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On December 7th, the undergraduates conducting research in the vanEngelsdorp lab at the University of Maryland gave their final project presentations. The samples our undergrad team analyzed came from a study performed by Jeff Pettis of the USDA Bee Research … Continue reading
In this blog I will talk about nectar, pollen and my theories on how honey bees utilize pollen/substitute patties and dry pollen substitute. So why do honey bees collect pollen? It would be hard to ask this question without asking … Continue reading
Through National Survey sampling and helping with USDA field work and forage studies I have had the opportunity to evaluate many different hives from Maryland to California to North Dakota over the past year. These hives hare both stationary and … Continue reading
A few weeks ago Dennis received a call regarding a Maryland beekeeper concerning what was believed to be a pesticide kill. Throughout the conversation it was learned that there was an abundance of the common pasture weed, buttercups (Ranunculus species), … Continue reading
Back in November while presenting at the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Meeting, I was asked, what I believed at the time, to be an unusual question. I was about to walk away from the podium when someone shouted, “have you ever eaten … Continue reading
Maybe it’s my lack of time or poor sense of direction that has led me to become a creature of habit and not do the exploring I should be doing in my new residence in Maryland. But, I have made … Continue reading
I realize that I might be a little late in the season to talk about spring, seeing how the season is coming to an end as I am currently sweating it out in the Maryland heat. I just recently moved … Continue reading
Well it’s that time again, itchy, watery eyes, scratchy throat, sneezing and the sniffles all thanks to one thing–dreaded allergy season. While allergies can come from a host of sources such as animal dander, mold and dust, pollen is a … Continue reading
