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 […]
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New Season, New Junior Beekeeper–and New Installation!
Good afternoon everyone, Today, we have installed six new hives, with the help of a gentleman named Kevin. He drove the bees to our apiary and stayed for an extra hour […]
CCTV interview
On Wednesday June 15th, Dr. Doebel was featured on CCTV America, in its Global Business America segment that discussed the agricultural importance of honey bees. Special thanks to reporter Kelly Rice […]
Interconnections Between Culture, Language and Bees!
We and the honey bees were quite excited to host a lovely group of students from the EC English Language School in Washington, D.C on June 7th. I was able to give […]
So You Think Bees Can Dance?
Did you know that bees dance? It’s true! Honeybees (in particular, foraging worker bees) utilize several dancing patterns to communicate with their sisters, so essentially, dancing is a sort of honeybee language! […]
The Heartbreaking Reality of Colony Collapse Disorder
My, my! It has been a while since we have posted anything, but much has happened at the GW Apiary since our last updates. About three weeks ago, Senior Beekeeper Mehreen, […]
Flashback Friday: Behold the Beauty of Honeybees
This week’s flashback Friday turns our attention to a much more recent beekeeping episode: Friday, August 28th! Senior Beekeeper Mehreen, Junior Beekeeper Liam, 3D-printing researcher Pri and I were able […]
What has been framed?!
In the case that you are not an apiarist, you may not know what types of substances that beekeepers handle when inspecting hive frames. Many different substances can be found in […]
Flashback Friday: Checking Up on a Few Hives!
This week’s flashback Friday takes us back to a lovely afternoon in early July! Both our senior beekeeper, Mehreen, and junior beekeeper, Liam, made a trip to our rooftop apiary […]
“Bee Chapel” – A Peek into Slovenian Hives
In June, Dr. Doebel and the GW honeybee research lab had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Janko Božič, a beekeeper and professor from the Republic of Slovenia, which is renowned […]
