When I need to return to my initial reasons for becoming a beekeeper, I reread this article written by Charles Martin Simon from Bee Culture (July 2001). The ideas espoused in it have influenced my whole concern with the rationalization of apiculture.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Video: Russian Bees in a Warre
I finally got to read Kim Flottum's column in this month's Bee Culture. He suggests we all move to keeping Russian honey bees because of their resistance to mites. As a northern United States beekeeper, I would expect these bees are also more suited to my colder environment. I would eventually like to maintain some but, as of yet, these bees are not available within a reasonable distance from me. I suppose I could install a queen the hives I have.
Larry, a poster on the Warre email list, posted a short video of his Russian bees. So in honor of my pondering, here it is:
Larry, a poster on the Warre email list, posted a short video of his Russian bees. So in honor of my pondering, here it is:
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