A view of the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Samantha Murray, education and garden coordinator of the UC Davis Bee Haven and a bee specialist, has just received a grant from the El Dorado Beekeepers (EDB) to support her research on how nutritional supplements affect honey bee health and colony performance.
Jim Guilliams, president of EDB, and his wife, Debbie Katz, secretary of EDB, recently toured The Haven — the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology’s half-acre public demonstration garden on Bee Biology Road — and presented her with a check.
“I’ll be investigating how different dietary supplements influence the health and survival of caged honey bees, with the goal of generating insights that can be applied to colony-level management,” Murray said. “The project will track bee health, survival, and feed intake. Findings will be shared with beekeepers and used to help improve practical beekeeping strategies that enhance colony health, productivity, and resilience against environmental and disease-related stressors.”…