There’s been a lot of discussion on “mite bombs” and the drifting of bees and mites from hive to hive. But there’s been surprisingly little research to measure exactly how many mites actually do manage to successfully catch rides into other hives. I’d like to offer an opportunity for beekeepers to answer that question ourselves.

Randy Oliver, Scientificbeekeeping.com

Randy sees beekeeping through the eyes of a biologist. He's kept bees for o