Hi All,

My web tech Jane just posted 17 articles to Scientific Beekeeping--the site
is now current.
You can view the list at
 http://scientificbeekeeping.com/articles-by-publication-date/
<http://scientificbeekeeping.com/articles-by-publication-date/>

If you're not already on my mailing list, you can read below for details.

My "Understanding Colony Buildup and Decline" series is now completely
posted.  The intent of this series is to give the beekeeper a deeper
understanding of the biological processes and changes in the colony over
the course of a year, thus allowing one to make informed management
decisions specific to their region and desired outcomes.



There are also five new beekeeper-funded research articles:

Probiotics and Colony Productivity

A Test of Late-Summer Varroa Treatments

Is There A Multiplier Effect From The Feeding Of Sugar Syrup?

Light or Heavy Syrup For Drawing Foundation?

Beyond Taktic--Oxalic/glycerin shop towels



The Beyond Taktic article has gotten great attention, not only in the U.S.,
but worldwide, and from the commercial as well as the hobby sector.  It
describes a novel time-release application method for oxalic acid--by
dissolving the acid in glycerin and then applying it on a shop towel.  A
similar method was first used in Argentina; I sought to improve it.  It
puts a very valuable new tool into our arsenal of treatments for managing
varroa--one that is safe to apply, organically-approved, non-contaminating,
and effective.  I am currently working with EPA to get it approved for
use.



The OA/glycerin towels are still a work in progress, and I'm counting on
beekeepers worldwide to perfect the method.  If you come up with an
improvement, please let me know.  If you wish to receive updates on the
method, send me an email with the words "OA List" on the subject line (no
words in the text please).



I've now begun a new series--"The Varroa Problem."  In this series I hope
to help beekeepers worldwide to transition from chemical control of varroa,
to handing the fight over to the bees themselves.



In this series I approach The Varroa Problem realistically, based upon
biology and practicality rather than idealism alone (I am not a proponent
of the needlessly destructive "Bond Method," nor of well-intentioned, but
misinformed "Treatment Free" beekeeping).



My intent is to help beekeepers to shift from a perpetual dependence upon
synthetic miticides, to the adoption of regionally-adapted mite-resistant
breeds of bees.  One can avoid pain during the transition by using
effective "natural" treatments that leave fewer or no harmful residues in
our combs.  If we beekeepers work together in our local communities, we can
all be part of the solution to The Varroa Problem.


-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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