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The BeeWire: Medical honey, bee behaviour, and pawpaws

A closer look at the medical applications of honey, another recipe, bee behaviour, Japanese beetles, a big collections of bugs, and pawpaw trees.

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Queen Rearing Course Next Week

OSU Honey Bee Lab’s Queen Rearing Course will be next week, Thursday, June 26, 2008. Contact Sherry Ferrell, Bee Lab Coordinator.

This course will be taught by Dr. James E. Tew, Extension Specialist, Apiculture and Dr. Joe Latshaw, Latshaw Apiaries. This advanced course will cover biology & genetics, equipment & techniques, and other queen related topics.

The BeeWire: Recipes, agriculture, and insect identification

A recipe for muffins, web-based insect ID guides, more people eating bugs, pesticide woes from Canada, Ohio agriculture, and questionable science reporting.

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The BeeWire: Bee Brains, Dances, and (of course) CCD

After a brief hiatus due to website work, the BeeWire has returned. For this round, we look at the apparent universality of honey bee “language,” the latest on CCD and funding, and urban beekeepers.

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Africanized honey bees - still an issue in some states

The Africanized honey bee is making headway across parts of the Southeastern US. Read More »

The BeeWire: Entomological Recipes, Insect Warfare, and CCD

An admittedly bizarre zeitgeist today: edible insects, people who refuse to stop being fascinated by ants (the current author includes himself in that category), and the warfare of insects. Enjoy.

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