Step by step film of bee development and varroa

[Ben Framed]

Dallasbeek posted the following five years ago. I am adding an update to this wonderful film. First we have found that varroa do not feed on blood, as was thought when this film was made. Second notice the development of larva in the scene starting at 1:50. The top two larva in the top right scene seem to start out at almost the same size. The importance of royal jelly is clearly proven in this scene. Notice the larva on the right use up it royal jelly and the one next to it, with an abundance of jelly. This larva thrives in development as compared in actual time. Now, if this makes such a difference in worker bees, imagine how important royal jelly is in queen development. This is the reason so many professional queen breeders stress the importance of nurse bees in their programs. Seeing is believing. (In most cases) lol

PS some say royal jelly in worker bees is different than in queen development. I do not know.



Enjoy, and thanks Dallas, you are missed.....

March 01, 2016, 01:37:06 pm ?
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Here's a TED talk with video of first 21 days of a bee's life, showing varroa:



http://www.ted.com/talks/anand_varma_a_thrilling_look_at_the_first_21_days_of_a_bee_s_life?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=science

[Ben Framed]

I just noticed something else at 2:29. The same larva which was deprived, (if this is the same larva), Is dried up looking and turning brown. Could a lack of royal jelly and this occurrence be confused with some type of disease instead of what is really is? A lack of Jelly?   Leaving a shotgun pattern?

[van from Arkansas]

Good video Mr. Ben,  thanks for sharing.

[AR Beekeeper]

I think that what we are seeing is a result of the removing of workers from this comb of larvae so that filming of the cells is not obscured.  Under normal conditions the nurse bees would not allow larvae to consume all of their food, they would replace it as it is used.

On the other hand, if a larva is sick the nurse bees will remove it and we see the mixed age larvae pattern, or the "shotgun" sealed brood pattern.  If a chemical kill occurs in the adult bee population often the nurse bees can't keep up with the number of larvae to be fed and they remove any excess.  If a queen outlays the ability of the nurse bees to feed brood the egg is eaten, but these are all abnormal conditions.  I don't think we would see a shotgun pattern in a normal colony due to shortages of worker jelly.

[Ben Framed]

I think that what we are seeing is a result of the removing of workers from this comb of larvae so that filming of the cells is not obscured.  Under normal conditions the nurse bees would not allow larvae to consume all of their food, they would replace it as it is used.

On the other hand, if a larva is sick the nurse bees will remove it and we see the mixed age larvae pattern, or the "shotgun" sealed brood pattern.  If a chemical kill occurs in the adult bee population often the nurse bees can't keep up with the number of larvae to be fed and they remove any excess.  If a queen outlays the ability of the nurse bees to feed brood the egg is eaten, but these are all abnormal conditions.  I don't think we would see a shotgun pattern in a normal colony due to shortages of worker jelly.

AR I think you are right. Thanks

[Ben Framed]

Good video Mr. Ben,  thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mr Van, it?s an interesting short video. At least the filming of the devolvement of the bee is interesting.

[The15thMember]

Awesome video, Phillip!  Great repost.   

[Nock]

Interesting. So I?m assuming they removed the capping? 

[Ben Framed]

Interesting. So I?m assuming they removed the capping?

Thats another good catch and observation Nock. I suppose so? I am still wide eyed open by the good catch and explanation about the lack of royal jelly by AR Beekeeper. Perhaps there was some manipulation by the filmmaker to complete the film. Now the question is, is the film accurate?  Thanks for pointing this out.