had the highest number of respondents 11 (28%) while Gbekuba had the least number of respondents 5 (10%). This may be connected to the fact that a large number of beekeeping practices are carried out in this area while in Gbekuba; a lot of forested areas are cleared to accommodate urbanization. Farm settlement Nos of Respondents Percentage (%) Omi- Adio 0 Nil Agbofiati 0 Nil Gbekuba 0…