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Not sure about effectiveness or reliability, but .... this chap uses microscopic worms (called nematodes) that feast on the small hive beetle:

http://www.beehacker.com/wp/?p=131

For something different, you could try my program HiveTasks. Although it is designed for desktop/laptop use (rather than tablet) it does have the ability to move hives in bulk.



Dux is...

I recently asked BeeSource member Drakos about his experience with thyme:
http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?277351-Thyme-honey-manipulation!!!!!-Opinions



He replied:



Hope...

Have you considered expanding on the existing themes that you have already? For example, you have a sketch of a langstroth hive - you could also draw other hive designs like top bar or skep. The...

Scientist Noah Wilson-Rich is creating vaccines for honey bees against CCD and Nosema.

"This summer, [Best Bees Company LLC] will field-test an antifungal vaccine, made from yeast sugar, along...

Congratulations on getting your book published! The book publishing industry can often be a hard slog, so well done. :thumbsup:

For interested folk, the book title is: "Build Your Own Beekeeping...

Thanks for the link. It looks like an interesting resource. :)

Welcome to the forum, Tim. Great photo on your about me page.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum, Carol.

Can anyone help Carol find her local honey?

Congratulations on the Mason Bees and welcome to Beesource, Kel. Did you build the hive yourself or buy a commercial one? There seems to be a wide variety available from suppliers!

This might be worth a read:

"Value-Added Products from Beekeeping" is an online book from The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Chapter 3 is all about pollen and Chapter 5...

No, I'm pretty sure that's not me. I'm from Australia, travel about in a caravan with my husband and two dogs, and design software for beekeepers.

No, not ballerinas in short skirts. :) A news article says that the current New Zealand drought has increased the risk of honey poisoning through bees foraging on the poisonous tutu plant. Apparently...

Welcome to the forum!

For those who want more information:

The original article from Washington University is online at: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/25061.aspx
and the scientific paper is at:...

Welcome to the forum, Stuart!

A while back, I did some research into the safety of using plywood for beehives. You are welcome to have a look at the blog I wrote: http://hivetasks.com.au/blog/113/formaldehyde-in-plywood-bee-hives...

With the high prevalence of a litigation-mindset, insurance cover sounds like a safe idea. Just check the fine print for when you are covered. For example, some insurance policies only help you if...

Welcome to the forum, Blaise!

You might also like to take a look at Randy Oliver's post about 'Mite sampling methods and thresholds' on his site 'Scientific...

No experience here :) but a few links that you might find useful.

This is a recipe for cheese wax (made from bees wax) that uses a small amount of vegetable shortening....

Thanks for the explanation, Michael. :)

An off-topic question about thyme honey ...

Do your hives have problems with mites? I read that some commercial mite control products are based on an extract from thyme. Do you still have to treat...

In Australia, there's a company called Wesfarmers that advertises in a Tasmanian beekeepers' newsletter:

'... gives you the option of insuring your bee-hives against accidental loss, damage or...