A beekeeper extracted a swarm of bees from a pipe organ stored in an unused poultry house in a recent visit.
Stephen Bishop visited poultry farmer Richard, who maintains a collection of over 100 pipe organs in a former hen house. The bees had entered through a hole in the roof and settled in the largest central pipe of a four-manual organ rebuilt by Richard over two years.
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A large fire at a chicken farm outside Perstorp has killed around 48,000 chickens. The alarm came shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and no people were injured.
An article in the American Bee Journal highlights outdated beekeeping practices and misconceptions about disease spread.
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A recent article explores the uses and controversies surrounding queen excluders in beekeeping.
Public health officers in Kwale County have issued a 28-day notice to a chicken farm in Kiteje Village to address complaints about bad odor and flies.
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New research on Australian native bees indicates that species nesting in plant stems are the most exposed to rising temperatures from climate change. Underground-nesting bees appear better able to avoid extreme heat. Tropical species also show particular vulnerability despite adaptations to warm conditions.
Bumble bees have demonstrated an ability to solve a novel object manipulation task without any specific training, according to a study published in June. The findings come from researchers at Finnish universities and challenge previous assumptions about problem-solving in insects.
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A bakery in Malmö was temporarily closed last week after environmental officials found cockroaches on the premises. Operations resumed four days later.