The Challenge
By: David VanderDussen and Kathleen Ireland NOD Apiary Products’ Story Of Innovation Part 3, Developing An Environmentally Friendly Miticide Recap: In Part 1 of…
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A Closer Look
By Clarence Collison Queen Cells and Rearing Stimuli There are basically two types of queen cells – those made from a worker larva, and…
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Found In Translation
By: Jay Evans Minerals and The Bees’ Needs Rachael Bonoan and colleagues at Tufts University have been studying the impacts of salt and other…
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Midwest Foraging
By: Connie Krochmal This article will conclude the series on foraging book reviews. “Midwest Foraging-115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild…
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Enough Good Food
By: Ann Harman Well, this year’s honey crop was a bust. Rain, rain and more rain during the blooming time of this area’s major…
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About Beeswax
Swammerdam’s Apprentice Beeswax. What Is It? The main constituents and the physical properties of beeswax.Wax is a hydrocarbon – contains the elements carbon, hydrogen…
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Bottom Board
By: Ed Colby The Good Samaritan The pot grower down the road told me his bees are doing fabulous. I asked him how his mites…
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Bigger Picture
By: Jessica Louque Turkey Wars Sometimes, I get a few complaints from readers that my article has nothing to do with bees, or is…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
By: James Tew Well, is it European Foulbrood or not? Comb – much more than a hive product. Odds and Ends – Adding wax…
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Beekeeping In The Bahamas
By: Jennifer Berry The thought of taking a 12-24 hour old larvae and transforming it into a queen is amazing. It’s been almost 20…
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Beekeeping In Costa Rica Pura Vida – It’s All Good
By: Sarah Gabric Everywhere you might go in Costa Rica, from the capital city of San Jose, to a remote barrio, to a tourist…
Read MoreThe Editor’s Hive: Autumn
By: Kim Flottum This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years By now your package should be…
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Don’t Eat That!
By: Andrew Byers This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Can you answer the question: Is…
Read MoreA Good Neighbor Issue
By: Bill Miller This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years If your attorney says beekeeping is…
Read MoreAsk an Expert: Ants
By: Brian Lacey This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Q: I often find large numbers…
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Bee Venom and the Chemistry of Ouch
By: Sharla Riddle This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Zap! Stings happen. Even the most…
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Smartweeds and Knotweeds as Bee Plants
By: Connie Krochmal This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Members of the buckwheat family can…
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Honey Harvest: Early or Later
By: Ross Conrad This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years When is the right time for…
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Mentoring
By: David MacFawn, Larry Coble and Jack Banker Elliott III This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three…
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Varroa Counting Made Easier
By: William Hesbach This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Accurate estimation of a colony’s population…
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