Ep168 Scent Communications

Did you know honey bees are able to detect lung cancer by smell? Today I share that amazing study as well as more about the scents our bees use to communicate vital info: food! danger! home! here it is! Plus updates on the bee yards, black jar honey contest, new requeening presentation, Bee Expo 2027 and more.

Links mentioned in this episode:

MSU researchers discover honeybees can detect lung cancer https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2024/06/msu-researchers-discover-honeybees-can-detect-lung-cancer

Smells - by Kevin Cheatham-McFadden in Bee Culture https://beeculture.com/smells-2/

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North American Honey Bee Expo, Louisville KY Jan 7-9, 2027 https://www.nahbexpo.com/

Speaker Info: https://www.nahbexpo.com/speakers

wishing you all a wonderful October! Leigh

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