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Depiction:
02.01.2026
- Detail of a contemporary abstract sculpture, “Elliptical Sequins,” with acrylic paint applied using a palette knife
- Detail of the hair of the goddess Artemis, generated by AI
- Asian hornet nest
- Other
02.01.2026
1. Less than 48 hours
2. Up to 5 days
3. About 2 weeks
4. Up to 1 year
02.01.2026
What is the weight of a wax scale produced by the wax glands of bees?
02.01.2026
The compound eye of the bee allows it:
- to see the color red, provided it does not absorb in the ultraviolet range
- to detect a flower moved by the wind better than a stationary flower
- to see in the dark, during the night
10.01.2026
- BVT has robust and reproducible clinical efficacy comparable to venom immunotherapy (VIT).
- BVT is a standardized form of immunotherapy based on validated protocols.
- The literature on BVT mainly shows limited clinical effects that are strongly influenced by methodological bias.
- BVT is recommended as a therapeutic alternative for beekeepers allergic to bee venom.
10.01.2026
- Direct observation of immobile bees on flowers during the night
- Electromyographic recordings showing different levels of muscular activity
- Analysis of the decrease in thoracic temperature using infrared thermography
- The study of queen pheromones and their calming effect on worker bees
01.02.2026
One of your colonies is inactive in mid-February. It had provided you with a good harvest last year. Upon opening the hive, you find that the colony has died; the number of dead bees on the frames and on the hive floor is low, the brood pattern is patchy, and food reserves are still well present.
31.05.2026
- It guarantees long-term protection against severe systemic reactions.
- It is a reliable indicator of an individual’s future risk.
- It can be observed without constituting a guarantee of long-term protection or a reliable indicator of future risk.
- It proves that natural exposure is equivalent to venom immunotherapy (VIT).
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31.05.2026
- ~+15°C
- ~+5°C
- ~-7°C
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31.12.2026
Today’s inspection: a small colony, created in July 2020 with a queen that emerged in June 2020 and is marked, appears to be somewhat behind compared to its neighboring colonies (only 3 frames covered). On 2 frames, there are palm-sized, fairly compact patches of worker brood, accompanied by a few scattered drone cells at the periphery. A closer inspection reveals unusually fresh egg-laying. What do you think?