Posts Tagged: colonies
Indoor Ant Invasion
As weather cools, you may notice ants coming indoors. Large numbers of ants may invade your...
Hear That Buzz? Beginning Beekeeping Courses at UC Davis!
Hear that buzz? If you're thinking about becoming a beekeeper but don't know how and where to...
A honey bee frame. Find the queen bee! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis Offering Beekeeping Classes in August
Do you want to become a beekeeper or do you want to learn more about beekeeping? The California...
Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and director of the California Master Beekeeper Program, leads a class. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's National Honey Bee Day! (August 19th)
National Honey Bee Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of every August. This year it falls on...
Bears Raiding Bee Colonies: They're Seeking the Brood
Yes, bears raid honey bee colonies. But it's primarily for the bee brood, not the honey. The...
This is what bear damage to a hive looks like. This photo was provided by Jackie Park-Burris of Palo Cedro, who owns Jackie Park-Burris Queens. (Photo courtesy of Jackie-Park Burris)
A bear scattered frames all over this bee yard as it went for the brood, and then the honey. (Photo courtesy of Jackie Park-Burris, Palo Cedro)
A bear wreaked havoc in this bee yard. (Photo courtesy of Jackie Park-Burris, Palo Cedro)
This image of a bear snagging fish was taken at Lake Tahoe by Eric Mussen, Extension apiculturist emeritus, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. He's been answering questions about bears and bees for more than three decades.