Author: beeculturemagazine
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Beekeeper Story
Click Here if you watched/listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Dr. Gina Calvo Sandor Hi, I am Dr. Gina Calvo Sandor, DVM, Cheatham County Animal Clinic, Ashland City, TN. In high school, I was taught about 2 different versions of heroes. There was the typical protagonist,…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Eggcitement By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Between the skyrocketing price of chicken eggs, the Resurrection and magical bunnies, eggs keep popping up in our newsfeed, so it is a good time for…
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General Honey Bee Swarm Biology and Management (Part 1)
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Overview of a Typical Honey Bee Swarm EpisodeBy: James E. Tew The Springtime event The general story is that a colony – probably headed by queen that is more than one year…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Interests in Beekeeping (Where to Begin) By: Richard Wahl (Click on photos to enlarge) Some Interest or (The Just Curious) It seems to me that there are three levels of…
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Smokers and Smoker Fuel
By: David MacFawn (Click on photos to enlarge) What size smoker and fuel you use can have a large impact on the beekeeper’s satisfaction. Large smokers are generally easier to light and stay lit for a longer time. Smokers with a finger guard are more comfortable to use. What type of fuel you use also…
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When Beekeeping Feels More Stressful Than Satisfying: How to Fix It
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns (Click on photos to enlarge) Most of us probably started beekeeping because it was an exciting and attractive hobby. Beekeeping is adventurous, a bit mysterious and very surreal to the…
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Part 1 – Take the Temperature of Your Colony
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Queenright Status and Brood Rearing By: Theresa J. Martin In this four-part series, we will explore how temperature sensors provide the beekeeper with actionable information that improves colony outcomes. We will review four…
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The Auburn Series
Tracking Colony Losses: A Collaborative Effort Through Time By: Agostina Giacobino1 & Nathalie Steinhauer2 (Click on images to enlarge) At the time of writing, the Auburn University Bee Lab, along with the Apiary Inspectors of America, are diligently preparing to launch the 2024-2025 US Beekeeping Survey: Colony Loss and Management by the 1st of April.…