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MEDIA ALERT: August 18 honey taste-testing event with UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie, partners, to commemorate World Honey Bee Day

by Lourdes Mederos
August 11, 2022

WHAT: On August 18, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County will host a taste-testing of locally grown honey varieties direct from beekeepers. Honey tastings will be available while supplies last from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Examples of honey available ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #FoodIsOurMiddleName, Food Is Our Middle Name, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Honey Bees, National Honey Bee Day, Pollinators, Treasure Coast Beekeepers Association, UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UFIFASExtension, World Honey Bee Day

Topic Tuesday: Types of Bees

by Sylvia Willis
February 2, 2021

Last blog, I talked about pollination and pollinator impact on crops grown throughout Florida. This blog, I am highlighting types of bees seen throughout Florida, both native and non-native. There are approximately 20,000 species of bees. There ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Africanized Honey Bee, Bees, Honey Bees, Native Bees, Pollinators, Suwannee County, Topic Tuesday, Types Of Bees, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

A New and Revised Resource: World Honey Bee Health.com

by Samantha Murray
January 29, 2021

The Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory at the University of Florida (HBREL) is announcing the completion of a website and manuscript update of the global distribution of western honey bee (Apis mellifera) pathogens and pests. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beekeeping, Bees, Bug, Educational Training, Entomology, Honey Bee, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Insects, Pest Management, UF-IFAS, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension, Varroa

Florida Beekeeping Management Calendar: January

by Amy Vu
January 6, 2021

Recommendations for your Florida apiary in January: This beekeeping calendar is a tool for all beekeepers in Florida, small scale to commercial operations. This calendar is meant to be a reference point for beekeeping management and is ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bee, Beekeeping, Beekeeping Calendar, Entomology, Honey Bees, Honeybee, Insects, Management Calendar, Pest Management, UF-IFAS, UFHoneyBee, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension

Edible Bugs and Eating Insects

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
August 30, 2019

Insects may play a significant role in food security as the world’s population continues to grow as does the need for food. Eating insects is a hot topic and is beyond eating “ants- on- a -log” made with raisins, celery and peanut butter. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, , Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Bugs, Cricket Muffins, Crickets, Culinary, Cultural Foods, Eating Insects, Edible Bugs, Entomophagy, Food, Food Allergy, Food Safety, Food Security, Global Food Security, Honey Bees, Insect Foods, Insects

Honey

by Jessica Sullivan
June 6, 2018

It’s harvest season for local spring honey! With the growing popularity of this natural sweetener, honey marketing is filled with trendy buzz-words and confusing claims. Here are a few facts about honey to help you. How bees make honey ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Honey, Honey Bees, Honeybees