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Randy's Amino Acid Calculator
Always use the most current version, as I continually improve, correct, and update the calculator -- many thanks to beekeeper Yannis Petrakis from Crete, Greece for testing it and pointing out errors and improvements!
Current version (updated 31 May 2023) Randys-amino-acid-ratio-calculat... | Randy's Amino Acid Calculator - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/7333-2/ |
The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management and What Can We Do About It?
The Status Of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management
And
What Can We Do About It?
Part 2
First Published in ABJ August 2023
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
CATCH UP
Last month I wrote about the options (legal or unapproved... | The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management and What Can We Do About It? - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-status-of-our-industry-regarding-varroa-management-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/ |
First year beekeeping
Updated 8 Jan 2023. I continually update this page, so please refer to the current version. For mite treatment options, search "Varroa Mite Management"
Beekeeping in a Nutshell
I've attempted to distill 50 year's of beekeeping experience into a short set of instructions for starting out with be... | beginning beekeeping Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/tag/beginning-beekeeping/ |
First year beekeeping
Updated 8 Jan 2023. I continually update this page, so please refer to the current version. For mite treatment options, search "Varroa Mite Management"
Beekeeping in a Nutshell
I've attempted to distill 50 year's of beekeeping experience into a short set of instructions for starting out with be... | beekeeping in california Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/tag/beekeeping-in-california/ |
Sugar syrup calculator
The math is sometimes confusing for the mixing of sugar syrups.
I've created a calculator that allow you to quickly determine how much granulated sugar or commercial 77% solids sugar syrup to add to create a specified amount of sugar syrup at any desired concentration.
Download the spreadsheet... | Sugar syrup calculator - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/sugar-syrup-calculator/ |
IPM 5 Fighting Varroa : Biotechnical Tactics Part 2
IPM 5 Fighting Varroa
Biotechnical Tactics 2
The One-Two Punch
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in May 2007
Introduction 1
Drone Brood Management and Trap Combs 1
Powdered sugar dusting 4
The Oliver 15-second sugar dust method 6
Discussi... | IPM 5 Fighting Varroa : Biotechnical Tactics Part 2 - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/fighting-varroa-biotechnical-tactics-ii/ |
Starting colony buildup calculator
I wrote about initial colony buildup at https://scientificbeekeeping.com/modeling-nuc-buildup/
I created a spreadsheet model that allows you to estimate and visualize how different methods of starting colonies affects the colony age structure and growth. I works for package, nucs st... | Starting colony buildup calculator - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/starting-colony-buildup-calculator/ |
Oxalic Acid: Part 1- Questions, Answers, and More Questions
Oxalic Acid: Part 1 (Of 2)
Questions, Answers, and More Questions
Why Oxalic Acid?
©️Randy Oliver 2006
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in December 2006
European beekeepers, who have dealt with varroa much longer than we have, and who often... | Oxalic Acid: Part 1- Questions, Answers, and More Questions - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-acid-questions-answers-and-more-questions-part-1-of-2-parts/ |
First year beekeeping
Updated 8 Jan 2023. I continually update this page, so please refer to the current version. For mite treatment options, search "Varroa Mite Management"
Beekeeping in a Nutshell
I've attempted to distill 50 year's of beekeeping experience into a short set of instructions for starting out with be... | basic beekeeping Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/tag/basic-beekeeping/ |
A Comparative Test Of The Pollen Subs (Part 1 & 2)
A Comparative Test Of The Pollen Subs (Part 1 & 2)
Part 1: Experimental Design And Execution
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
This article was originally published in the July - Sept 2014 ABJs
Introduction
The growth and health of honey bee colonies is primari... | A Comparative Test Of The Pollen Subs (Part 1 & 2) - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/a-comparative-test-of-the-pollen-sub/ |
Sick Bees - Part 12: Varroa Management - Getting Down to Brass Tacks
Sick Bees Part 12
Varroa Management--Getting Down to the Brass Tacks
Randy Oliver
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
