- Commercial Beekeeping
- Honey Bee Science
Genetics in the Honey Bee (University of Tokyo)
Successful Indoor Mass Storage of Honeybee Queens (Apis mellifera) during Winter (University of Laval)
Quality of commercially reared bees in Eastern Australia by J. W. Rhodes
Managing Honey Bee Populations for Greater Honey Yield by Morris Ostrofsky
The Release of ARS Russian Honey Bees in the U.S.
The age of grafted larvae
plays a major part in the
quality of resulting
queens. The younger the
larvae the better the
queens. Select the
smallest larvae
possible, preferably larvae
just hatched from
the egg. A
larvae 0 to 24 hrs
old is the same
length as an
egg.
Grafting of eggs
themselves is
extremely difficult
and not
recommended.
Introducing plastic
queen
cell
cups into
strong
colonies
about one
day before
grafting
allows the
bees to
clean,
polish and
warm the
cells.
Place the
frame
containing
the larva
onto a
support
board at an
angle of
about 30
degrees,
with a
cool light
shining
into the
cells so
that each
larva can
be
seen.
Place
the nib
or
needle
of the
grafting
tool
under
the
royal
jelly
under
the
middle
of the
larva....
Selection Methods for Honey Bee Breeding (WSU Honey Bee Research Program)
The primary goal of this course, therefore, is to teach northern beekeepers methods of rearing their own queens so they have alternative sources of European queens. The objective is to augment queen sources, not to replace southern queen sources.There are advantages and disadvantages to rearing queens in northern locations. The advantages are that breeder queens can be selected that are adapted to northern conditions: long, cold winters, and short, intense nectar flows. Also, queens can be "custom selected" to perform the best under a particular beekeepers management style and system. The main disadvantage is that it is virtually impossible to rear queens and get adequate mating in April and May. There are ways around this problem which involve changes in timing and adoption of innovative methods. Beekeepers are creative and independent people. Encouraging queen rearing in northern states will undoubtedly inspire new management systems and beekeeping technologies. The authors' goal in teaching this course is to learn improved queen rearing techniques from students after they have modified these basic techniques to fit their needs.
Video: Grafting (University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre)
Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, instructs how to graft honey bee larvae.
Quality of commercially reared bees in Eastern Australia by J. W. Rhodes
Managing Honey Bee Populations for Greater Honey Yield by Morris Ostrofsky
The Release of ARS Russian Honey Bees in the U.S.
The age of grafted larvae
plays a major part in the
quality of resulting
queens. The younger the
larvae the better the
queens. Select the
smallest larvae
possible, preferably larvae
just hatched from
the egg. A
larvae 0 to 24 hrs
old is the same
length as an
egg.
Grafting of eggs
themselves is
extremely difficult
and not
recommended.
Introducing plastic
queen
cell
cups into
strong
colonies
about one
day before
grafting
allows the
bees to
clean,
polish and
warm the
cells.
Place the
frame
containing
the larva
onto a
support
board at an
angle of
about 30
degrees,
with a
cool light
shining
into the
cells so
that each
larva can
be
seen.
Place
the nib
or
needle
of the
grafting
tool
under
the
royal
jelly
under
the
middle
of the
larva....
Selection Methods for Honey Bee Breeding (WSU Honey Bee Research Program)
Successful Queen Rearing with Marla Spivak and Gary Reuter
Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager, instructs how to graft honey bee larvae.
Queens for Pennies by Randy Oliver (scientificbeekeeping.com)
20 Years of Commercial Beekeeping Without Treatments of Any Kind - Kirk Webster - Apimondia 2019. Kirk Webster on his many years in Vermont as a commercial treatment-free beekeeper. Video generously provided by Angela Tollerson. Conventional beekeeping practices are damaging to the bee population and new beekeepers are often pressured into keeping bees in conventional ways. Treatment-Free Beekeepers of which this channel is a part, is a project I started as a space for treatment-free beekeepers to gather and discuss methods for beekeeping as well as successes and failures, all within a context where they will never be criticized or berated for their choice not to dump pesticides into their hives. It is the only such space on the internet that I am aware of, and has become wildly popular. When I started it, I expected a couple hundred members who would have lots of fun but limited reach. Now it has over 32,000 members and is the third largest beekeeping group on Facebook. This channel is a resource for that effort. Treatment-Free Beekeeping Channel.
