Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 | Author: DNR

Our “anarchy apiary” in New York appeared to lose about half of the hives wintered there. Some died recently of starvation, others had more squatter field mice who scampered out of the hive suckling babies stuck to their bellies. Eviction. No mysteries behind the losses. Several hives survived as well, from bees bred from local queens.

These pics were take last week, April 20th or so.
Sam Comfort checks his hives Top Bar hive, New York 2009, Spring
Another view, practicing in peace What is this tree? Pear tree in complete bloom

This is an UN-identified insect that I’d like comment on from an expert. What is it? Dragonfly nymph? (see comments for answer!)

Read a great New York Times column by Leon Kreitzman about the circadian rhythms of honeybees and Carl Linnaeus’ floral clock idea. -DNR

What is this?? Mystery insect Mystery insect sideview

Mystery insect headshot with clawed paws

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3 Responses

  1. It looks like the mole crickets we have here in Florida. They burrow under the ground, but you sometimes find them above ground. I am no expert though. Take care, Seb

  2. Definitely a mole cricket.

  3. Tego si? w ogóle nie da czyta?! Kto to pisze? Studenci polibudy? Spodziewa?em si? czego? wi?cej po tym miejscu… schodzicie na psy!

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