Feeding Bees by Wally Shaw Skeps his masterly employment of quotation

his masterly employment of quotation and anecdote convincingly win the day

The biggest single pest / pathogen threat to the survival of colonies of the western honey bee is the varroa mite and the viruses it carries

Her writings on beekeeping and bee products are known worldwide

and these are becoming more frequent as the population on the continent increases in numbers

Written and photographed by Richard Rickitt

Feeding Bees by Wally Shaw Skeps his masterly employment of quotationHoney bees collect two types of food material; nectar and pollen. With the collection of nectar there is no evidence that there is any selection based on its nutrient value, other than as a source of energy (their dietary carbohydrate). Pollen is their source of protein and lipids (fats). By contrast, foraging for this vital material is much more complex and seems to be based on the nutritional value of the pollen. Bees will forage for easily