Honey bees tend to prefer dirty water to clean water. Dr. Bonoan investigated how honey bees might supplement their floral diet with minerals from “dirty water,” and what this means for honey bee nutrition throughout the year. She will answer “Why do honey bees like dirty water?”, share some tips on giving your bees a safe “dirty” water source, and briefly discuss her research at Providence College.
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Dave is the owner of Dave Lewcon Apiaries which has over 120 hives in Worcester and Norfolk Counties and Rhode Island. He is a board member, Bee School Instructor, and the Communications Director for the Worcester County Beekeeper Association. In 2018, he was chosen as their “Beekeeper of the Year.” In past years, he was also involved in studies sponsored by Harvard and the USDA, which analyzed the toxic response of neonicotinoids on honeybees.