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Manitoba’s beekeepers say they saw less winterkill this year, despite frigid temperatures.
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Beekeepers dodge winter loss woes

Initial reports hint at good winter survival for Manitoba’s bees

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Manitoba’s frigid start to 2019 did little to phase the honey industry. The Manitoba Beekeepers Association says most of its members reported good winter survival rates, with the exception of some parts of the Interlake. Why it matters: Manitoba’s honey sector took a hit on winter survival last year, but this year’s numbers look more
Chris Kirouac of Beeproject Apiaries demonstrates honey extraction at 
Red River College.
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Rooftop hives educating college

Red River College continues to grow its urban apiaries with sweet results

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It’s all about the honey — sort of. Red River College has expanded its urban beekeeping project in partnership with Beeproject Apiaries, adding three new rooftop beehives on the school’s Notre Dame Campus. But Beeproject founder Chris Kirouac said the expansion is about far more than honey production. “The honey is really a secondary bonus
Canadian beekeepers saw lower losses in 2014-15 than the previous several winters.
News, Other livestock

National colony loss one of the lowest in 10 years

Beekeepers say their death losses are falling, but nobody is exactly sure why

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Winter bee mortality rates seem to be dropping, according to data submitted to Health Canada by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists. The group told the Health Department, that has been heavily involved in a multi-stakeholder study into the issue, that all provinces either saw similar death rates, or lower death rates than the previous
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Beehives to go high tech

A so-called smart beehive could change how apiarists manage their colonies and treat mites

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We have smart phones, smart cars and even smart fridges. Now, Allan Campbell is preparing to launch the smart beehive. “We are still in the prototype phase, but we hope to have the first ones out this summer. So far it hasn’t left the lab yet,” said the co-owner of Durston Honey Farms and president
bee on a flower
Crops, Weather

Shorter winter favours honeybees

Some high overwintering losses may be attributed to inexperience and not the winter weather

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While it’s too early to know for certain, this year’s shorter winter has all the hallmarks of overwintering success for Manitoba beekeepers. “I would expect good overwintering success,” said Allan Campbell, president of the Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association, adding that winter is a key factor for Prairie apiarists. “The winter conditions, I expect that to make
Piles of dead bees were reportedly two inches thick in front of the affected hives, with others spread over the whole bee yard.
News

RCMP investigating after bees poisoned

A Manitoba beekeeper is out thousands of dollars after his bees were the target of truly poisonous wrath

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It’s a sting being felt by beekeepers across province. And now the deliberate poisoning of hundreds of thousands of bees at multiple locations in the Rural Municipality of Elton has left apiarists and the RCMP looking for answers. “We came to the first yard and there were just piles of dead bees all over on

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