When beekeepers get together, they usually discuss a wide range of apiary challenges, but there is one vital question they never fail to ask: How have your colonies fared over winter? With the cold season 2013/14 just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, we ask...
The series details different bee health topics, providing interesting facts and interviews with bee health experts. This first article in a five-part series published in SeedWorld magazine examines the health and welfare of the honey bee, particularly in relation to ove...