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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Treatment Free?
Treatment Free is the Only Way to Be! By: John Miller What is the attraction to so-called treatment free (TF) beekeeping? Treatment Free propaganda…
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Book Review
Kim Flottom Form and Function in the Honey Bee, by Lesley Goodman. Published by Northern Bee Books and IBRA. Available on Amazon or from…
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Believe Me Because I Learned the Hard Way
Ettamarie Peterson with Cartoons by Lela Dowling Smart people learn from their mistakes. We all know that, for sure. Beekeepers are usually smart and…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Honey Time: Part 2 Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Extracting scientific information about a good honey crop is a super great way to wrap…
Read MoreMedicinal Plants and Natural Remedies
Abbas Edun BILBERRY Vaccinium myrtillus is a perennial member of the Ericaceae (Heath) family;1 it is also known to botanists as V. angulosum, V….
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Bees and Women
Lucinda Harrison of Peoria, IL Nina Bagley Mrs. Lucinda Harrison of Peoria, IL followed in Mrs. Tupper’s footsteps (to read about Mrs. Tupper, see…
Read MoreArt for Bees’ Sake
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Read MoreStudy Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes Honey Bee Winter Survival QUESTION Very good article in Catch the Buzz about beekeeping in North Dakota. But, I…
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Honey Recipe
Honey Zucchini Bread By: Fay Jarrett Ingredients □ 2 cups shredded zucchini □ 1 pint fresh blueberries □ 1 cup vegetable oil □ 1…
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An Easier Way to Collect Swarms
By: John Benham A decade or so ago I decided there had to be a better way to collect swarms than using an old…
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Overwintering
Losses in Canada By: Rod Scarlett, Canadian Honey Council Overwintering losses and Spring dwindle in Canada reached historic levels this year. While the final…
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World Bee Day in Ukraine During the Russian Invasion
By: Tanya Richardson & Leonora Adamchuk The UN created World Bee Day in 2018 to highlight the importance of pollinators and the threats that…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Honey Time: Part 1 By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel When Dr. John sings, “I been in the right place/But it must have been…
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To Beekeep or Not to Beekeep?
I suspect you normally don’t read Bee Culture for existential ponderings, but before you skip over this article for more practical beekeeping advice, I…
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Combining Colonies
A common procedure, but without clearly defined boundaries. By: James E. Tew “Hey, just combine them” Combining colonies is a common procedure. As beekeepers,…
Read MoreBIP Bits:
Honey Bee Hygienic Behavior(s) and Testing Anne Marie Fauvel & Robert Snyder, Bee Informed Partnership Who doesn’t like a feel-good story? Good news is…
Read MoreOff the Wahl Beekeeping
Harvesting Honey Richard Wahl The Fruits of Their Labors: As the Summer months turn to Fall, it might be time to consider how much…
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Beekeeping With Youth
Indiana 4-H Beekeeper Curriculum Purdue University is excited to announce a new beekeeping curriculum for young people! Three manuals, along with a facilitator’s guide,…
Read MoreVarietal – the Spice of Hive
Jeff Kennedy “Too many beekeepers fail to realize that the selling of a crop is fully as important as its production. The business part…
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