Here's an audio snippet from an article in our most recent edition of
Bee Culture Magazine.
Bee Vet | What's Your Diagnosis?
By: Dr. Tracy Farone
"Many things can kill honey bee colonies and often times “the” cause is multiple stressors occurring at the same time or accumulating over time. “What is killing our bees?” has been a conundrum in the beekeeping industry for decades, which can lead to despair, economic stress and loss, panic and even misinformation throughout the industry and general public. Learning how to accurately diagnose honey bee colony loss is a vital tool in taking care of one’s own apiary, as well as providing the most accurate information for the industry at large. It is always better to look for a plausible answer than assume some new bee boogeyman got our hive. Diagnosis is a systematic, scientific process that can be learned..."