First published in ABJ September 2011
Last month I showed how to make a mite shaker bottle, so that you could easily keep track of the a... | Sick Bees - Part 12: Varroa Management - Getting Down to Brass Tacks - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/sick-bees-part-12-varroa-management-getting-down-to-brass-tacks/ |
Understanding Colony Buildup and Decline: Part 7b - Minimizing Swarming
First published in: American Bee Journal, September 2015
Understanding Colony Buildup and Decline - Part 7b
Minimizing Swarming
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in Sep 2015
CONTENTS
The Beekeeper's Dilemma
The Repro... | Understanding Colony Buildup and Decline: Part 7b - Minimizing Swarming - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/understanding-colony-buildup-and-decline-part-7b/ |
Sick Bees - Part 2: A Model of Colony Collapse
First published in: American Bee Journal September 2010
Sick Bees--Part 2
A Model Of Colony Collapse
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First published in American Bee Journal September 2010
Over the past year, I have watched the experimentally-induced collapse of ... | Sick Bees - Part 2: A Model of Colony Collapse - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/sick-bees-part-2-a-model-of-colony-collapse/ |
IPM 7 Fighting Varroa The Arsenal: "Natural" Treatments - Part 2
IPM 7 Fighting Varroa
The Arsenal:
"Natural" Treatments - Part 2
©️ Randy Oliver 2007
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in September 2007
(Tenth in a Series on Integrated Pest Management of Varroa)
Let me tell you, researching and writi... | IPM 7 Fighting Varroa The Arsenal: “Natural” Treatments – Part 2 - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/ipm-7-the-arsenal-natural-treatments-part-2/ |
IPM 7 Fighting Varroa -The Arsenal: "Natural" Treatments - Part 1
IPM 7 Fighting Varroa 7
The Arsenal:
"Natural" Treatments
Part 1
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in August 2007
(Ninth in a series on integrated pest management of Varroa)
Disclaimer: I am not licensed to make any pestic... | IPM 7 Fighting Varroa -The Arsenal: “Natural” Treatments - Part 1 - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-arsenal-natural-treatments-part-1/ |
IPM 3 Fighting Varroa : Strategy - Understanding Varroa Population Dynamics
IPM 3 Fighting Varroa :
Strategy -
Understanding Varroa Population Dynamics
©️ Randy Oliver 2006
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in February 2007
What are the Population Dynamics of Varroa in a Honeybee Colony?
Seasonal Fact... | IPM 3 Fighting Varroa : Strategy - Understanding Varroa Population Dynamics - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/ipm-3-strategy-understanding-varroa-population-dynamics/ |
An Early Summer Test of Mite-Away-Quick Strips(tm)
An Early Summer Test Of Mite-Away Quick StripsTM
First published in ABJ September 2011
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
In the February issue of this Journal, I wrote about a fall trial that I performed with the new formic acid delivery method--Mite-Away Quick St... | An Early Summer Test of Mite-Away-Quick Strips(tm) - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/an-early-summer-test-of-mite-away-quick-strips/ |
Oxalic Acid Treatment Table
Update April 2020: Oxalic acid will react with the calcium carbonate in hard water to form a precipitate of calcium oxalate, which you may see as a fine white layer on the bottom of the container. But this isn't really something to worry about. The "hardest" water contains around 200 mg of ... | Oxalic Acid Treatment Table - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-acid-treatment-table/ |
Miticides 2011
First published in: American Bee Journal February 2011
Miticides 2011
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First published in American Bee Journal February 2011
Colony health and production these days is largely a function of varroa levels in the hives--the more mites, the more problems. It is no lo... | Miticides 2011 - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/miticides-2011/ |
The Learning Curve - Part 3: The Natural Miticides
The Learning Curve: Part 3
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in July 2009
I added a number of updates on May 2015, marking 15 years of successful commercial beekeeping in my operation without the use of synthetic miticides.
"It is not the ... | The Learning Curve - Part 3: The Natural Miticides - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-learning-curve-part-3-the-natural-miticides/ |
An Improved, But Not Yet Perfect, Varroa Mite Washer
First published in: American Bee Association Oct 2013
An Improved, but Not Yet Perfect, Varroa Mite Washer
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
Originally published in ABJ in Oct 2013
Update 4 July 2022 for the benefit of Aussie beekeepers.
