UNCG Honey Bee Lab

04/11/2026

Amazing day at ’s , to finish off a fantastic week of . Go Spartans!

01/08/2026

It was an honor to be invited by MSU Extension Apiculture Program to speak at the American Beekeeping Federation’s Queen Breeder’s workshop. Great information, research, expertise, and new ideas all around! UNCG Research

12/30/2025

Mama and daughter queen are still both alive and well in the same colony - and were found on the same frame again! 🐝👍 We are excited to see how long this dual reign lasts, and how the colony performs in 2026. Keep up the great work ladies! UNCG Research UNC Greensboro

10/28/2025

📢 Please share! Let’s reach all the queen producers and breeders across the country — and beyond! 🌎

Join us for a one-day workshop at the 2026 American Beekeeping Federation Conference, focused on queen breeding and queen quality.

American Beekeeping Federation Delta Research and Extension CenterMississippi State University Extension ServiceMississippi Beekeepers Association (MBA Official Group) Texas A&M Extension Apiculture Program UNCG Honey Bee Lab Purdue Agriculture

08/22/2025

Great day counting insect visitors in our pollinator garden, thanks to all who came out to help!

08/22/2025

A great day collecting data for the great SE pollinator census. Thank you to all who came out to help!

08/22/2025

The UNCG Bee Campus team is participating in the Great SE Pollinator census. If you’re in the SE, you can too!

Citizen Science at Work

04/02/2025

Another UNCG pollinator research publication is out! Thanks to our many amazing collaborators who made this work possible!
Esmaeil Amiri Vermont Bee Lab jordan
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frbee.2025.1509871
UNCG Research UNC Greensboro UNCG College of Arts & Sciences

Pests and pathogens are a primary threat to honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies worldwide. Selective breeding for honey bees resistant to these stressors represents a promising approach for mitigating their impacts on honey bee health. UBeeO is a novel hygiene-eliciting selection tool that has been....

04/02/2025

Even more exciting than eggs… pollinator-friendly seed bombs! Come join us at UNCG’s Science Everywhere this Saturday 12-4 to make some of your own! It’s free, open to the public, and tons of fun!!!

https://rise.uncg.edu/science-everywhere/

03/07/2025

I am thrilled to share that our latest publication on the differences in gut microbiomes between hygiene performers and non-performers is now available, open access for all to read! Thanks to all of my co-authors who made this project both possible and a huge success! 🐝👍👍

Gut microbiomes play a significant role in the health, development, and behavior of numerous species, including honey bees (Apis mellifera). Worker honey bees exhibit varying degrees of hygienic behavior, which involves the removal of unhealthy brood to mitigate disease within their colony. However,...

02/25/2025

Despite the catastrophic news regarding high honey bee colony losses across North America right now, the UNCG colonies overwintered very well and are looking great. Our research colonies are primarily high-hygiene and 100% treatment free. 🐝👍