Build The Original Langstroth Hive
By: Peter Sieling Langstroth’s 1852 patent moveable comb hive was the first practical hive that allowed the beekeeper to examine any comb in a hive…
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Frame Grippers
Ways To Stay Away From The Bees By: Jim Thompson Do you know there are people that keep bees and don’t want to get close…
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A Closer Look
Varroa Mite Phoretic Phase By: Clarence Collison The Varroa mite life cycle consists of two distinct phases: a phoretic phase during which the females…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council
Board Member Recruitment By: Michele Colopy It is that time of year again when new Board members are recruited for the beekeeping association. The…
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DOWNTOWN, Harvesting As Outreach, Part 2
Getting Sweet With Adults By: Toni Burnham Most clubs have done a version of a public honey harvest at one time or another…
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A Medley Of Fruit Plants For Bees – Medlar and Quince
By: Connie Krochmal Medlar and quince share some common traits. Members of the rose family, both are uncommon, old fashioned fruits that have largely…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
Bees from Supers Using Bee Blowers. Using Bee Vacuums. Help With Commercial Exhibit Observation Hives By James Tew When I first came to the…
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Processing Propolis Part II
By: Ross Conrad In last month’s Bee Culture article we looked at the origins of propolis; how it is produced and used by honey…
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Ask Phil
Got a question? He Knows! By: Phil Craft Q: A beekeeper in Georgia writes: I have been keeping bees for several years, but still consider…
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Bigger Picture
Fall Bucket List By: Jessica Louque Maybe it’s just me but it seems like there’s not a break between holidays anymore. Halloween candy was…
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Christmas Presents For Beekeepers
By: Ann Harman Although December has not arrived the approaching days of Winter have slowed beekeeping tasks, giving us time to think about next year…
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Bottom Board
Varroa and Vacation By Ed Colby The bee business can keep you hopping, especially if you prefer to do things the hard way. My…
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The Trailer
By: Geoffrey Martinak International Honey’s Mobile Extraction Trailer. Located in the Canadian prairies, Manitoba has long been a major producer for beekeeping in…
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Inner Cover
It was a good garden season this year. Appropriate rain in the spring, but then dry, dry, dry all of June, July and the…
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It’s Summer’s Time
LABOR DAY WEEKEND by- Kathy Summers As I write this we have just finished up Labor Day weekend 2016 – can you believe it….
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Democracy
What we can learn from the bees. by-Tony Harris Honey bees perform the waggle dance on the comb within a nest to inform other…
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Observations From The International Pollinator Research Conference
by-Michele Colopy The Third International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health & Policy, held July 18-20, 2016 at Pennsylvania State University. It was supported by…
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The Cappings Scratcher or The Uncapping Fork
by- Jim Thompson It all depends on how you plan to use the Cappings Scratcher or the Uncapping Fork as to what you want…
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Sabine Creek Honey Farm
by- Kim Flottum The city of McKinney, Texas, is north and a tad east of Dallas and sits smack in the middle of Collin…
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Do I Need a Vet for My Bees?
by- Chris Cripps A Q&A on FDA’s new antibiotic regulations. Q. I heard I have to have a veterinarian for my bees –…
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