10 Facts about Honey Bees
ONE Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow! Bees transfer ...
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Bee diseases – Part 5 – Parasitic Mites
Varroa destructor These are external parasitic mites that feed of the haemolymph (blood) of developing and adult bees. Examples of ...
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Bee diseases – Part 4 – Virusses
Honeybee health can be dramatically affected by viral diseases that are linked to Varroa mites. Varroa mites are known to ...
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Bee diseases – Part 3 – Fungal diseases
Chalkbrood This is a disease affecting sealed brood and is caused by the fungi Ascosphaera apis. The presence of chalkbrood ...
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Bee diseases – Part 2 -Bacterial: European Foulbrood
This brood disease is caused by the non-spore forming bacterium Melissococcus pluton. It affects open brood and is common during ...
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Bee diseases – Part 1 – Bacterial: American Foulbrood
Infection is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Paenibacillus larvae. This disease can result in severe colony losses. It affects only ...
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Value of the honey bee
It cannot be denied that the honey bee is the greatest pollinating machine when it comes to agriculture. Their large ...
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The life cycle of a honey bee
The life span of a honey bee depends on various factors. Worker honey bees have a life span of only ...
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