Here's an audio snippet from an article in our most recent edition of
Bee Culture Magazine.
Hive Inspections & Human Bias: More Than Meets the Eye
By: David Burns
"Years ago, I held an advance beekeeping course at my training center. Something surprising happened and it has stayed with me ever since. I split the class of 16 experienced beekeepers into four groups of four. Each group was given the same assignment: inspect the same hive, discuss their findings among themselves, and then appoint a spokesperson to report back in front of the class. By the last group’s inspection, the hive was not happy. The hive was boring and typical — not a trick setup, not a “gotcha” hive. It was just a normal colony with a laying queen, brood in all stages, and the usual signs you’d..."
