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The official Twitter account of Penn State's 'Beescape' Project! Visit beescape .org for more details!
Joined June 2019
This week, we are hosting a workshop to analyze #honeybee hive scale data here #PennState state! It's been a very interesting week and I think we have all learned a LOT! . #beescape #broodminder #solutionbee
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And, yes, we recognize that the image in the press release is NOT a honey bee! :-).
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New article about the effects of pesticides on honey bees by Maggie Douglas et al.!.
psu.edu
During the past 20 years, insecticides applied to U.S. agricultural landscapes have become significantly more toxic — over 120-fold in some midwestern states — to honey bees when ingested, according...
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The December Newsletter is officially posted! Let us know if you like it -- or if you don't like it!! We are always looking for feedback! . This month's topics: ornamental plants and oxalic acid. #beescape #PennState #beekeeping #wildbees.
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Check out the 2019 #Beescape Newsletter! Click here to view: If you haven't already signed up for #Beescape, visit and click "get started". #beekeeping #wildbees #entomology #conservation #PennState.
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A great weekend at the Pennsylvania State Beekeeper's Association! Were you able to attend?.
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Here are some some bees from a colony demonstrating parasitic mite syndrome. This mite-infested colony has evidence of sac brood and numerous bees are presenting with deformed wing virus (DWV). Also note the mites visible on bees which is an indication of extreme infestation.
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Ever wonder what a REAL varroa mite infestation looks like? Here's a sample taken yesterday from a colony left untreated. Here at #PennState, we treat our colonies aggressively for varroa but this image (66 mites!) shows how elevated mite levels can become! #beekeeping #beescape
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RT @DaveGoulson: "The Insect Apocalypse, and Why it Matters".My new review paper just published, I think it is free for all to read: https:….
cell.com
Though threats to charismatic animals, such as birds and mammals, garner most of the public’s attention, Goulson makes the case that much more attention should be paid to insects, which provide many...
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RT @oregonbeeproj: This week on PolliNation we head up into the canopy with the intrepid Kass Urban-Mead to learn about the weird world of….
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A great weekend at #PennState 's #GreatInsectFair2019. It's always fun to share with the public the importance of pollinator conservation while spreading the good word of #beescape, #beekeeping, and #entomology!
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It’s a bit messy, but one of the major benefits of keeping #Honeybees is harvesting honey! Here at #PennState, we’re processing honey that we’ve been freezing, little-by-little over the 2019 growing season. Have you harvested honey from your bees this year? #beescape
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Check it out! @beescape now has registered apiaries in over 30 states! (actual locations slightly obscured).@beekeeping @bees @honeybees
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Recently, our Lab Manager Kate Anton has been experimenting with single-drone insemination (SDI) queens - this results in a colony where all workers are full siblings (instead of many half-sisters). Look at this pic of SDI Queen #8 laying eggs! #beescape #beekeeping #Honeybees
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On a recent #beescape analysis/development trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA, the entomology curator showed us (among many other things) their one-presumed extinct Lorde Howe Island stick insects (right box)! #Entomology #AcademyofNaturalSciences
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While you're checking on your colonies, don't forget to check (and treat) for Varroa mite! We use the alcohol wash method to check for varroa here in our PSU bee yard but there are numerous other methods -- which method do you prefer? #beescape #honeybees #beekeeping
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Don't forget to regularly check on your honey bee colonies during these warm summer months! We found a several deermice (Peromyscus sp.) in one of our empty colonies during a recent morning in the PSU bee yard. How are your bees doing? (Mice were released unharmed :-))
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Although this time of year is tough for bees due to a general dearth of floral resources, purple crown vetch, an exotic species here in North America, is a commonly-used nectar source for many bees. Have you seen bees on this roadside weed lately? #beescape #psu #beekeeping
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