The simplest versio... | An Improved, But Not Yet Perfect, Varroa Mite Washer - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/an-improved-but-not-yet-perfect-varroa-mite-washer/ |
Sick Bees - Part 11: Parasite Monitoring
First published in: ABJ June 2011
Sick Bees Part 11:
Parasite Monitoring
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First published in ABJ August 2011
Last month I was presumptuous enough to try to boil successful beekeeping down to four basic rules. Giving the bees a dry home with... | Sick Bees - Part 11: Parasite Monitoring - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/sick-bees-part-11-mite-monitoring-methods/ |
Queens For Pennies
First published in: American Bee Journal, March 2014
Queens For Pennies
Originally published in ABJ March 2014
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
I've been encouraged in recent years by the number of beekeepers who appear to be successfully keeping locally-adapted stocks of bees without treatmen... | Queens For Pennies - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/queens-for-pennies/ |
Mite Management in Top Bar Hives
Mite Management Of Top Bar Hives
The varroa mite does not care that you're keeping your bees in a top bar hive-colonies in top bar hives are just as susceptible to the mite. Unless you are running a truly mite-proof bee stock, you can expect the same sort of buildup of mite population... | Mite Management in Top Bar Hives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/mite-management-in-top-bar-hives/ |
Mite Washer; Still Improving
First published in: American Bee Journal, August 2015
Mite Washer; Still Improving
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in August 2015
The quickest and most accurate way to monitor varroa levels is by the alcohol wash. After the publication of my "improved" washe... | Mite Washer; Still Improving - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/mite-washer-still-improving/ |
Simple Early Treatment of Nucs Against Varroa
First published in: American Bee Journal, April 2013
Simple Early Treatment Of Nucs Against Varroa
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First published in ABJ April 2013
Starting the season with a low level of varroa allows a colony to get a jump on the mite and its asso... | Simple Early Treatment of Nucs Against Varroa - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/simple-early-treatment-of-nucs-against-varroa/ |
The Rules Redux
My recent article, "The Rules for Successful Beekeeping," got more response (overwhelmingly favorable) than all my previous articles combined! (I've received requests to reprint it in several foreign countries, including a translation into Serbian!). What I also discovered is that there are a few beeke... | The Rules Redux - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-rules-redux/ |
The "Rules" For Successful Beekeeping
Note: I stuck my neck out a bit with this article, and if you're easily offended perhaps you should skip it. However, the feedback on this article has been overwhelmingly favorable. The few that were offended apparently missed my point--which is that there are no rigid rules as to... | The "Rules" For Successful Beekeeping - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/the-rules-for-successful-beekeeping/ |
IPM 1 Fighting Varroa : The Silver Bullet, or Brass Knuckles?
IPM 1 Fighting Varroa
The Silver Bullet, or Brass Knuckles?
©️ Randy Oliver 2006, 2009
ScientificBeekeeping.com
First Published in ABJ in December 2006
The varroa mite is the toughest challenge ever faced by American beekeepers. Our reaction to it reminds ... | IPM 1 Fighting Varroa : The Silver Bullet, or Brass Knuckles? - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/fighting-varroa-the-silver-bullet-or-brass-knuckles-2/ |
Bear Fence
Updated parts list: May 23, 2014.
In my area, our apiaries need to be protected from black bears. Over the years, I've developed a simple and effective electric fence design. You can download a pdf of plans and photos here: Bear Fence PDF (updated 11 June 2023).
Category: Miscellaneous articles
Tags: Bear... | Bear Fence - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/bear-fence/ |
Reading material
Below are links to some classic beekeeping publications:
Farrar 1944 Productive-management-of-honeybee-colonies
USDA 1967 Beekeeping in the United States Scroll down to Moeller's "Managing Colonies for High Honey Yields"
Beekeeping-in-California_1987
I also recommend (or have had recommended):
St... | Reading material - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/usda-1967-beekeeping-in-the-united-states/ |
Colony Demography
Seasonal demographics of a colony headed by a vigorous young queen, shed wintered in Manitoba. Each band of color represents the proportion of bees in each 12-day age class at any time point. Red (0-12 days of age) through green (61-72 days) age cohorts represent short-lived "summer bees," which rare... | Colony Demography - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/colony-demography/ |
News and blogs page
Referring to :
Van Dijk TC, Van Staalduinen MA, Van der Sluijs JP (2013) Macro-Invertebrate Decline in Surface Water Polluted with Imidacloprid. PLoS ONE 8(5): e62374. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0062374
You can't believe everything that you read in scientific publications. A team of Dutch researche... | News and blogs page - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/news-and-blogs-page/ |
Oxalic Acid Dribble and Sublimation Updates
Update 28 Oct 2018
Beekeeper Nick Kingan let me know that there's a nice livestock syringe available from Tractor Supply that can be adjusted to dispense 5 mL per squeeze. I find the squeezing of this sort of syringe to be tiring to my hand if I'm treating a large number of... | Oxalic Acid Dribble and Sublimation Updates - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-dribble-tips/ |
Monitoring varroa
The concepts of monitoring pest population levels, and taking action as such pest levels approach seasonally-adjusted treatment thresholds is integral to integrated pest management, no matter whether we are speaking of varroa or any other agricultural pest.
