Late Fall Color @ MSU

OK, a post not related to bees, but nonetheless pretty. I was gone for 6 weeks in China. 16 stops… read more Late Fall Color @ MSU

High school student wins national prize

Jill was at my lab summer of 2010, studying honey bees in the HSHSP (High school Honors Science Program).  An… read more High school student wins national prize

Busy as a bee

That is the title of a short article on State News a few days ago (9/8/2011)… URL: http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2011/09/busy_as_a_bee Things are… read more Busy as a bee

Two mistakes, a full day

My webservers have been quite stable, probably 3-4 months now without rebooting. I have 2 copies of a disk on… read more Two mistakes, a full day

American Bee Journal Cover

The most recent issue, features a honey bee (Apis mellifera) on New England Aster, by yours truly.

New Paper: a role by cell size in honey bee caste differentiation

Diet and Cell Size Both Affect Queen-Worker Differentiation through DNA Methylation in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera, Apidae)   Young larvae… read more New Paper: a role by cell size in honey bee caste differentiation

MSU Package Bee Installation (Day 2 and 3)

Day 2, Friday, April 22. Dr. Samina Qamer and I went to the “George Yard”, about 25 miles away and… read more MSU Package Bee Installation (Day 2 and 3)

2011 MSU Package Bee Installation (Day 1)

MSU Package Bee Installation, Day 1. — By Zachary Huang, Associate Professor, Michigan State University. We purchased 40 three-pound packages,… read more 2011 MSU Package Bee Installation (Day 1)