Month: August 2025

Queen Bee Piping. What is it?

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Many beekeepers notice a sharp piping sound and wonder what it signals; queen bee piping is a communication behavior where your queen vibrates and emits sounds and pheromones to assert presence, signal readiness to swarm, or coordinate colony activity. Understanding piping helps you interpret hive mood, anticipate swarming, and make informed management choices to protect … Read more

Entombed Bee Pollen. Why?

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You need to understand entombed bee pollen because it signals pesticide-contaminated stores that bees seal with propolis, an emergency quarantine linked to higher colony loss; studies show entombed pollen carries elevated pesticide residues, reduced microbes, and predicts hive collapse, so when you assess your pollinator health, view entombing as an indicator of hazardous exposure and … Read more