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Pleased to be part of a new paper highlighting the issues of increased honey bee hybridisation in Ireland: doi.org/10.1080/002188…

Also a great opportunity for us to promote the facilities, services and support of @Roslinnovation @roslininstitute and @EdinInnovations

Fantastic for us to have the opportunity to talk about #honeybee genetics in Maxim Nekliudov's new documentary film 'Natives' about the UK's native honey bee. youtu.be/DdS-_hfhc-o

@KerbalNut @ScrabbleTuesdee @gunsnrosesgirl3 For Ohio at least: law.justia.com/codes/ohio/202…

@BeebytesCIC @ScrabbleTuesdee @gunsnrosesgirl3 Interesting, do you have a citation?

A beehive with a view Wait for it

@KerbalNut @ScrabbleTuesdee @gunsnrosesgirl3 Not legal to have hives which don't have movable frames allowing ease of inspection in lots of US states - including Ohio and Texas.

@ScrabbleTuesdee @gunsnrosesgirl3 ? What countries restrict it?

Delighted to be invited to talk about spinning out Beebytes as a social enterprise at the @BBSRC Sparking Innovation conference #BBSRCSparkingInnovation

Not how science is mean to happen, but still a fascinating discovery! theguardian.com/environment/20…

Happy to have been able to support this fascinating work into the #honeybee #waggledance - there's always more to learn about these fascinating insects! cell.com/current-biolog…

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Asian yellow legged hornets - 'Special Briefing for Beekeepers - Update 2024' Andrew Durham on 16th Jan 7pm Briefing will cover: Situation in 2023 & beyond Open to all members, encourage AHAT teams to attend. Assocs have been sent the Zoom link

@ElmTreeBees AFB has been well-established at times in various places (e.g. Perth) but strong controls mean localised extinction is usually possible. However with spores it can come back into play any time old equipment is reused. Details on the epidemiology here: ami-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

@BeebytesCIC Also... I know Im going off on a bit of a ramble here... Why does afb just pop up seemimgly at random. 1 colony here... 1 colony over the other end of the country. Then disappear never taking a foot hold. If it was viralent and industructable... hardly the pattern youd expect

Can somebody clear this up for me please. Do bees ever clear EFB by themselves? I've asked and seem to get a equal number of beekeeper say 'no, once they have it, then it gets worse' & the other camp 'a good nectar flow/change of queen sorts it out' So...errrr?

@ElmTreeBees Technically-speaking, EFB doesn't form spores, but instead can exist in a 'vegetative cell state'. Less resilient, but still long-lived in 'normal' conditions (until we start throwing fire and bleach at them...)

@ElmTreeBees Asymptomatic colonies usually have adult bees carrying live bacteria (with larvae strong enough that they survive to adulthood). While AFB can last decades as spores, EFB can still survive for long periods > 18 months in honey, maybe longer on brood comb.

@ElmTreeBees Colonies can overcome EFB if strong enough (numbers, forage, genetics), it's a weaker strain, or there's a brood break (especially due to natural or shook swarming). But this combination is rare, and mortality can be over 90%.

Feeling very lucky to spot Braula in a sample of bees from the Scilly Isles. Braula is a wingless fly that lives in bees and steals their food - mostly wiped out by varroa treatments but still hangs on in varroa-free locations.

Fungicide can affect memory formation in honey bees by interfering with glucose levels in the haemolymph. A fascinating insight into how agrochemicals can impact pollinator health. journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22…

Native black honey bee fading fast amid swarm of foreign imports independent.ie/irish-news/nat…

A fascinating use of pollen analysis to date these ancient footprints

An interesting defence mechanism against hornets! theguardian.com/environment/20…