Attendees at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas can typically expect to see a variety of innovative gadgets, from high-resolution TVs to concept cars and virtual-reality headsets. This year, however, the CES floor featured one exhibit that might seem a little out of place: a beehive. Created by a French company called… Continue Reading
Honey bees have faced their fair share of challenges in recent years, and now it sounds like beekeepers might have yet another issue to worry about. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Illinois, honey bees may have a fatal attraction toward a common type of toxic fungicide. The researchers found that… Continue Reading
Honeybees have faced their fair share of environmental threats in recent years, and no threat is greater than the one posed by the parasitic varroa mite. These mites infest honeybee colonies, latching themselves onto the bees and infecting them with a deadly virus. If beekeepers don’t intervene to stop an infestation, it can destroy an… Continue Reading
There’s still plenty of work that needs to be done to protect America’s honeybee populations, but a recent survey of nearly 5,000 U.S. beekeepers has some much-needed good news for our favorite pollinators. According to the Bee Informed Partnership survey, American beekeepers lost 21 percent of their colonies during the winter of 2016. While this… Continue Reading
Machine learning is a complex process that involves training computers to analyze information. Now, thanks to an innovative program being developed by a Swedish beekeeper, machine learning may be applied to beekeeping to help detect Varroa mites. Bee colonies around the world are facing extreme pressure from a variety of threats. Millions of colonies are… Continue Reading