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Northern Spring

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Ron Miksha

When will spring start? I’m in western Canada, near the Rockies. We have long, cold winters. Spring comes late. So, I’ve always kept honey bee hives wrapped late into the spring. That used to be a real chore 20 years … Continue reading →

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Photographs of readers

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Ron Miksha

Evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne (U of Chicago) has posted a piece on my research on his own website. This will help catch up the followers of my blog who have been wondering how I’ve been spending my summer!   – Ron … Continue reading →

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How tough are we?

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Ron Miksha

I missed about a month of blogging (did anyone notice?) from mid-April through mid-May. My hiatus, caused by  emergency surgery, saw me kicking back at the local hospital. I’m not one for cooling my heals under the care of a … Continue reading →

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March 30: World Apitherapy Day

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Ron Miksha

Today is World Apitherapy Day. And it’s my birthday.  Coincidence? Maybe. Apitherapy, which means using bee stuff for health, can include eating pollen, propolis, wax, royal jelly, bee larvae, and honey – or rubbing them on your face. But for … Continue reading →

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Smoky Bees

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Ron Miksha

Originally posted on Bad Beekeeping Blog:
Calgary – a smoker’s haven. My home town – Calgary – is under a smoke advisory. The sky is hazy with smelly gray smoke from the trees, grass, and homes that are on fire…

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95th Birthday for “The Man Who Made Killer Bees”

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Ron Miksha

This week, we should celebrate Warwick Estevam Kerr, the man who made the killer bees. September 9th is his 95th birthday. Just like his bees, Kerr comes from hot, tropical Brazil. And just like his bees, Dr Kerr has been … Continue reading →

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