John McComb's Honeybees

10/11/2021

https://beelab.umn.edu/

The endangered rusty patched bumble bee can still be found in Minnesota.Honey bee research helps beekeepers keep their bees healthy.There are over 460 species of bees native to Minnesota.The Bee Lab works with farmers and land managers to help pollinators.Research in our molecular lab supports diver...

05/15/2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/15/996988871/stolen-beehives-devastate-french-beekeepers

04/04/2021

These girls made it yet another winter! Although they seem to be chewing through the top cover 😳

Check out the pollen they're bringing in!

08/02/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/01/898173003/researchers-in-washington-state-have-trapped-their-first-murder-hornet

In a move to eliminate murder hornets in North America, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is utilizing a new technique to catch them. In July, trappers found their first one.

06/14/2020

05/11/2020

https://www.google.com/search?q=Layens+hives&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS886US887&oq=Layens+hives&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 =_4MG4XrevAb-O9PwPs6e9iAw86

04/30/2020

H**p provides bees excellent nutrition when they need it most, new study finds H**p attracts bees in droves, a new study finds. Researchers tested several strains and found bees – both wild and domestic – love them all, especially the taller varieties. It’s an unusual finding considering canna...

12/02/2019

https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/varroa/?fbclid=IwAR3S0koiCHXhRt6IB2tfzeNEjF5jiSnY_p7nW8l9DukI9VLdwJscwcUVg10

11/08/2019

The kids were buzzing today. It was fun sharing a few facts about bees.

11/02/2019

https://mountainsweethoney.com/bees/

11/02/2019

https://www.mannlakeltd.com/shop-all-categories/hive-components/bees/delivery/nationwide-delivery

10/26/2019

https://youtu.be/3_T2Mv8Oii8

How to make a 55 gallon syrup mixer.

05/26/2019

One of three colonies for the grandkids destroyed by bears!

05/12/2019

https://life.gomcgill.com/morgan-freeman-converted-giant-ranch-bee-sanctuary-protection

Morgan Freeman is doing his part to help halt the dwindling bee population in the world by converting his 124-acre ranch into a giant sanctuary for the insects.

04/13/2019

https://fox6now.com/2019/04/13/sheriff-man-dies-after-getting-attacked-by-bees/

YUMA, Ariz. -- A Yuma man is dead after being attacked by bees on Sunday night, according to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies said the man, Epigmenio Gonzalez, 51, went out to his backyard to remove a beehive from a couch when the bees became agitated and stung him. When deputies...

04/01/2019

Highs around 55f this coming week. Spring is finally upon us!

01/13/2019

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanHoneyQueenProgram/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARCes3SAvd1LRcvvgJv8mJSq2rIsHaquqskEulK-mUheFGKT1iyqBvWpnrfoWMmTAjsX0f16EfnF8Nz6&hc_ref=ARSxDNm_O9KP-EFnUZwYccltQCq7osuUxTawjX65JVikAu26Du0ZOV5gqj4AaWH_2qM&hc_location=group

Follow the American Honey Queen and Princess as they promote the honey and beekeeping industry.

09/27/2018

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/25/651618685/study-roundup-weed-killer-could-be-linked-to-widespread-bee-deaths

Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.