The Boise State Bee Team continued their work alongside Dr. Brandon Hopkins and his amazing research team at Washington State University. We were first tasked with finding queens in colonies and marking them. This step was very important because it allowed us to the take frames of worker “nurse bees” and remove them from the […]
Our edu-vacation to Oregon State University’s Honey Bee Research Lab eventually lead us to the actual science labs where graduate assistants are diligently working to collect useful data for unique projects, lead by a very intelligent man, Ramesh Sagili. One of the fascinating projects involved a set of observation hives. These are indoor hives with […]
You hear a solid humming sound and notice that it is coming from a tree above. You look up and notice a volleyball size bundle of bees all clustered together, wrapped around a tree branch. What the heck are they doing outside their hive? This, my friends, is swarming. In my previous blogs, I discussed […]
The Rooftop Beekeeping program at Boise State University is undergoing an exciting transition! The program used to be merely an internship program, allowing three to four students a semester to get involved. It has now transformed into a student club, named The Bee Team, which has opened its doors to letting many more students to […]
National Honey Bee Day took place this year on August 22, but was celebrated by the Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club and friends all weekend long! This weekend is really a sight to see, with a variety witty, silly, fun, educational, and inspiring events. This year we kicked off the celebratory weekend with Lieutenant Governor, Brad […]
