by Ray Bodrey | Jul 31, 2020
Florida is home to some of the finest honey produced on planet earth. There’s no doubt this sweet delight is a major commodity for the state, but the benefits of the honey bee stretch much further. Florida ranks third behind the Dakotas in yearly honey production,...
by external | Feb 14, 2020
Samantha Murray, UF/IFAS Communications Public Relations Specialist Bee lovers can now start their journey to becoming Master Beekeepers through a new online training program from the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. “The number of people keeping bees in...
by Evan Anderson | May 24, 2019
The European Honeybee, Apis mellifera, is not native to North America but it is a very common sight here. Awareness of the importance of this species has risen in recent years as new threats to the well being of our honeybee population arise. Important as bees are,...
by Ray Bodrey | Feb 22, 2019
Tupelo honey season should be just around the corner. However, this year’s bloom is more difficult than ever to predict, thanks to Hurricane Michael. You’ve probably noticed strange things, like early bloom, happening to plants in your very own landscape. This kind of...
by Josh Thompson | Mar 22, 2013
The panhandle has experienced warmer weather during the past week, and as the air has warmed and the soil dried, a particular ground-dwelling insect has appeared. This insect is the ground or mining bee. There are several different genera of ground bees, but the...
