UN science report warns of fewer bees, other pollinators

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-science-bees-pollinators.html

Flowers tone down the iridescence of their petals and avoid confusing bees

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-tone-iridescence-petals-bees.html

Bee Pollen Could Boost Battery Performance [feedly]

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Bee Pollen Could Boost Battery Performance
// Livescience.com

Pollen — the pesky, sneeze-inducing stuff that makes allergy sufferers everywhere miserable — could be the next greatest thing in battery research, according to a new study.
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Honey’s potential to save lives by destroying harmful fungus -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160205112639.htm

Video

I finally got the link to the Simply Southern TV show featuring Phillip Garrison.

Here is the link queued up for the part of the show that features him. It is now on the website under interesting links.

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If you would like to be removed just send a reply with the words remove me
in the subject or something similar and we will do that for you.

Cullman Beekeepers Association Website

How queen bees control the princesses

http://phys.org/news/2016-01-queen-bees-princesses.html

Insecticide increases effect of varroa mite

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-insecticide-effect-varroa-mite.html

Bee virus spread manmade and emanates from Europe

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-bee-virus-manmade-emanates-europe.html

Correction

The Beekeeping and Syrup Making  class being taught through the Farmers 101 series  sponsored by the Alabama Extension Office is not on Feb. 09th. They have not updated their website or two brochures that  I consulted before sending out that email. It is on march 08th according to Tony Glover and Phillip . The cost for a single class is $10 according to the site.

  Sorry for the confusion. It is listed on the calendar and the blog and yes, it is on the same night as the march meeting. It has not been decided as to what to do about that yet.


Cullman Beekeepers Association Website

Pollinator Protection Webinar

https://auburn.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=68b372d7-98ea-493e-ab07-62071033b582

Pollinator Protection Webinar

Scientists determine how to control parasite without harming bees -- ScienceDaily

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160125090955.htm

Beekeeping and Syrup Making Class

There is a Beekeeping and Syrup Making  class being taught through the Farmers 101 series  sponsored by the Alabama Extension Office on Feb. 09th. See this link for more information. You may recognize the instructor.

 

It is listed on the calendar.