This video is from Ian Steppler of
Steppler Farms
in Miami (the colder version), Manitoba. Check out "A Canadian Beekeeper's Blog" for more videos on commercial beekeeping.
JC's Queen Rearing video series. A guide to raising your own Honey Bee Queens. This is a 11 video, step by step series that guides you through the process of raising your own queens.
Commercial Beekeeping Websites
Videos on the best management practices for honey bees employed in commercial pollination. Included are videos on transporting, nutrition, nosema, providing water and varroa.
"What Makes a Commercial Beekeeper" with Ian Steppler a commercial beekeeper from Miami, Manitoba who manages a bee operation which consists of 1200 full sized colonies alongside a 400 hive nuc operation. Ian has completely transformed his colony management into a self-sustaining operating model through the use of a detailed queen rearing/nuc building program. By using the latest progressive management practices, Ian has adopted alternative methods to manage the apiary. Ian uses lifting devices and escape boards to promote a non-evasive strategy to clear the bees from the honey supers which also completely eliminates the need to lift heavy honey boxes. Ian's very informative website and youtube channel.
Adding Extra Room to Booming Colonies!!! Spring has sprung and the hives are home in their yards. Extra boxes are needed to accommodate the population as it continues to grow. Adding boxes will delay the swarming instinct and buy us precious time until we can get through and split each colony. These hives are getting 'Wet' comb. Post extracted honey frames stored from last year. Also watch as I explore an old abandoned honey house! I like to keep my bees there in the spring because of all the local mesquite and palo verde bloom. Maybe I'll make a video just of that soon. Enjoy! Tell your friends! There's plenty more work to come. Keeper of the Bees (Youtube channel)
Basic Microscopy for Beekeepers by Christina Wahl (Cornell College)
Crop Pollination Exposure to Pesticides increases Nosema Ceranae (U.S.D.A)
Crop Pollination Exposure to Pesticides increases Nosema Ceranae (U.S.D.A)
Commercial Beekeeper - Northern California Queen Breeder Operation Tour - A.N. Bees. Watch as seasoned beekeeper, Jose Uribe, visits fellow Northern California Queen Breeder, Sergei Storojenko of A.N. Bees out of Meridian, California. In addition to being a commercial beekeeper, Sergei is also an engineer, machinist, automator, programer, and welder. Follow along as Sergei shows Jose around his commercial operation where he has designed, customized, and refined many operational systems within his facility. Sergei shares and explains his queen breeding operation, grafting room, indoor queen banks, current nuc yard, future indoor grafting yard, automated feeding system, custom tie down system, custom CNC engraving machine, 8-way nuc prototypes, box joint innovation, open pollen feeding, pollen patty mixer, 3-way nucs, equipment cleaning area, custom trailers, custom flatbeds, transfer boxes, custom feed can boxes and pallets, bulk bee baskets, feed tanks, feed can filling station, and 3-d printers. From the California Beekeeper (Youtube channel).
Indoor storage of honey bee colonies for winter is not a new idea, but it is rapidly becoming a more widely-used practice, with many potential benefits to explore. This virtual conference is presented by Project Apis m., The Almond Board of California, and Washington State University. Resources and content in this video include Researcher talks about the latest science and results, panel discussions with Researchers, Commercial Beekeepers, and an HVAC specialist, and virtual tours and informative videos.
Economics
Commercial Beekeeping Program at Niagara College, Canada.