When brood is present in a hive, varroa inc... | Monitoring varroa - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/monitoring-varroa/ |
A Review of Dr. Lu's paper on neonics in Massachusetts
A Review of Dr. Lu's paper on neonics in Massachusetts
By Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com
August 18, 2015
I was recently asked by a couple of extension horticulturalists to comment on Dr. Alex Lu's most recent publication on the neonicotinoid insecticides... | A Review of Dr. Lu’s paper on neonics in Massachusetts - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/a-review-of-dr-lus-paper-on-neonics-in-massachusetts/ |
Williams, et al (2015) Neonicotinoid pesticides severely affect honey bee queens.
Updated Nov 2: The science of the effects of neonics upon pollinators is so contentious, that I am often asked to comment on new published studies. This study, which claimed an effect of neonics on queen mating, immediately garnered such... | Williams, et al (2015) Neonicotinoid pesticides severely affect honey bee queens. - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/williams-et-al-2015-neonicotinoid-pesticides-severely-affect-honey-bee-queens/ |
Oxalic acid Powerpoint presentation
Updated 15 January 2016 Updated oxalic acid ppt presentation
Since the EPA registered oxalic acid for the use in beehives (as far as I know, Brushy Mountain has the only registered product to date), I've been flooded with questions about using it (since I've used it steadily in my ... | Oxalic acid Powerpoint presentation - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-acid-powerpoint-presentation/ |
Extended-Release Oxalic Acid Progress Report #4 - 2018 California Field Trial
First published in: American Bee Journal, November 2018
Extended-Release Oxalic Acid Progress Report #4
2018 California Field Trial
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
Published in ABJ in November 2018
I've handed my beekeeping operatio... | Extended-Release Oxalic Acid Progress Report #4 - 2018 California Field Trial - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/extended-release-oxalic-acid-progress-report-4/ |
Oxalic shop towel updates
This page is for the sharing information on the extended-release method for oxalic acid application-by dissolving it in glycerin, and then applying to the hive on a cellulose matrix. You can view my article on the subject here: Beyond Taktic. A big thanks to EPA, ARS, and CDPR for working wit... | Oxalic shop towel updates - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-shop-towel-updates/ |
Randy's Varroa Model
I feel that our industry and research community has long needed a useful, accurate, and user-friendly varroa population model-so I spent a year of early mornings and weekends creating this one. You can use this model to predict what sort of mite management strategy will work in your area.
Be sure... | Randy's Varroa Model - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/randys-varroa-model/ |
Mite Control While Honey is on the Hive: Part 4
Mite Control While Honey Is On The Hive
Part 4
First Published in ABJ February 2021
Randy Oliver
ScientificBeekeeping.com
In the three previous articles in this series, I showed the results of my field trial of summer mite treatments. Now let's go a little further wit... | Mite Control While Honey is on the Hive: Part 4 - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/mite-control-while-honey-is-on-the-hive-part-4/ |
Instructions for extended-release oxalic acid
Extended-Release Oxalic Acid For Varroa Management
This method of application of oxalic acid is not yet approved by the EPA, so the instructions below are intended only for researchers having Pesticide Research Authorizations, Experimental Use Permits, or other permission... | Instructions for extended-release oxalic acid - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/instructions-for-extended-release-oxalic-acid/ |
Suggested Readings and Resources for Serious Beekeepers
Since I've read widely, and made my living as a professional beekeeper, I'm often asked to recommend resources that I found to provide accurate information on bee biology and/or applicable, evidence-based beekeeping management practices.
Feel free to contact me ... | Suggested Readings and Resources for Serious Beekeepers - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/suggested-readings-and-resources-for-serious-beekeepers/ |
First year beekeeping
Updated 8 Jan 2023. I continually update this page, so please refer to the current version. For mite treatment options, search "Varroa Mite Management" Beekeeping in a Nutshell I've attempted to distill 50 year's of beekeeping experience into a short set of instructions for starting out with bees... | Beginner's Pages and Pollinator Helpers Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/beginners-pages/ |
A Study on Bee Drift and Mite Immigration: Part 4
Contents Distance that Worker Bees will Drift 1 Effect of Distance upon Bee Drift 4 Hive-to-Hive Variation in Captured Tags 7 Validating our Methodology. 8 Mite Immigration: Results of the Stickyboard Counts. 10 Cumulative Mite Immigration. 11 Next Month. 12 Acknowledg... | Research Updates Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/research-updates/ |
Bear Fence
Updated parts list: May 23, 2014. In my area, our apiaries need to be protected from black bears. Over the years, I've developed a simple and effective electric fence design. You can download a pdf of plans and photos here: Bear Fence PDF (updated 11 June 2023).
