Control Swarming Without Splitting
By: Tina Sebestyen It might be tempting to think that it is all right not to worry about whether colonies are going to swarm,…
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How to Inspect & Evaluate Your Hive
By: David Burns In 2008, I began making beekeeping videos on YouTube. At first, it was only a way for me to share what…
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Soils are Important to Honey Plants and Bee Locations
Part 1: Honey Plants Differ Greatly in Growth and Nectar Production Depending Upon the Soils in their Locality By: Michael Johnston Strangely enough, it…
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The Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
By: Gloria Hoffman The Carl Hayden Bee Research Center (CHBRC) in Tucson, Arizona is the nutrition laboratory of the USDA-ARS bee research program. The…
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Found in Translation
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Winnipeg in Winter
A Review of the Manitoba Beekeeper’s Association Annual Conference By: James Masucci Why would any sane person leave their home on a rare, 70…
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Beeyards Come and Beeyards Go
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Tropilaelaps
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Honey Recipe
Dark Chocolate Mousse By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ ⅔ cup nonfat, plain Greek yogurt □ 1 tablespoon cocoa powder □ 1 teaspoon honey □…
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Improving Honey Bee Queen Quality and Diversity in Ohio
Ohio beekeepers are losing 50-60 percent of their managed bee colonies each year, according to Hongmei Li-Byarlay, Associate Professor of Entomology at Central State…
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The Nuc House Review
By: James Masucci In January, I wrote about two things I tried to help my bees overwinter (“Ready for Winter – Maybe” January Bee…
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Bees and Women
The Acklin Women By: Nina Bagley Breezing through my 1900s Gleanings in Bee Culture Magazines, I found a beekeeping woman and her daughter who…
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By: John Miller I’ve seen a thing or two. My first visit to the beeyard was in 1960. Back then, we did things the…
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Apiculture Extension
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory – Part 4 By: Amy Vu Hi everyone, my name is Amy Vu…
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A Statement for the CHC
By: Rod Scarlett For context… As most of you hopefully know, the potential of another parasitic mite of honey bees, the Tropilaelaps mite that…
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Study Hall
From the Editor By: Jerry Hayes TREATING WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND VFD QUESTION I am a backyard beekeeper. My state inspector came out and looked…
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Found in Translation
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Buying and Establishing Bee Colony Splits
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Tropilaelaps
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A Closer Look
Tropilaelaps Mites By: Clarence Collison A potential future threat of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) in North America are the parasitic mites in the…
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