!beekeeping@lemmy.world
Beekeeping, bee gardens, bee research, bee pictures, and honey appreciation.
!beekeeping
@lemmy.worldHello, I am a 10 year beekeeper and bee remover. I've taught hobbyists and removers the ins and outs of beekeeping for awhile now, and I've gotten to the point that I feel there's very little that bees have left to teach me. I deal with a more southern climate, not much overwintering, and my bees are partly Africanized, like the local population. I can answer questions about hobbyist beekeeping as well as strategies for removal and relocation. Have a problem you can't quite figure out? Bees being a bit mysterious to you? Having trouble with a particular hive? Want to know more about what gear or woodenware you're working with? Hit me up here!
I'm wondering how people are handling splits with this early warm weather. It's so variable that I'm not comfortable trying a split yet, not to mention that I've only got capped drone brood and no mature drones in my own hives.
Our willow trees are starting to bud out, so forage is becoming more available. I've got one hive that's really strong coming out of winter and I'm worried I'm going to be surprised by a swarm too early in the season.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bumble-bees-play-balls-enjoyment-150000399.html
Findings add to growing evidence that bees’ minds are much more complex than previously imagined, scientists said.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/bees-surprise-scientists-with-social-skills-384579
Bumblebees have been shown to possess a previously unseen level of cognitive sophistication in a new study that required them to learn complex tasks through social interaction.