Bee Research

[Chip Euliss]

Before I retired, I started several bee (native and honey) studies that aimed to relate changes in the landscape (habitat changes) to how those changes would affect bees, especially pollination services.  It was part of a much larger study aimed at a fairy comprehensive suite of ecosystem services.  I was ready to retire several years before I did but I couldn't find a suitable person to lead the pollinator work.  That changed when I hired Clint Otto (from WI).  Clint developed a strong interest in bees and I turned in my retirement papers.  Just before I left, we received a large grant to expand the work and Clint has since hired Matt Smart to co-lead the work.  Matt was one of Marla Spivak's PhD students on the project she, I, and Jeff Pettis started 4-5 years before I hired Clint.  They are doing some terrific work.  I ran into Clint the other evening at the grocery store and he told me he and Matt had put a youtube together that speaks to their new work.  If interested, you can see it at: 

[Wandering Man]

Thanks for sharing the video.

[Perry]

Good video, both Clint and Matt were well spoken and concise in what they were trying to show.

[Chip Euliss]

Thanks, both are pretty much the best we have in their respective fields.  I'm pleased to see the work continuing.

[kebee]

 Loved the video, thanks for sharing. Just hope the government goes through with their end.

Ken

[Zweefer]

Great watch.  Thanks for sharing this Chip!

[riverbee]

thank you chip! interested in anything they share/write/report in the future!

[Chip Euliss]

Will do.  I actually went to a meeting today at the research center and spent some time with Clint.  North Dakota Game and Fish contacted me a few weeks ago about a directive they've been given to support native pollinators in the state.  Fellow at Game and Fish is an old colleague so I agreed to participate.  Nice meeting plus it was over by noon so I had time to requeen 25 hives and make 6 nucs before it cooled off. Nice day.  The low pressure is leaving us nice and wet and the forecast for the next 2 weeks is warm and dry--nice conditions for getting the rest of the hives ready for summer.

[riverbee]

thank you!  btw, it's really cold here, no bee work.........about 36F, has been raining and cold all week, this weekend maybe a warm up into the 50's.

i am not going to complain too much right now about the rain, we needed the moisture. 

will look forward to any updates you have!

[LazyBkpr]

Excellent, will watch this!       Looks like it will be about 5 more days before I can get serious about splits etc...   Already did a few on the hives that looked ready to swarm.. lost one swarm just before I managed to do the splits... dang bees are NOT supposed to be swarming yet!!   I think I have to stop talking to Jaybird!!!!