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I am looking for an assistant to help with 15 colonies in South-East London. I am a Master Beekeeper with 15 years experience. This would suit someone new to beekeeping who wants to practice first. In return I would be willing to provide help with starting up (including bees) and a share in the...

The bee has a remarkable range of abilities. The brain has just under a million neurones, more than most other insects. There is a lot of academic interest in bee brains (eg Free University, Berlin have mapped the bee brain extensively). Part of this interest is because it is conceivable that...

Recent evidence has added to our understanding of the range of functions of the bee mandibles. 2-Heptanone can be injected during biting, and causes temporary paralysis. This video describes the mandibles and mandibular glands.

Does anyone know of any good evidence about insulating hives in Winter? By good evidence, I mean something like a comparison between two methods. Although most seasoned beekeepers don't use any insulation, there does some to be some variation in practice. By insulation I was thinking of anything...

The culprit! - See the poor bee in the post below

These are a couple of bees from my colonies, to illustrate the effect of varroa. The lower one probably has Deformed Wing Virus (I would think)

I am attaching a video about the internal organ changes during metamorphosis

I am attaching (I hope!) a link to a video about the anatomy, both external and internal of the bee antennae

I am attaching (I hope!) an image of the 'skull' of a bee (exoskeleton).