Spring flower 1: Winter Aconite
Zachary Huang, Michigan State University Citation: Huang, Z.Y. 2019. Michigan spring flowers: 1. winter aconite. BeetheBest Blog, http://bees.msu.edu/2014/winter-aconite/. Accessed on… read more Spring flower 1: Winter Aconite
Varroa Biology, Queen and Drone Biology
These are the two handouts for my two talks at the ANR week: Handout (pdf format): Varroa Mite Reproductive Biology Link… read more Varroa Biology, Queen and Drone Biology
Winter flower 2: Wintersweet
Family Calycanthaceae Genus Chimonanthus Species C. praecox Common names Wintersweet ZBAS*: 4 (to A. cerana) I haven’t returned to China… read more Winter flower 2: Wintersweet
Winter flower 1: Loquat
Family Rosaceae Genus Eriobotrya Species E. japonica Common names loquat, pipa, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, Chinese plum, nespola ZBAS*: 6… read more Winter flower 1: Loquat
Catalpa is blooming
Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Catalpa Species: C. speciosa Other names: catawba ZBAS 7 I noticed that the catalpa trees have been… read more Catalpa is blooming
Feeding Honey Bees
Download the Feeding Honey Bees PDF Zachary Huang Department of Entomology Michigan State University A water feeder with twigs to… read more Feeding Honey Bees
Shootout at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens
August 8, 2017, I was invited to give a talk on honey bee photography (which I call “beetography”) to the… read more Shootout at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Value of honey bees in Michigan from pollination service and honey production
Value of honey bee pollination in Michigan, based on 2015 data The Western honey bee Apis mellifera plays a crucial… read more Value of honey bees in Michigan from pollination service and honey production