Obituary
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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The History of Beekeeping at Tuskegee University
By: Asmera Smith Becoming an apiarist can make a meaningful imprint on the world. It allows you to be conscious of the umbilical cord…
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2022 Almond Pollination Outlook
Economic Outlook and Other Consideration By: Brittney Goodrich & Marieke Fenton & Jerrod Penn In this article, we summarize some considerations for the 2022…
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A Closer Look
Wintering Honey Bees By: Clarence Collison “In order to survive cold northern winters, honey bees crowd tightly together in a winter cluster. Present models…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 4 – It’s Summers Time
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers as well as, one goodbye from…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 3 – From the Editor
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers as well as, one goodbye from…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 2 – From Friends and Loved Ones
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers as well as, one goodbye from…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 1 – Well Done Kath!
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers. Kathy has been with us a…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
An Interview with Dan Whitney Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Our favorite beekeepers are bee habitat obsessed, like Dan Whitney, owner of Whitney Lone…
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A Student’s Perspective
Proving Stereotypes Wrong Madison Miller Through the eyes of the uneducated, me and my fellow drone honey bee’s have been accused of being “lazy”,…
Read MoreDelaminating Communities
Beekeepers Too John Phipps Ever since reading Robert Putnam’s seminal work on American communities, Bowling Alone, I have looked at my tiny neighborhood differently….
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for the Control of Varroa destructor in Honey Bee Colonies Jennifer Berry Oxalic acid has gained popularity in the United States over the years,…
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A Closer Look
Honey Bees Sleeping At Night, honey bees pass through a physiological state that is similar to mammalian sleep. Clarence Collison “Honey bees are among…
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How to Inspect a Hive
Part 1 By: Darryl Gabritsch Inspecting a hive is only one part of colony management. If you see an issue while inspecting a hive…
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Bee Vet
An Interview with Dr. Britteny Kyle, DVM, MS Dr. Tracy Farone For BC’s interview issue, I sat down (over ZOOM) with Dr. Britteny Kyle,…
Read MoreA Case for Embracing Smaller Population Beehives
Beekeeping Techniques for the Faint-Hearted Beekeeper James E. Tew My bees are ageless. I am not. As have you, I have been through many…
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Apiary Inspection Maryland
Cybil Preston We have one full time Apiary Inspector, four contractual part time seasonal human bee inspectors, two seasonal K-9 Foulbrood detectors and two…
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