The end of summer and the beginning of the fall semester has brought about an intense time for everyone in the lab. Jennifer, Lauren, Hannah, and Joe all participated in the hands-on activities in the BEES Academies this fall, the logistics of which behind the scenes were deftly handled by Sharon and Kirsten. Joe, Lauren, Ali, and David all presented at the international Apimondia conference in Montreal in September, which was an amazing meeting for honey bee science and beekeeping. Joe visited Ali in Vancouver to learn some new molecular techniques. Erin has been cranking through genetic analyses from our summer projects, and Brad has been keeping busy writing manuscripts and processing queen samples through the clinic. Esmaeil and Ali have been incredibly busy writing up their many projects at UNCG and UBC, respectively, and Lauren will soon be wrapping up her MS thesis by the end of the semester.