Read More | Miscellaneous articles Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/miscellaneous/ |
Testing Cotton Matrices for OAE
Contents The Fabrics to Test Preparation A Field Trial Results Discussion TESTING COTTON MATRICES FOR OAE Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ January 2023 I continue to look for improved methods for application of extended-release oxalic acid (OAE), and thought ... | Almond Pollination Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/almond-pollination/ |
The Nosema Problem: Part 1 - It's "Common Knowledge" that Nosema Causes Dysentery... But is it Actually True?
Contents What is dysentery?. 4 So why does everyone think that nosema causes dysentery?. 7 The sad part. 7 Nosema apparently does not cause dysentery. 7 next. 9 citations and notes. 9 The Nosema Problem: Part ... | Nosema Summaries and Updates Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/nosema-ceranae/nosema-summaries-updates/ |
The "Nosema Twins" : Part 5- Alternative Treatments
The "Nosema Twins" Part 5 Alternative Treatments and Prevention ©️ Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in April 2008 The more I learn about CCD and other colony maladies, the more I am impressed by the fact that honey bees are currently deali... | Treatment For Nosema Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/nosema-ceranae/treatment-for-nosema/ |
Calculation for nosema spore count using a hemacytometer
calculation of nosema spore counts using hemacytometer Randy Oliver, ScientificBeekeeping.com From Cantwell 1970, assuming that each sampled bee is diluted with 1 mL of water. Average spore count per bee is then: Average count per single small square x 4,000,000... | Microscopy Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/nosema-ceranae/microscopy/ |
Sick Bees - Part 16: The "Quick Squash" Method for Determining Nosema Prevalence in a Colony
Infection Prevalence Sequential Sampling A Neat Little Shortcut Validation Summary (completely subject to revision) More Details Next Month Acknowledgements References 2019 Quick Nosema Prevalence Assessment Method First publi... | Sampling Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/nosema-ceranae/sampling/ |
Calculation for nosema spore count using a hemacytometer
calculation of nosema spore counts using hemacytometer Randy Oliver, ScientificBeekeeping.com From Cantwell 1970, assuming that each sampled bee is diluted with 1 mL of water. Average spore count per bee is then: Average count per single small square x 4,000,000... | Nosema ceranae Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/nosema-ceranae/ |
The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management and What Can We Do About It?
The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management and What Can We Do About It? Part 2 First Published in ABJ August 2023 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com CATCH UP Last month I wrote about the options (legal or unapproved) tha... | Pesticide Issues Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/pesticide-issues/ |
Historical Pesticide Overview
In 1983, USDA bee researcher Eric Erickson, along with Barbara Erickson and Peter Flottum, wrote an extended series of articles on pesticides and honey bees which I feel are still appropriate today. I wish to than ABJ editor Joe Graham for granting me permission to share these documents o... | Historical Pesticide Overview - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/historical-pesticide-overview/ |
A Survey on Robbing at Collapse
Contents Robbing is Governed by Olfaction Back to what happens upon colony collapse A Survey on Whether Robbing Takes Place at Collapse My Conclusions From the Survey Responses Relationship to Bee and Mite Drift A humorous anecdote regarding training bees to a scent Acknowledgements Cit... | Colony Health - Diseases, Viruses, CCD Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/colony-health/ |
Observations on Pollen Subs: Part 4- Nectar, Water, and Humidity
Observations on Pollen Subs: Part 4 Nectar, Water, and Humidity First published in ABJ January 2022 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com Last month I pointed out that there is something about even a light natural pollen flow that seems to increase a col... | Bee Nutrition Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/bee-nutrition/ |
Testing Cotton Matrices for OAE
Contents The Fabrics to Test Preparation A Field Trial Results Discussion TESTING COTTON MATRICES FOR OAE Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ January 2023 I continue to look for improved methods for application of extended-release oxalic acid (OAE), and thought ... | Treatments For Varroa Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/varroa-management/treatments-for-varroa/ |
Simulation of sugar dusting against varroa
Knowing the intrinsic rate of reproduction of the honey bee colony and of varroa, the proportion of mites that are phoretic at the time, and the efficacy of a powdered sugar dusting at removing those phoretic mites, one can create a spreadsheet that will calculate the estimat... | Biotechnical Methods Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/varroa-management/biotechnical-methods/ |
