BlogHide Resteemsdrapis (33)in science • 6 years agoPhages against American Foulbrood?Year after year, millions and millions of honey bees face one of their biggest enemies. One that eats them from inside out. It targets the youngest and most defenseless in the hive. It lasts until…drapis (33)in introduceyourself • 6 years agoDear Dr Apis friendThis has been a great year at drapis.com. Not only did we create a custom labeling service for all our products, as once again, we expanded our product range. Currently summing 5 distinct product…drapis (33)in introduceyourself • 6 years agoOur DreamDrApis is a cross between traditional, time proven, apiculture techniques and sustainable beekeeping. High grade, truly raw, unprocessed, natural products. And the most stubborn resistance to…drapis (33)in nature • 7 years agoMonocultures and the honey beeIntensified beekeeping explores the biological potential of the species to the limit. It pushes the colony’s genome to it’s maximum, to produce the most honey, in the shortest amount of time…drapis (33)in bee • 7 years agoSwarming honey bee colonyObserve how the swarming colony tries to encapsulate the queen honey bee (pointed out with the key). Meanwhile, scouts look for suitable nests. At the moment, there was at least another swarming…drapis (33)in tree • 7 years agoQuercus suberThis is a young cork tree. Can you see how fluffy? It's flowering season. The video below shows how pollen clouds form as you shake it a little. Quercus suber, commonly called the cork…drapis (33)in wildflowers • 7 years agoTrifolium nigrescensPart of our Alentejo's wildflower collection. Trifolium nigrescens, the small white clover, is an annual species which is widespread around the Mediterranean, including north Africa, and the Middle…drapis (33)in wildflowers • 7 years agoRaphanus raphanistrumPart of our Alentejo's wildflower collection. The rununculus, or wild radish also known as white charlock or jointed charlock, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes…drapis (33)in wildflowers • 7 years agoLavandula stoechasPart of our Alentejo's wildflower collection. One of our bees' source of nectar. Lavandula stoechas, the Spanish lavender or topped lavender (U.S.) or French lavender (U.K.), is a species of…drapis (33)in steepshot • 7 years agoCistus ladaniferHoney bee (Apis mellifera iberiensis) harvesting a gum rockrose. Part of our Alentejo's wildflower collection. One of our bee's main source of resins. A species of flowering plant, also known as…drapis (33)in alentejo • 7 years agoCirsium vulgarePart of our Alentejo's wildflower collection. One of our bee's main source of nectar. The national flower of Scotland. Also known as Scots, Scottish, or Scotch thistle, spear thistle, bull thistle…drapis (33)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoDear SteemiansWarm greetings from the land of wildflower and cork oak prairies. Me and my bees have been harvesting these fields for some decades. The amazing environmental properties of this little corner in…
