Comments for Apis-UK http://apisuk.com/Bees Beekeeping news and science Mon, 13 May 2013 11:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Historical Note by The Plight of the Honeybee | Just Food Now "News and Views" http://apisuk.com/Bees/2011/06/historical-note-5/#comment-46986 The Plight of the Honeybee | Just Food Now "News and Views" Mon, 13 May 2013 11:24:43 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=947#comment-46986 [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...] [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...]

]]> Comment on Historical Note by The Plight of the Honeybee | Top-Hotels-in-the-World.com http://apisuk.com/Bees/2011/06/historical-note-5/#comment-46985 The Plight of the Honeybee | Top-Hotels-in-the-World.com Sat, 11 May 2013 23:57:29 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=947#comment-46985 [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...] [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...]

]]> Comment on Historical Note by NewspaperFeed » The Plight of the Honeybee – National Geographic News – National Geographic http://apisuk.com/Bees/2011/06/historical-note-5/#comment-46984 NewspaperFeed » The Plight of the Honeybee – National Geographic News – National Geographic Sat, 11 May 2013 08:23:33 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=947#comment-46984 [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...] [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...]

]]> Comment on Historical Note by The Plight of the Honeybee – National Geographic News – National Geographic | bestwebnewsonline.com http://apisuk.com/Bees/2011/06/historical-note-5/#comment-46983 The Plight of the Honeybee – National Geographic News – National Geographic | bestwebnewsonline.com Sat, 11 May 2013 08:01:44 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=947#comment-46983 [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...] [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...]

]]> Comment on Historical Note by The Plight of the Honeybee | EMAILS & NEWSLETTERS FORUM http://apisuk.com/Bees/2011/06/historical-note-5/#comment-46982 The Plight of the Honeybee | EMAILS & NEWSLETTERS FORUM Fri, 10 May 2013 17:10:48 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=947#comment-46982 [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...] [...] acts on and off for more than a century, possibly since humans began domesticating them 4,500 years ago in Egypt. In the United States, unexplained colony declines in the 1880s, the 1920s, and the 1960s baffled [...]

]]> Comment on Contact us by Editor http://apisuk.com/Bees/contact-us/#comment-46981 Editor Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:03:02 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?page_id=91#comment-46981 Hi Val, thanks for your contact. The thesis was only used for my PG diploma at the Bee Research Unit at Cardiff and so wasn't published to the world. IBRA have a copy and various other facilities in the UK and USA and I've got one and that's about it. If I can be of any more help, just let me know. Regards David Cramp Hi Val,

thanks for your contact. The thesis was only used for my PG diploma at the Bee Research Unit at Cardiff and so wasn’t published to the world. IBRA have a copy and various other facilities in the UK and USA and I’ve got one and that’s about it. If I can be of any more help, just let me know.

Regards

David Cramp

]]> Comment on Contact us by Val Chambers http://apisuk.com/Bees/contact-us/#comment-46980 Val Chambers Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:49:58 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?page_id=91#comment-46980 Hello Has your thesis on drone congregation areas been published? Hello

Has your thesis on drone congregation areas been published?

]]> Comment on Book Reviews by Deyvson http://apisuk.com/Bees/2011/01/book-reviews/#comment-2367 Deyvson Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:27:30 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=203#comment-2367 An observation hive is a small hive that the beeekeper uses to observe the bees. Sometimes they're large, but this one is small, designed to hold only a single frame from a hive. I used it a few times to give lectures at schools about bees. The kids loved watching the bees in action, and the frame even had two drones and an empty queen cell, neither of which many people ever have the privilege of seeing. An observation hive is a small hive that the beeekeper uses to observe the bees. Sometimes they’re large, but this one is small, designed to hold only a single frame from a hive. I used it a few times to give lectures at schools about bees. The kids loved watching the bees in action, and the frame even had two drones and an empty queen cell, neither of which many people ever have the privilege of seeing.

]]> Comment on News – Bayer initiates global program by Zhid http://apisuk.com/Bees/2012/02/news-bayer-initiates-global-program/#comment-2364 Zhid Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:32:39 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=1291#comment-2364 NickI come from a similar laotgsrnth background and am currently preparing for my all natural transition into top-bar hives. I was wondering what your take was on the screened bottom board as an IPM approach. True, bees do best when left alone, but we humans alter everything else outside of the hive (i.e. shipping hives and pests) so i feel this is an important addition to any system. As for the quick start guide that I just read, a few things to clarify ( i will be making presentations to the local beekeeper associations in a month so I was being thorough):Do all/most warre hive bodies support a max of 8 topbars? How does one keep those top bars evenly spaced? (one of the few upsides to the laotgsrnth design was bee space by design)What prevents/and or encourages honeybees from bridging topbars adjacent to one another so that they can not be worked independently? And bridging between hive bodies? (you mentioned the 4 mm to move around, but it has always been my experience that bees will bridge regardless)Can a beekeeper use a standard laotgsrnth design but replace frames with topbars and honey supers with cloth and insulation?I am currently working with a company called BaltimoreHoney.org, on a hybrid-hive that combines a Kenya topbar system with that of the laotgsrnth supers and Warre hive. Please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions, thank you and bee well! NickI come from a similar laotgsrnth background and am currently preparing for my all natural transition into top-bar hives. I was wondering what your take was on the screened bottom board as an IPM approach. True, bees do best when left alone, but we humans alter everything else outside of the hive (i.e. shipping hives and pests) so i feel this is an important addition to any system. As for the quick start guide that I just read, a few things to clarify ( i will be making presentations to the local beekeeper associations in a month so I was being thorough):Do all/most warre hive bodies support a max of 8 topbars? How does one keep those top bars evenly spaced? (one of the few upsides to the laotgsrnth design was bee space by design)What prevents/and or encourages honeybees from bridging topbars adjacent to one another so that they can not be worked independently? And bridging between hive bodies? (you mentioned the 4 mm to move around, but it has always been my experience that bees will bridge regardless)Can a beekeeper use a standard laotgsrnth design but replace frames with topbars and honey supers with cloth and insulation?I am currently working with a company called BaltimoreHoney.org, on a hybrid-hive that combines a Kenya topbar system with that of the laotgsrnth supers and Warre hive. Please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions, thank you and bee well!

]]> Comment on Research – Genetic control of the body’s bio-clock by Mike http://apisuk.com/Bees/2012/07/research-genetic-control-of-the-bodys-bio-clock/#comment-2363 Mike Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:23:04 +0000 http://apisuk.com/Bees/?p=1474#comment-2363 Ah gotch ja, sounds insnrettieg. it could be useful for other applications. The only reason I would not really go for it in this case is because, I would not be able to split the hive up. Also the old queen would probably be killed and in this case she is only one year old. Sounds like it could have it's uses though. Thanks for your comments very good you learn something new every day Ah gotch ja, sounds insnrettieg. it could be useful for other applications. The only reason I would not really go for it in this case is because, I would not be able to split the hive up. Also the old queen would probably be killed and in this case she is only one year old. Sounds like it could have it’s uses though. Thanks for your comments very good you learn something new every day

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