Central Beekeepers Alliance

The Hidden Beauty of Pollination

Louie Schwartzberg's film "Wings of Life," inspired by the plight of the honeybee, is a remarkable celebration of pollination and the tiny pollinators who keep our world alive. See some of the extraordinary high-speed images of the birds, bees, bats, butterflies ...

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Vernon R. Vickery, Canadian Entomologist & Beekeeper: Obituary

It is with sadness, respect and regret that the Central Beekeepers Alliance notes the recent passing of Vernon Randolph Vickery, entomologist, beekeeper, and author of The Honey Bee: A Guide For Beekeepers, the “beekeeping bible” that taught many of us how to keep honeybees in a cold damp climate like that of eastern Canada. In [...]

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Thanks to FREX Volunteer Beekeepers

I would like to thank all of the CBA beekeepers for volunteering their time to educate the public on the importance of supporting our local beekeepers and the importance of the honey bee! The Fredericton Exhibition is always a great platform every year to interact with the public — especially the children, as they are [...]

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Maritimers Learn About Backyard Beekeeping at Sackville Workshop

On the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of July, participants from all around the Maritimes came to Sackville, New Brunswick, to take part in Community Forests International beekeeping workshop. Emphasizing natural management techniques and hands-on learning, this weekend learning event was led by Peter and Kathleen Hardie. [Backyard Beekeeping 2011 photographs by Canadian Forests [...]

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Project RoboBee: Can a Robot Learn the Bees’ Waggle Dance?

Can a robot bee learn to do the “waggle dance” well enough to fool honeybees into following its directions? At the Free University of Berlin, researchers are working on a mechanical bee they hope will be able to communicate with real bees about the location and quality of a food source. The implications for pollination [...]

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