Save the Honey Bee and Our Ecosystem
James Howard The honey bee has become my friend. I say this for they produce that sweet honey that not only tastes good but…
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Beekeeping Critical Thoughts For Winter
Earl Hoffman December 21st at 10:59 AM EST is Winter Solstice the beginning of Winter Which means we will receive less than seven hours…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Well, Buzz a While Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel There are no two individuals with more divergent taste in music than yours trulies. For…
Read MoreBee Conservation is not ‘Child’s Play’
Paolo Fontana & Laura Bortolotti & Giacomo Ciriello There are concerns among conservationists in Italy about the sale of solitary bee species, under the…
Read MoreQueen Acceptance
By the bees, not the keeper Diane Wellons ABSTRACT: Determining the wants of the honey bee based on the choices they make versus the…
Read MoreBottom Board
Dig a Hole! Ed Colby When my back went out the other day, like it occasionally does, I decided a hot soak might be…
Read MoreBrother Adam
The Switch to Modified Dadant Sized Woodenware From the Editor Beekeeping has been around a long time, so we do have celebrities in our…
Read MoreWinter Cleaning of Beekeeping Equipment for the Hobbyist from the World Wide Web
A Social Media Survey Elizabeth Irving Beekeepers and scientists agree on the importance of maintaining healthy and disease-free equipment, and everyone has opinions on…
Read MoreWhat’s Going on Inside?
Hannah Thomas How many times have you looked at your hives, and wished you knew more about what was going on inside? For migratory…
Read MoreBuild a Modified Dadant Hive Body
Ed Simon I just started reading Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey, by Bro. Adam…. of course. One thing that got my attention was his support…
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Bee Vet
Not as fun as a Volkswagen Dr. Tracy Farone Happy January! For many beekeepers this means your hives are tucked in for the winter…
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Apiary Inspection District of Columbia
Brooke Decker The apiary program in the District of Columbia is relatively new, there were no regulations for beekeeping in the District until 2012….
Read MoreA Case for Embracing Smaller Population Beehives
Beekeeping Techniques for the faint-hearted Beekeeper Part 2 James E. Tew My bees are ageless. I am not (Part 2). After one ages and…
Read MoreGargoyles are Useful and Free!!
Ed Simon Years ago, when I started building my own woodenware, I made a very unscientific survey. The question I asked was “What is…
Read MoreWe Get Out Of It What We Put Into it
Maybe More in this Case Part 1 Diane Wellons I can almost hear my fathers’ exasperated words in my head, “young lady, you won’t…
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MSU Scientist Building Pollen Database to Improve Bee Nutrition Asks Citizens to Assist
Vanessa Beeson STARKVILLE, Miss.—While flowers are known to be most attractive to bees, less is known about the nutrition flowers actually provide pollinators. A…
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Dr. Roger Allen Hoopingarner of Holt, Michigan died Saturday, November 6th after a two-week battle with breakthrough Covid-19 virus – just days before his…
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Painted Hive Body Competition
Lisa Bright The Painted Hive Body Competition and Auction is the brainchild of one Nansemond Beekeepers Association member, Jajala Schweiger. It began 8 years…
Read MoreA Sage Decision
Alyssum Flowers When planning for next year’s gardens and landscape, make sure to include some Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia (changed to Salvia yangii). Although…
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20 Celebrity Beekeepers
Ross Conrad Beekeeping is a quirky profession, full of characters and interesting people. The beekeeping community is also relatively small and that may be…
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