queen bee with her attendance that circle her
Honey Bee Education

The Queen

In today’s article, we will focus our attention on some basic aspects of the queen honey bee. The two major items that separate a queen

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A group of older worker bees surrounding a queen can balling her.
Honey Bee Education

Queen Balling Behavior: The How and Why

There is an interesting behavior that worker bees (usually 12 days or older) do on mated queens or virgin queens called balling. If you have ever seen a group of worker bees ball a queen, it can be shocking, especially if you have just bought the queen. This article will talk about this behavior in-depth to see what it is and what it means.

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Varroa Destructor- a little red bug that attaches itself to the honey bee
Honey Bee Education

The Varroa Destructor

The Varroa Destructor is one of the main pests today within the honey bee colony. Before getting into updated research on the Varroa mite, let

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a drone honeybee in a palm of a hand
Honey Bee Education

The Drone

Over time, the drone has a bad reputation for being worthless and a drag on the colony. As a result, many beekeepers keep drone production

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The Composition Of Honey. Educational percentage graphic with organic glucose, fructose, water and maltose as main fresh honeybee nutrition content.
Honey Bee Education

The Chemistry Of Honey

Today we will explore the chemical properties of Honey. If you want to read an overview of Honey, see our other article. “What is Honey?“. 

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