A Closer Look
Minor Pests of Bees By: Clarence Collison Bee Louse – The bee louse, Braula coeca Nitzch is a wingless fly that lives as a…
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A Run of Bad Luck By: Ed Colby It’s mid-April as I write, and in my semi-retired beekeeper life, seemingly nothing is going according…
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By: John Miller “The best-known insect on earth.” —Thomas D. Seeley. “Arguably the most beneficial insect on earth.” —Hannah Nordhaus. This marvelous insect with…
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The IR-4 Project Commemorates 60 Years of Impact
By: Hannah Ross This year, The IR-4 Project commemorates 60 years of operation. Since its establishment by land grant universities and the U.S. Department…
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Swarm Trap Base
By: Mike Champlin Spring has arrived along with swarm season here locally. My approach to building swarm traps is to give the scout bees…
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The APHIS Answer to Tropilaelaps
By: John Miller Recently, I engaged with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). I’m trying to understand for North American beekeepers…
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VSH Traits in Honey Bees it Mite be a Solution
Jeff Kennedy Pollinating insects are critical to sustainable crop yields and their quality. As our ever-growing population becomes more dependent on efficient food production,…
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Study Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes The EPA has offered an assessment on using Api-Bioxal (oxalic acid) prepared with glycerin and has found this use…
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American Honey Producers Association
News from AHPA This is meant to provide some clarification to the issue of shipping U.S. honey bee packages into Canada. The Canadian Food…
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Time Travel By: Ed Colby The road to my billionaire’s bees was buried in nearly a foot of snow, virgin but for a couple…
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Extension Programs
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory Extension Programs Louis Dennin & Amy Vu January: Overview of the HBREL at…
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How to Sell Honey and Avoid Arrest
By: Stephen Bishop Some people could sell a sugar cube to an engorged honey bee in a honey bound hive—their salesmanship abilities are that…
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Swarm Trap Mount
By: Mike Champlin Here is a DIY swarm trap mount that is easy to attach, adjusts for any tree’s lean angle, folds flat for…
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A Closer Look
Queen/Drone Mating By: Clarence Collison There are many environmental conditions that are required for mating flight activity. Temperature and weather are the most important…
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The Beekeeper and the Tax Man
By: Stephen Bishop I’m not much of a puzzle person, but about once a year an overwhelming urge to do a puzzle overtakes me—granted,…
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Baton Rouge Scientist Spotlight
By: Kate E. Ihle In the USDA lab in Baton Rouge, our mission is to breed stronger, more resilient honey bees. We typically do…
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Our Bobcat By: Ed Colby Up the road at the nudie hot springs, the mercury hovers in the ‘teens. Shafts of early morning sunlight…
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2023 American Honey Queen & Princess Hail from Florida & Iowa
By: Anna Kettlewell, American Honey Queen Program Chairperson The American Beekeeping Federation is proud to announce that Selena Rampolla and Allison Hager were selected…
Read MoreTradescantia – A Pollinators’ Feast for Shade
By: Alyssum Flowers It is relatively easy to find blooming plants for sunny areas, but growing shade plants that provide food for pollinators can…
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Sometimes the Solution is Simpler Than You Think
By: John Kefuss In 1975, I went to Weaver Apiaries in Navasota, Texas to learn commercial queen rearing and package bee production. At that…
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