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Varoa destructor mite
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Varoa destructor mite

  • By CHARLIE VANDEN HEUVEL Columbia Gorge Beekeepers Association
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The Varroa destructor mite is the number one killer of honey bees. It first infected Asian Honey Bees (Apis cerana) hundreds of years ago. As …

The Apiaries Ecosystem
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The Apiaries Ecosystem

  • CHARLIE VANDEN HEUVEL Columbia Gorge Beekeepers Association
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As a beekeeper sets about to inspect their colony one would expect the interior to have honey bees. Yet, one must be prepared to find other creatures.

Honey bees in winter
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Honey bees in winter

  • CHARLIE VANDEN HEUVEL Columbia Gorge Beekeepers Association
  • Updated

The new year soon approaches, according to the calendar. The honey bee queen slows her egg laying down significantly in November and December of each year.