Inner Cover
By: Kim Flottum On the 10th of August we’re holding our second Pollinator Day here at the Root Company’s Pollinator Meadow, behind our…
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It’s Summer Time
By: Kathy Summers The duck, Anthony and Brushy Mountain Field Day. It’s been another crazy, busy month for us – lots of travel and…
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The Pennsylvania Farm Show 100 Years Of Incredible Education
The January 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show was the 100th anniversary of this grand event. The PSBA does an outstanding job every year, and this…
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Protecting Pollinators
By: Gail Wells and Moneen Jones Two new ways to stop killing bees! Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by…
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When Is Your Colony Ready For The Puberty Talk?
By: Michael Smith Puberty is an unlikely topic for a beekeeping journal, but it is a special time in any organism’s life, and I’ll…
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Timing The Honey Harvet
By: Ross Conrad When is the best time to harvest honey from the hive? . . . It’s a question that crosses the mind…
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A Closer Look
By: Clarence Collison Recognition Within the honey bee colony, recognition of nestmates from aliens is based on olfactory cues. Recognition of colony members is…
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Better Hive Stands
By: James Tew Most swarms come with a story. When does swarming look like robbing? Unhappy bees at the beach. For The Brand New…
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Bee Kids Corner
Bigger Picture
By: Jessica Louque Sage Advice We’ve chosen a lot of really cool plants to see what works for our bees this year. On some…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council
By Michele Colopy Board Members Roles and Responsibilities Supporting the Mission and growing the Bee Club. There are plentiful resources available for Board members…
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Are Beekeepers More Adaptive Or Inventive?
By: Jim Thompson Have you ever wondered how beehives, hive tools and bee keeping procedures developed? The first reference to honey bee hives that…
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Ask Phil
By: Phil Craft Got A Question? He Knows! www.philcrafthivecraft.com phil@philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: If I take honey supers off to…
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Can Solar Sites Help Save The Bees?
By: Rob Davis Rapid growth of ground-mounted solar presents opportunity to establish hundreds of millions of native plants. Across Minnesota workers are preparing dozens…
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Bottom Board
By: Ed Colby Our Place In The Cosmos In the wee hours, I turned to my gal Marilyn. “Can’t sleep,” I confided. “I have…
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HONEY TRANSSHIPPING LITIGATION
Notice of class action settlement agreement
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International Pollinator Conference 2016
2016 International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy The Center for Pollinator Research at Penn State University will be hosting the third International…
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Pollinator Day August 13, 2016
On the 13th of August we’re holding our second Pollinator Day here at the Root Company’s Pollinator Meadow, behind our Corporate Headquarters. There’s a…
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Inner Cover
by- Kim Flottum Young Harris. Mean Hive. I went to the 25th anniversary meeting of the Young Harris/University of Georgia Bee Institute in May…
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It’s Summer’s Time
By: Kathy Summers The Garden, New Neighbors and Oregon. I hope you all had a great Memorial Day Weekend. Our city and county do a…
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