by ApisProtect | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog
Was the weather in June good for honey bee foraging in Ireland? After a month of difficult foraging conditions for bees in May compared to historical conditions, beekeepers around the country were hoping for better weather in June. You can read our blog about May’s...
by ApisProtect | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog
The production of honey is crucial to any beekeeper. But did you know that honey adulteration is a massive issue around the world? Food fraud is rampant in honey production and has devastating consequences for honey producers. News medical has recently published an...
by ApisProtect | Jun 22, 2021 | Blog
Last month Irish news outlets including RTÉ and the Irish Independent had several reports of the disappointing weather, but how was it for your bees? We recently posted a blog about a model our team are developing to provide a measure of the quality and quantity of...
by ApisProtect | Jun 15, 2021 | Blog
Dr Pádraig Whelan, our Chief Science Officer, was incredibly lucky to capture this video of a recently hatched honey bee queen that had just landed near a hive entrance on her return from a mating flight. About a week after a queen hatches, she spends about a week...
by ApisProtect | May 18, 2021 | Blog
ApisProtect has performed very detailed hive inspections in our research apiary in Cork. The hives are 11 frame Nationals and the frame counts for bees, honey, pollen and brood are recorded on a per frame basis, as well as noting the presence of both the queen and...
by ApisProtect | May 11, 2021 | Blog
The ApisProtect hive monitor helps you better understand and appreciate the internal dynamics of the colonies you manage, deepening your understanding of the lives your bees lead and enriching your beekeeping experience. For example, cold weather at the beginning of...
