Monthly Archives: March 2012

Male bees

Kamitani sensei took photos again, and today he photographed some drones (male bees) for the first time. I had noticed this year’s first drones earlier this morning when I checked on the hive activity. Drones do not work in the … Continue reading

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Down to one hive now

Yesterday I went up on the roof of the Agriculture building to show Tadauchi sensei and Kamitani sensei the Japanese honey bee hive activity, and when I tried to get some bees to come out of the traditional log hive … Continue reading

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Closeup Bee Pictures from Japan

These are photographs taken by Associate Professor of Entomology, Satoshi Kamitani, with a Canon DSLR camera equipped with a special fisheye lens setup on March 5, 6, and 7, 2012. The pictures of are of the native Japanese honey bee, … Continue reading

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Another year, another start

Whenever someone talks to me about their desire to start beekeeping and what they need to do, I always advise an early start. Get your orders in months in advance, don’t wait until spring is upon us. But I find … Continue reading

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