Yellow-Legged Hornet on the Doorstep of NC
Yellow-legged hornet. © Oliver Keller and Krystal Ashman, University of Florida The Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) is a predatory wasp that attacks …
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Recent Posts by David Tarpy
Monitoring for Varroa Mites: More Information is Better
This is a guest post by Lewis Cauble. Lewis is the NCDA&CS Apiary Inspector for Western North Carolina, a …
New USDA Funding to Help Beekeepers in Flooded Areas
We’re happy to announce that we have received funding from USDA-NIFA to help beekeepers in Western North and South …
Disaster Recovery for Beekeepers in WNC
Update 11/02/24 We are tabulating a running compilation of the documented needs of beekeepers in Helene-affected areas. This table will …
Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes
With the track of tropical storm Debby poised to make a significant impact on North Carolina, there are some …
Happy National Pollinators Week!
Every year, we celebrate and acknowledge our reliance on pollinators for our food supply, as a third of everything …
Wolfpack’s Waggle Newsletter
Want to be added to our newsletter email list? Just email us! Issue What Have We Been Up To? (July 2021) July 2021 This …
Installing a New Package of Bees? Here's a New Tip to Improve Acceptance
Springtime for beekeepers is synonymous with starting new colonies, especially since annual losses have been hovering ~40% every year so …