Selective Breeding for Mite Resistance, Part 3; Shifting the Genetics of a Breeding Population
Selective Breeding for Mite Resistance, Part 3 Shifting the Genetics of a Breeding Population Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com The alleles necessary for varroa resistance already existed in my stock of bees, so I didn't... | Breeding Resistant Bees Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/varroa-management/breeding-resistant-bees/ |
How to use Randy's Handy mite wash cup
Tips for Using the XXX cup for Monitoring Varroa TAKING THE SAMPLE Use an 18-quart dishwashing tub and a stainless-steel half cup (125 mL) measuring cup (for measuring live bees, a deep cup is more accurate than a shallow cup). Take the bee sample from a frame (or frames) adjacen... | Mite Monitoring Methods Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/varroa-management/mite-monitoring-methods/ |
The Varroa Problem: Part 17c - Being Part of the Solution
First published in: American Bee Journal, September 2018
Contents Defining our Objectives. 4 LIVE AND LET DIE "Bond Method.. 4 "NATURAL" Beekeeping.. 5 The Mutualistic Symbiosis Between the Bee and Humans. 6 Recreational Beekeeping. 7 "TREATMENT FREE" Beekeeper... | Varroa IPM Strategies Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/varroa-management/varroa-ipm-strategies/ |
The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management and What Can We Do About It?
The Status of Our Industry Regarding Varroa Management and What Can We Do About It? Part 2 First Published in ABJ August 2023 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com CATCH UP Last month I wrote about the options (legal or unapproved) tha... | Varroa Management Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/varroa-management/ |
The Primer Pheromones, Part 4 - Reproduction and Survival
First published in: American Bee Journal July 2010
The Primer Pheromones, Part 4--Reproduction and Survival Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in American Bee Journal July 2010 Queen Pheromone(s) We humans hear the term "queen" and immediatel... | Managing The Colony Labor Pool Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/bee-behavior-biology/managing-colony-labor-pool/ |
Old Bees/ Cold bees/ No bees? Part 2
Old Bees/ Cold Bees/ No Bees? Part 2 ©️ Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First Published in ABJ in July 2008 One day during his tenure as a professor, Albert Einstein was visited by a student. "The questions on this year's exam are the same as last year's!" the young man excla... | Aging and Thermoregulation Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/bee-behavior-biology/aging-thermoregulation/ |
A Study on Bee Drift and Mite Immigration: Part 6
A Study on Bee Drift and Mite Immigration Part 6 Randy Oliver ScientificBeekeeping.com First published in ABJ July 2023 In our 2018 study in the California foothills, we confirmed that bees indeed drift from collapsing colonies to other hives, even to those at consider... | Bee Behavior and Biology Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/bee-behavior-biology/ |
Randy's Amino Acid Calculator
Always use the most current version, as I continually improve, correct, and update the calculator -- many thanks to beekeeper Yannis Petrakis from Crete, Greece for testing it and pointing out errors and improvements! Current version (updated 31 May 2023) Randys-amino-acid-ratio-calculato... | Handy calculators and simulation models Archives - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/handy-calculators-and-simulation-models/ |
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My articles constitute a journal of my own learning experience in the application of the understanding of bee biology to the practice of beekeeping, and should be considered in that context. I make an effort to add important updates to articles on this site, but it may help to read the mos... | Articles By Publication Date - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/articles-by-publication-date/ |
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First year beekeeping
Updated 8 Jan 2023. I continually update this page, so please refer to the current version. For mite treatment options, search "Varroa Mite Management"
Beekeeping in a Nutshell
I've attempted to distill 50 year's of beekeeping experience into a short set of instructions for starting out with be... | First year beekeeping - Scientific Beekeeping | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/first-year-care-for-your-nuc/ |
What This Site Is About
Firstly, I give permission for use of all material on this website for educational purposes so long as it is attributed to ScientificBeekeeping.com.
This is not a "How You Should Keep Bees" site; rather, I'm a proponent of "Whatever Works for You" beekeeping. I'm a "data over dogma" guy, and I... | Scientific Beekeeping - Beekeeping Through The Eyes of a Biologist | https://scientificbeekeeping.com/ |
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