National Honey Month
Let’s Party By: Ann Harman September is National Honey Month! So it is a perfect time to have a party celebrating honey. And since…
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Dear Queen Buyer –
7 Rules For Queen Buyers To Remember By: Larry Connor Thank you for buying a queen from our small queen-rearing operation. We appreciate your…
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The Successful Beekeeper
By: Ross Conrad As we head into Autumn and reflect on the past beekeeping season, what criteria do we use to call it a…
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Ask Phil
Got a question? http://www.philcrafthivecraft.com phil@philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A beekeeper in Indiana writes: I have a queenless hive that has killed two queens I’ve tried to…
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Adventures With U-Haul
By: Ed Colby On our way back from dropping off a load of bees on the Colorado Flat Tops, Frank remarked, “This is a…
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Submit Photos for Bee Culture’s 2017 Calendar Photo Contest NOW! Read Instructions on How to Below!
Don’t miss Bee Culture’s 2017 Calendar Photo Contest. It closes Oct 1, 2016. The topic this year is What Bees Do At Home. We’re…
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Food Safety Modernization Act
By: Ann Harman ‘He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.’ – Jonathan Swift I suppose that that ‘bold man’ would have…
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August Crossroads
By: Larry Connor August is a frantic crossroad month when Summer management runs into the needs of Winter colony survival. While I have written…
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Pollinator Decline & Self-Medication
By: Rachael Bonoan Can we help pollinators help themselves? Pollinators Can Get Medicine from Their Food While there are plenty of activist groups raising…
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The Chemistry of Honey
By: Sharla Riddle Honey bees are chemists. Using enzymes and dehydration, these scientists of the natural world are able to change the sugar…
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Inner Cover
By: Kim Flottum On the 10th of August we’re holding our second Pollinator Day here at the Root Company’s Pollinator Meadow, behind our…
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It’s Summer Time
By: Kathy Summers The duck, Anthony and Brushy Mountain Field Day. It’s been another crazy, busy month for us – lots of travel and…
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The Pennsylvania Farm Show 100 Years Of Incredible Education
The January 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show was the 100th anniversary of this grand event. The PSBA does an outstanding job every year, and this…
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Protecting Pollinators
By: Gail Wells and Moneen Jones Two new ways to stop killing bees! Protecting bees from pesticides just got easier with the release by…
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When Is Your Colony Ready For The Puberty Talk?
By: Michael Smith Puberty is an unlikely topic for a beekeeping journal, but it is a special time in any organism’s life, and I’ll…
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Timing The Honey Harvet
By: Ross Conrad When is the best time to harvest honey from the hive? . . . It’s a question that crosses the mind…
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A Closer Look
By: Clarence Collison Recognition Within the honey bee colony, recognition of nestmates from aliens is based on olfactory cues. Recognition of colony members is…
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Better Hive Stands
By: James Tew Most swarms come with a story. When does swarming look like robbing? Unhappy bees at the beach. For The Brand New…
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Bee Kids Corner
Bigger Picture
By: Jessica Louque Sage Advice We’ve chosen a lot of really cool plants to see what works for our bees this year. On some…
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