Hello Nathalie, very nice introduction to the biology (basics) of bees. Very entertainingly presented with clear slides and diagrams. I am from the southwest of Germany and try to do the same for my few viewers to tell interesting things about the nature of the superorganism BIEN. However, I assess one situation differently. In minute 19 it is described that the queen controls the activity of the workers via pheromones (feeding, guarding, building, foraging). I think this is rather a decision of the superorganism and is signaled by collective decision. See also Randy Oliver's lecture on bee biology at the National Honey Show in 2024 Minute 27. Here he describes how the pheromones of the brood and the condition of the pollen ring and the composition of the nectar at the Trophylaxe give signals about what is now needed by the colony. Otherwise very nice presentation and I'm looking forward to seeing the other parts. Many greetings from Germany (Saarland region) Dirk
I've been planting Dutch clover in our yard in hopes to help the bee population. This is the first video I have watched and I look forward to learning more. You are a very good teacher. Thank you!
Can you show how to make a rescue bar. I have build 2 top bar hives and I am wanting to take some foundationless frame comb and install that in the hive for swarm season in the spring. Thanks
Doesn't college teach people to talk with out a bunch of um's in thier talk or speech. It is so distracting I got thru about 25% of this then had to depart
Hello Nathalie, very nice introduction to the biology (basics) of bees. Very entertainingly presented with clear slides and diagrams. I am from the southwest of Germany and try to do the same for my few viewers to tell interesting things about the nature of the superorganism BIEN. However, I assess one situation differently. In minute 19 it is described that the queen controls the activity of the workers via pheromones (feeding, guarding, building, foraging). I think this is rather a decision of the superorganism and is signaled by collective decision. See also Randy Oliver's lecture on bee biology at the National Honey Show in 2024 Minute 27. Here he describes how the pheromones of the brood and the condition of the pollen ring and the composition of the nectar at the Trophylaxe give signals about what is now needed by the colony. Otherwise very nice presentation and I'm looking forward to seeing the other parts. Many greetings from Germany (Saarland region) Dirk
I've been planting Dutch clover in our yard in hopes to help the bee population. This is the first video I have watched and I look forward to learning more. You are a very good teacher. Thank you!
So nice of you to say, thank you so much! Will post more soon...
A better option would be a fast growing linden-basswood tree that feeds more pollinators ten fold...
Hello from East Texas! 👍👍🐝🐝🐝
Hello there! Not too far from us in Central Texas! Thanks for watching :-)
Enjoyed the information. Thanks! Looking forward to the next topic.
Awesome, thank you! It is bee season here so super busy in the bee yards but I will resume posting soon :-)
Thank you
Bee good 👍
Always :-)
Can you show how to make a rescue bar. I have build 2 top bar hives and I am wanting to take some foundationless frame comb and install that in the hive for swarm season in the spring. Thanks
I will post soon, yes!
Doesn't college teach people to talk with out a bunch of um's in thier talk or speech. It is so distracting I got thru about 25% of this then had to depart
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