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Alejandro Walsh works as an apiary inspector for a state department of agriculture. He travels throughout his region to inspect hundreds of honey bee colonies each year, monitoring managed hives for foulbrood, mites, and other destructive pests. Walsh managed commercial apiaries before taking his position with the state, directing brood maintenance and seasonal honey production across migratory yards. He also contributes articles on honey bee biology to Biology Insights.

How Does a Beehive Work? Inside the Honeycomb Colony
Can Bees Make Honey From Weed? A Scientific Explanation
What Is Bee Brood? Its Role and Stages in the Hive
What Bees Do Not Sting and How to Identify Them
What Happens If You Kill a Bee? Biological Consequences
Why Are Wasps Attracted to the Color Yellow?
Do Bees Have Blood? The Science of Hemolymph
Are Bees Attracted to Smoke? Why It Calms Them
Do Bees Eat Other Bees? When and Why It Occurs
Why Do Carpenter Bees Fight Each Other?
Do Male Bees Leave the Hive and What Happens Next?
Why Do Beekeepers Use Smoke to Calm Bees?
What Is the IQ of a Bee? The Science of Bee Cognition
Can Worker Bees Reproduce? The Biology Behind It
How Is a Queen Bee Made From a Regular Bee Larva?
Do Bees Have a Hive Mind? The Science of Bee Colonies
Which Bees Are Aggressive and How to Identify Them
Why Do Hornets Kill Bees? A Biological Explanation
How Does Smoke Calm Bees? A Scientific Explanation
Is It True Bees Shouldn’t Be Able to Fly?
How Bee Pollen Is Made and Its Purpose in the Hive
Do Bees Hibernate or Migrate? The Answer Is Complex
Do Bees Eat Dead Animals? The Biology of Vulture Bees
Do Bees Have Tongues? How Their Mouthparts Actually Work
Why Do Bees Actually Make a Buzzing Sound?
Can Bees Remember Faces? The Science of Bee Recognition
How to Extract Bee Venom: Methods and Safety
Do Bees Like Light? How Natural & Artificial Light Affects Bees
Varroa Destructor: Biology, Impact, and Management
Western Honeybee: Biology, Importance, and Major Threats