Spring has Sprung!
Spring has sprung at the GW Apiary! Our bees love this season as the increasing temperatures prompts their reemergence after a long, cold winter. Unsurprisingly, spring is an especially busy […]
Author Archives: GWBuzz
Research Spotlights
In addition to running a rooftop apiary in our nation’s capital, the members of the GW Apiary also independently plan and execute experiments designed to identify the environmental and urban […]
Our Feature in Smithsonian’s Stem in 30
For nearly a decade, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has been educating middle schoolers throughout the world through their science educational video series, Stem in 30. With an […]
BE(E)WARE of the Murder Hornet
Currently, only two Asian giant hornets, fondly known as “murder hornets,” have been spotted in the United States. However, the immense pressure elicited from governmental bodies, private citizens, and local […]
Installation Day 2020
Despite these troubling times, we were fortunate to have been able to install four new hives to our rooftop apiary this spring! As temperatures rise with the entrance of summer, […]
Installation Day 2019
The bees are back! This past Sunday, April 7, nine new hives were installed on our rooftop apiary! Please enjoy our new fuzzy friends around campus! We extend a special […]
A buzz in the GroW Garden
On Sunday July 22nd, our Junior Beekeeper James and I had the incredible opportunity to discuss the biology and behavior of honey bees with members of GW GroW Garden! We […]
We’re all buzzin’ about Pollinator Week, are you?
With the upcoming annual pollinator week, we at GW Buzz would like to say a little bit about our research this summer and how important pollinators are, even in urban […]
Dumbarton Oaks Park Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday April 12th, one of our new researchers, Jordan, and I had the incredible opportunity to put together a booth for Dumbarton Oaks Park Anniversary Celebration. We brought our full observation hive, […]
Installation Day 2018
We are happy to announce that on Sunday, April 8th, GW’s rooftop apiary gained some new residents! With the help of new lab members and volunteers, we managed to successfully […]
