Winter Bees and Clustering Behavior – Part 2

On last month’s ‘Winter Bees and Clustering Behavior’ article we discussed the winter population demographics and how and when winter bees are produced. Here, we will talk about how the winter cluster works and what they do to keep the colony alive during the coldest months of the year! Honey bee colonies survive the winter...

Winter bees and clustering behaviour – Part 1

Nosema Sampling Factsheet

Honey bee viruses

By Renata Borba and Emily Olson There are 18 known viruses that afflict honey bees. In strong healthy colonies, viruses at low levels typically do not cause major problems. However, when combined with co-stressors such as low access to adequate food sources, environmental conditions, or other diseases/pests, the effects are exacerbated and can lead to...