Posted Feb. 11th, 2011

Length 33:39 | 

Synopsis:

Local Hive Report, The effects of Old Comb, Adult Bee Populations, Commentary about reporting on CCD and pesticide impacts, How bees convert nectar into honey.

Episode Guide:

• 00:00 – 00:20 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News
• 00:04 – 01:57 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks
• 01:57 – 05:02 | Segment “0”: Local Hive Report
• 05:02 – 19:06 | Segment 1:  Replacing Comb Feature
• 19:05 – 20:14 | Music: Spicehouse – Suspended Moments
• 20:00 – 22:26 | Segment 2: Bee Hearing (Acoustics)
• 22:26 – 22:52 | Music: Xfiles Theme
• 22:42 – 28:27 | Segment 3: Speaking on Pesticides
• 28:27 – 33:44 | Segment 4: How bees convert nectar into honey.
• 33:49 – 34:11 | Closing : Closing Comments
• 33:49 – 36:47 | Music: Flattstreet – Gridlock’d

Episode Links:

• Link | Effects of comb age on honey bee colony growth and brood survivorship – JENNIFER A BERRY;KEITH S DELAPLANE
• Link | Old honey bee brood combs are more infested by the mite Varroa destructor than are new brood combs
• Link | Phil Chandler – the barefoot beekeeper

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