Central Beekeepers Alliance

Video: How to Use Mite-Away II

Mite-AwayII™ Single Application Formic Acid Pad is a product that is registered for use in North America (both Canada and the United States) as a treatment for varroa and tracheal mites. Formic acid is its active ingredient. Working with formic acid as a mite control active ingredient is very different from nerve disruptors like synthetic [...]

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Report from the FREX

The Fredericton Exhibition 2007 ran 2 – 8 September, and volunteers from the Central Beekeepers Alliance went in on the Saturday morning, 1 September, to set up the display. The Central Beekeepers Alliance display was refreshed this year with a new backdrop display this year, and was more colourful and eye-catching than ever. You can [...]

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Archaeologists Find Ancient Beehives in Israel

Archaeologists working in northern Israel have discovered a 3,000-year-old apiary, complete with 30 intact hives made out of straw and unbaked clay. It’s a find that gives credence to the Biblical decription of Israel as the “land of milk and honey.” The word “honey” appears 55 times in the Bible, but the term is widely [...]

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Video: Life Cycle of the Honey Bee

At 10 minutes in length, this video provides a good introduction to the lifecycle of honey bees. It is suitable for school science classes, for home-schooling activities, and even for new beekeepers who’d just like to see some excellent footage of what they can expect to see happening in the hive through the beekeeping season. [...]

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