Newly Named Bacteria Help Honey Bee Larvae Thrive

by Kim Kaplan U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified a bacterium that appears to give honey bee larvae a better chance of surviving to become pupae. Molecular biologist Vanessa Corby-Harris and microbial ecologist Kirk E. Anderson at the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona, have named the new species Parasaccharibacter apium. The bee research center is part of …

Celebrating the Queen Bee!

(Courtesy of the National Honey Board Honey Feast Recipe Newsletter) She’s the one who is always there, always cares, and loves you unconditionally. She is a nurse, therapist, chauffeur, chef and all-around Superwoman. She is Mom! Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so we want to give you some fresh ideas on how to treat mamma right! Whether it’s an at-home spa …