Traditional Beekeeping
By: Pablo Montesinos Arraiz Unlike what happens with other farm animals, honey bees have traditionally been exploited with the criterion that they are animals…
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Board by Board, Hive by Hive
By: Stephen Bishop In a moment of inspiration, I once grabbed a crowbar and decided on a whim to start a small home improvement…
Read MoreThe University of Florida Honey Bee/Beekeeping Teaching Programs
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory The University of Florida Honey Bee/Beekeeping Teaching Programs Cameron Jack January: Overview of…
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A Personal Essay on Venom Allergy
By: Brad Metz Since a warm Spring Day in 2006, I can tell you the exact number of stings I’ve taken: eight. But I…
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Spring Do Cometh
By: Jeff Kennedy The return of daylight savings comes with an array of sensory cues that inform us Spring is on the way. My…
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Study Hall
Modified Dadant Hive From the Editor Jerry Hayes Last year about this time I re-discovered the ‘Modified Dadant Hive’ as I was thinking about…
Read MorePlant Yarrow Tomorrow
Alyssum Flowers An interesting plant to add texture and detail to any garden is Yarrow, Achillea species, also known as Devil’s Nettle, Dog Daisy,…
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Bees and Women
Alwilda Jane Colwell Nina Bagley When I started my beekeeping journey years ago, I began researching women and beekeeping during the 1800’s not knowing…
Read MoreHome Observation Hives
Dan Long Warning! A home observation hive comes at great risk to completion of daily household tasks! You’re going to want to stay and…
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Build A Swarm Trap
By: Ed Simon You have just caught a swarm, and now it seems as though there are more bees flying around and crawling out…
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A Closer Look
Russian Honey Bees By: Clarence Collison The staff of the USDA, Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology lab visited the Primorsky Territory on the…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Beeyard Gratitude By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Besides the witches in Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf who move through the novel haloed…
Read MoreThe Mark of Life
By: John Redkoles I truly love the early days of Spring! The telltale signs of new life begin to emerge from the soil, fresh…
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Reckless Courage – Birds and Bees
Jeff Kennedy When one finds themselves several hours into a marathon, weekend mowing session, there is plenty of time to ponder. As you mow…
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Pollen
A Nutritional Powerhouse Jeannie Saum Flower Pollen Grains to Bee Bread Honey bees collect pollen from hundreds of different types of flowers including blooming…
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Pheromones
Communication Without Sound Ed Erwin Beekeepers know that pheromones are the key to controlling all activities of the bees in the beehive. In 1959,…
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How Are the Bees?
David Papke An interesting social phenomenon occurs when you become a beekeeper. You may be young or old, a man or woman, live in…
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Bigger Picture
Assessing Colonies Jessica Lawrence Think about when to watch your colonies decide to die, swarm, or abscond, or explode with growth and maybe you…
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A Nice Way to Put It Ed Colby I only have to utter the magic words “climate change” in one of my columns, and…
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Let’s Make ‘23 Better
John Miller Happy New Year! I have a lot to be thankful for. My former company, Miller’s Honey Farms, Inc. keeps me occasionally employed….
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