Success for All Means Accessible Information for All
By: Julia McGuire What is the best way to teach beekeeping to adults? Julia McGuire, a beekeeper instructor living in West Des Moines, believes…
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Bull Snake in a Subaru
By: Ed Colby Walking down the path to the river the other evening, I almost tripped over a big bull snake. Mottled brown and…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
New(ish) Beekeeper Column Off the Wahl Beekeeping Mechanics of a Hive Inspection Richard Wahl One of the more daunting tasks in beekeeping is deciding…
Read MoreBook Review-Honey Bee Medicine
By: Callie Rich The first edition of Honey Bee Medicine For The Veterinary Practitioner is edited by T. R. Kane and C. M. Faux;…
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A Closer Look
Immunity Mechanisms and Immunosenescence By: Clarence Collison “Honey bees face many important parasites and pathogens against which they have evolved behavioral, morphological, physiological and…
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The University of Florida Honey Bee Laboratory Facilities
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory The University of Florida Honey Bee Laboratory Facilities By: Chris Oster January: Overview…
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Minding your Bees and Cues
If Bears were Bees By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel “If Bears were bees, they’d build their nests at the bottom of trees.” Thus…
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Beekeepers As Scientists
By: David Burns I had the privilege of growing up in the vibrant era of the 60s and 70s. During those years, I experienced…
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Is Beekeeping a Ponzi Scheme?
By: Stephen Bishop As an expert in cryptozoological species, like Bigfoot, I would like to take some time to discuss cryptocurrency, which is what…
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Bottom Board-A Pathetic Bee Beard
By: Ed Colby I’ve never been able to grow a beard, even a bee beard. And 10,000 honey bees dangling off your chin and…
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During and After
By: John Miller In 1980, I was paying serious attention to how to succeed in beekeeping. The important factor in beekeeping survival was economic…
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Book Review-Honey Bee Biology
By: Mark Winston Books about honey bees gravitate towards two poles: practical guides to beekeeping, and works on biology. While beekeeping books are of…
Read MoreSoils Are Important to Honey Plants and Bee Locations
Part 2: A Knowledge of Soils Can Help the Beekeeper to Choose Good Bee Locations By: Michael Johnston It is important for all beekeepers…
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AHH! TO HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT
By: James Masucci The problem with being a sideliner is that you are “in between”. Too small for all the cool things that the…
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Management Tactics to Keep Mites Low
By: Tina Sebestyen As mentioned in my previous article, miticides, and even organic miticides, have detrimental effects on honey bees at all levels; workers,…
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Behind the Scenes For The Bees
How IR-4 Supports Beekeepers and Honey Bees through Research and Regulation By: Hannah Ross & Philip Moore Photos By: Logan Powers From pest infestations…
Read MoreHatfields and McCoys
By: Ed Colby That gal Marilyn said, “I have a lot of nice thrift store clothes, but we never go anywhere, so I never…
Read MoreBeware of Ticks in the Apiary
By: Alyssum Flowers “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” said Benjamin Franklin, almost 300 years ago. His sage advice is…
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Study Hall
Grumpy Swarm From the Editor, Jerry Hayes QUESTION Early on, I was fortunate to discover that the myth that all swarms are gentle is…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
A Swarm in July Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel A swarm in May is worth a load of hay; a swarm in June is…
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