Yearly Archives: 2014

Bumblebees better than honeybees?

Bumblebees better than honeybees? When it comes to certain areas of pollination they are. The faster wing beat of Bumblebees is more in tune with flowers that require vibrations around 400 Hz to release their pollen. These rapid vibrations are

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NIHBS queen rearing day at Coolmore Farm June 1.

Mark Newenham of Coolmore Farm hosted a queen rearing session on Sunday June 1st. The weather just about held out . About 30 people attended where they were instructed in marking queens, use of incubators & hot boxes, grafting, hive

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COLOSS 2014 Survey on Colony losses

Colony losses are a serious problem facing beekeepers as indicated by the high losses (37%) experienced by Irish beekeepers last year. Although this season, the situation looks more positive, it is still important to quantify the losses and identify the

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Swarm Collection

Swarm collection services in the Cork Area. Honeybees swarm typically from May to July in Ireland, but as beekeepers will tell you there’s nothing typical with Bees so you may see them at other times. Is it a swarm of

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Beginners at CCBKA apiary.

Cork Co Beekeepers brought the beginners to the apiary on Saturday 19 April 2014. The apiary has 6 hives at the moment , 1 commercial , 1 national poly , 2 rose hives and 2 more nationals. Samples were taken

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