Sharing Beekeeping with Children.
It’s Important Carol Ann Harlos I am a backyard beekeeper… three hives, and in my ninth year of beekeeping. Beekeeping has given me so…
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Bee-Eaters
Jim Thompson If you live in southern Europe, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, India and New Guinea, you might see the brightly colored birds called bee-eaters….
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So, You Want to be a Beekeeper
Stephen Bishop Earlier this year, the leadership of my local bee club unleashed me onto our newest crop of initiates. I’m proud to say…
Read MoreInteresting Things I’ve Seen in My Bee Hives
Tim Martin Introduction There are many maladies that can affect the health of a beehive. Their effects range from nuisance to serious problem affecting…
Read MoreRemarkable Beauty
Diane Wellons Often as a beekeeper I am struck by the remarkable beauty of the natural world around me. I might find myself standing…
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Book Review
Dewey Caron The Music of Bees is a fictitious novel involving three diverse characters bonding together through the magic of honey bees. The author,…
Read MoreFarm/City Day
Peter Sieling Every two years, our county Cooperative Extension sponsors an event called Farm/City Day. One of several local farms hosts the event. They…
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Bees and Women
Sara Jane Wellman Axtell Nina Bagley Mrs. Sara Jane Wellman Axtell was born December 19, 1839 in Monmouth County, Illinois, which was founded in…
Read MoreThe Last Laugh
Ed Colby Just when you think you have your bees all figured out, the little darlings will laugh at you and prove you so…
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Ciber Center for Integrative Bee Research
John Miller The Center for Integrative Bee Research (CIBER) is located at University of California, Riverside (UCR). On September 10 & 11, 2022, a…
Read MoreBuild a Double Screen Board – Snellgrove
Ed Simon Eventually, you will wish you had a double screen board available. It is a versatile device that allows you to manipulate your…
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Bee Vet
An Interview with a British Bee Vet: Dr. Chris Palgrave Tracy Farone (Preview: In this and the next two BV articles, I will be…
Read MoreAutumn Management
David MacFawn Autumn preparations are frequently deemed the most critical of any season. Beginning in September and continuing through December, Autumn is when preparations…
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Bayou Apiary
Carol Harbo There is a peaceful glen in the bayou where I witness a talented lady. She isn’t apparent as I approach her realm….
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Talents and Skills
Jeremy Barnes The difference between a talent and a skill is significant. The former, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is ‘the natural endowments of…
Read MoreOff the Wahl Beekeeping
The Life of a Worker Bee Richard Wahl Her Royal Majesty the Queen: Before any discussion about worker bees, we must first look at…
Read MoreGetting to the Root of Bee Culture
Alyssum Flowers In Spring of 2020, Brad Root, the 5th generation Owner and President of A. I. Root Company, decided to plant pollinator friendly…
Read MoreBottom Board
Ed Colby A Honey Mix-up It’s August as I write, not the Fourth of July, but you should have seen and heard the fireworks…
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The Bees at the Ohio Statehouse
Nina Bagley The Ohio Statehouse bees have a nice ornate iron fence around them. The hives sit high on the hill, looking at the…
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A Closer Look
Clarence Collison Caste Determination The capacity of the honey bee to produce three phenotypically distinct organisms (two female castes; queens and sterile workers, and…
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