Pollination and Cut-Out
Contracts
20 Years of Commercial Beekeeping Without Treatments of Any Kind - Kirk Webster - Apimondia 2019. Kirk Webster on his many years in Vermont as a commercial treatment-free beekeeper. Video generously provided by Angela Tollerson. Conventional beekeeping practices are damaging to the bee population and new beekeepers are often pressured into keeping bees in conventional ways. Treatment-Free Beekeepers of which this channel is a part, is a project I started as a space for treatment-free beekeepers to gather and discuss methods for beekeeping as well as successes and failures, all within a context where they will never be criticized or berated for their choice not to dump pesticides into their hives. It is the only such space on the internet that I am aware of, and has become wildly popular. When I started it, I expected a couple hundred members who would have lots of fun but limited reach. Now it has over 32,000 members and is the third largest beekeeping group on Facebook. This channel is a resource for that effort. Treatment-Free Beekeeping Channel.
Software:
BK-Economics
- BK-Economics is a software package that was developed by a team of
scientists at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona to
assist commercial beekeepers in streamling their business practices.
This software allows beekeepers to simulate years of business,
taking into account factors like equipment purchases, labor force,
transportation, marketing strategies, loans, honey flow, and other hive
products without taking the usual risks. This software, when used in
combination with the marketing strategy information in publication, can
help beekeepers formulate a successful business plan when making financial
decisions, expanding an operation or just starting out.
Varroa Pop
- Varroa Pop simulates the growth of Varroa mite population in honey bee
colonies. The program demonstratres how Varroa mites influence colony
population growth throughout the year. You can change many factors
through the menus in the model such as the initial population size, queen egg
laying potential, and mite reproduction rates, so you can see how these
factors influence both colony and mite population growth. We hope that
the model will help you understand the interactions between the honey bee and
mite populations and provide insights on how best to control Varroa in
colonies.
Redapol
- Developed by Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman et al. A computer-based
model simulating the interactions of weather, bloom and honey bee foraging
activity that culminate in 'Delicious' apple fruit-set. The model
predicts the percentage of blossoms setting fruit based upon weather
conditions, orchard design, tree characteistics, and honey bee colonies per
hectare. Now available in a complete archive (.ZIP file).
A lecture given by Norman Carreck at the National Honey Show 2013 entitled "Science and the thinking beekeeper".
Bee Science Websites
*Here are a few studies on honey bees. The sites above are continuously publishing new studies.
Predator Effects Shape Honey Bee Dancing (University of Calilfornia)Organic Bee Pollen: Origin, Value, Compounds, Activity and Quality (Scientific study)
The Main Driver in Aging in Long-Lived Winter Honey Bees
Altered Physiology of Honey Bees Infested with Varroa
Alternative Strategies in Central Europe for Control of Varroa
Methods for Characterising subspecies of Apis Mellifera (IBRA)
Ecological Adaptations of Diverse Honey Bee populations (U.B.C. and Agr-Food Canada)
Mating between Apis Cerana and Apis Mellifera in Australia (Australian Government)
Polyandry (multiple mates) in Honey Bees (H. Laidlaw and R. Page)
The Impact of Polyandry and Drifting on Honey Bee Genetics (P. Neumann)
Drifting Behavior of Honey Bees and the effect of AFB
Factors influencing Honey Bee Queen Drifting (Apidologie.org)
Honey Bee Ability to Identify Colors White and Blue (Alexander Komissar)
The Main Driver in Aging in Long-Lived Winter Honey Bees
Altered Physiology of Honey Bees Infested with Varroa
Alternative Strategies in Central Europe for Control of Varroa
Methods for Characterising subspecies of Apis Mellifera (IBRA)
Ecological Adaptations of Diverse Honey Bee populations (U.B.C. and Agr-Food Canada)
Mating between Apis Cerana and Apis Mellifera in Australia (Australian Government)
Polyandry (multiple mates) in Honey Bees (H. Laidlaw and R. Page)
The Impact of Polyandry and Drifting on Honey Bee Genetics (P. Neumann)
Drifting Behavior of Honey Bees and the effect of AFB
Factors influencing Honey Bee Queen Drifting (Apidologie.org)
Honey Bee Ability to Identify Colors White and Blue (Alexander Komissar)
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