Minding Your Bees and Cues
Honey Time: Part 1 By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel When Dr. John sings, “I been in the right place/But it must have been…
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Combining Colonies
A common procedure, but without clearly defined boundaries. By: James E. Tew “Hey, just combine them” Combining colonies is a common procedure. As beekeepers,…
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To Insulate or Not To Insulate
How important is hive insulation really? By: Ross Conrad This is the time of year when beekeepers throughout North America start preparing their colonies…
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Preliminary Report Losses in Canada (2022)
Prepared By: CAPA National Survey Committee and Provincial Apiarists Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists Preliminary report on Honey Bee Wintering Losses in Canada (2022)…
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Honey Recipe
Best Bread By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ 2 cups warm water (105-115°F degrees) □ 1 tablespoon active dry yeast □ ¼ cup honey □…
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Image Gallery
We’ve started an image gallery! Every month, we want to see different images! Our topic for August is Splitting Colonies. Please make sure that…
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Remembering Dr. Eric Mussen
By: Kathy Keatley Garvey Honey Bee Authority Dr. Eric Mussen Passes Celebrated honey bee authority Dr. Eric Carnes Mussen, an internationally known 38-year California Cooperative…
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Remembering Eugene “Gene” Killion
By: Charles and Karen Nielsen Lorence If you have been around long enough in the beekeeping industry, the name Gene Killion not only rings…
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The Imprecise Precision of Beekeeping
Hey beekeepers, it’s perfectly normal. By: James E. Tew Beekeepers slowly grow to accept the obvious If you read any bee book, beekeeping is…
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American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA)
Announces Winners By: Priyadarshini Basu The winner of the 2022 Extension Activities Award is PhD student Peter Fowler of Michigan State University, who is…
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Measuring Pollinator Attractiveness
of Cultivated Flower Varieties By: Laura Kraft As gardeners become more interested in seeking out pollinator-friendly plants, the horticulture industry has a growing need…
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Measuring the Mites
The Mite-A-Thon is a Conversation that is Keeping Colonies Healthier and Overwintering Stronger By: Savannah Christiansen (Pollinator Partnership), Anne Marie Fauvel (Bee Informed Partnership)…
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Honey Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Bread By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ 1 cup honey □ 4 cups all-purpose flour □ 2 tablespoons baking powder □ 1 teaspoon…
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A Different Kind of Bee
By: Jim Thompson If you have read some of my articles, you know that my postcard collection influences some of my articles and this…
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Identification of a Parasite-Specific Viral Infection Associated with an Apis mellifera Honey Bee Colony from the Midwest
By: Roger A. Moore and Dave Wick In this article we present a case study regarding an Apis mellifera honey bee colony with a…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
The Merchant of Honey By: Becky Masterman and Bridget Mendel Somewhere in Minnesota, in the biggest shopping mall in America, there is a small…
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BEEing Diverse: Inspiring Leaders in Beekeeping
Mark Your Calendars for September 30 – October 1, 2022 Thank you to everyone who attended! Meeting Address: Bee Culture Conference Room 640 West…
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Life, Death and Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon
By: National Geographic Explorers Rosa Vásquez Espinoza and Ana Elisa Sotelo For centuries, communities in the Peruvian Amazon foraged for the hives of Amazonian…
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We Won!
By: Chris Hiatt, AHPA On May 9, 2022, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted unanimously that U.S. beekeepers producing raw honey were…
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Honey Bee Stinger
An Evolutionary Marvel By: Ed Erwin To appreciate the uniqueness of the female honey bee stinger, it’s important to understand how this complex and…
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