The Peace Bee Farmer

Peace Bee Farm Master Beekeeper Richard Underhill of Conway, Arkansas muses on life with the bees and other things.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Pollination by Honey Bees

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Half of the managed honey bee hives in the United States are in California in February for almond pollination. California maintains a la...
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Are GMOs Safe?

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The recently reported study of a significant Indiana honey bee kill that was traced to the insecticide clothianidin drew questions about...
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Emergency Feeding

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Even though honey bee pests and pathogens draw beekeepers’ attention, the greatest killer of honey bee colonies has always been starvati...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Pesticides Enter Bee Hives

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Indiana experienced a massive honey bee die-off during 2010 resulting from poisoning by clothianidin, an insecticide highly toxic to hon...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

A New Bee Parasite Found

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A phorid fly known to be a parasite of bumblebees and paper wasps has been found to also parasitize honey bees. This fly, recently ident...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Social Creatures

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While delivering honey on Madison Avenue in colorful mid-town Memphis, we notice a brick wall covered with striking, artistic graffiti. ...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Controlling Varroa Mites

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The Varroa mite remains the most deadly parasite of honey bees, and the control of Varroa is the most important issue in honey bee colon...
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Richard Underhill
EAS Certified Master Beekeeper and Owner of Peace Bee Farm of Conway, Arkansas. Former President of Arkansas Beekeepers Association, Tennessee Beekeepers Association, and Memphis Area Beekeepers Association. Recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award.
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