Science & Research

<p>We invite all to attend, please spread the word. Register early to ensure a seat at our biggest learning event of the year on June 3rd! [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/psba-field-day-2017-is-open-for-registration/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>The annual Bee Informed Partnership National Colony Loss and Management surveys are LIVE!  Starting now and continuing until April 30th, your responses to these surveys [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/bee-informed-partnership-2015-2016-colony-loss-and-management-surveys-open/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>Laura and I have been keeping bees for six years now.  Seems like only yesterday when someone plopped a one-deep hive in our yard and [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/some-things-ive-learned/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>Around this time last year, Danny Najera spoke to PSBA about how technology was integrating with bees by tracking data from sensor devices placed into hives. Arnia, a [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/2015-bee-data/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>We received these 2 requests from Evan Sugden at UW, if you are able to accommodate, please get in touch with him directly. From Evan: 1) [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/request-from-uw-beekeeping/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>The PSBA Research committee has been gathering both qualitative and quantitative data for the past 2 years. The total amount of data that was collected [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/call-for-research-participants-for-honey-bee-health/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>We have increased our participation and overall understanding of the mite situation in our particular part of the world. The full mite report will detail [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/psba-mite-report-2014/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>I hope you are enjoying the remaining warm (and dry) days of the 2014 beekeeping season. Winterizing hives is already underway and we will all [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/presidents-message-september-2014/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>Project Apis M. is looking to fund researchers with a passion for honey bees. Blue Diamond Growers has entrusted PAm with monies to petition for [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/new-funding-from-pam-project-apis-m/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>The USDA Carl Hayden Bee Research Center will hold a webinar on Varroa mites on Tuesday, May 13 at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. During this Webinar, Dr. [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/free-webinar-varroa-mites/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota Tuesday April 22, 2014  10 AM (PST) Given the chronic health problems facing honey bees and the increasing demand for [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/free-webinar-responding-s-o-s-commercial-beekeeping-industry/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>Beekeeping used to be simple according to Denny Redman.  “It used to be a lot easier to keep bees,” Redman said. “Now it’s more of [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/mites-research/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>PSBA supports beekeepers with information to improve their hive management practices and honey bee health.  In 2013, we initiated some focused data gathering from our [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/research-opportunities-psba/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>For all you early birds check out these great upcoming webinars from Ohio State University. They have their 2013 webinars available online also. Visit: https://u.osu.edu/beelab/courses/ to [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/upcoming-webinars-form-ohio-state-university/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>At February&#8217;s meeting, PSBA awarded WSU&#8217;s Apiary Lab with a donation of $3000 toward the great research being done by WSU to help honey bees. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/psba-awards-wsu-donation/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>Descriptive Statistics – Summary of Data Collected 16 of our local beekeepers provided me access to weigh 127 of their hives. In total, 208 measurements [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/overwinter-weight-loss-project-initial-results-12-16-2012/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p> Descriptive Statistics – Summary of Data Collected 15 of our local beekeepers provided me access to weigh 102 of their hives. In total, 167 measurements [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/overwinter-weight-loss-project-initial-results-12-14-2012/">Read More</a></span></p>

<p>PhD Entomologist and PSBA member Danny Najera has been conducting a Hive Weight Research Project over the last 6 months. Overwinter Weight Loss Project Goal This [&hellip;] <span class="read-more-link"><a class="read-more" href="https://pugetsoundbees.org/overwinter-weight-loss-project-ongoing/">Read More</a></span></p>