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We are running a tad late this month due to our trip to The National Honey Show in the UK in late October. It…
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Regional Honey Market Report
DECEMBER REPORT We’re throwing a lot of numbers at you this month but we think you’ll find them useful. Below is our monthly report…
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Be A Part Of Citizen Sciences, Or Just Brag About Your Hive
By: Rich Morris Hang around an online forum for Beekeepers, and you find out fast that they can be an opinionated bunch. Introduction There’s…
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides: A Major Problem For Bees, Part III
By: Ross Conrad The dose response characteristics of neonicotinoid insecticides turn out to be identical to those of genotoxic carcinogens, which are the most dangerous…
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Meet Michael Smith
By: Sarah Red-Laird The Weirdest Place Michael Smith Has Been Stung and 36 Other Facts About Him Winners of the lg Nobel Prize are awarded…
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The Evolution of Beehive Covers
By: Jim Thompson I have found it interesting to look at the types of different beehive covers or tops that have been used over the…
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Bee Kids’ Corner
Meet Derrick
By: Ed Colby At the turn of the century, Derrick Maness and I worked together for Colorado commercial beekeeper Paul Limbach. Derrick still does….
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Keeping Venom Out of Your Bee Club
By: Becky Johnson By Involving All Members In The Good And The Bad, Listening To Concerns And Forever Adapting To New Ideas And Ways,…
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Hands On Mentoring After The Classes There’s Very Little Formal Education For New Beekeepers
By: Buddy May Dedicated mentoring of the new and inexperienced beekeeper is perhaps the single most important aspect of successful management in beekeeping. I…
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Beekeeper Fred Anderson or The Mystery of Crystal Mountain
By: Peter Sieling In 1896-1897, Bee Culture magazine, then called Gleanings in Bee Culture published its one and only serial novel. A few complained that…
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Meet Dr. Jay Evans
By: Ann Harman From Washington …… To Washington Jay is originally from Seattle in Washington State. Since his mother worked in a natural history…
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Meet Christian and Stephanie Ramthun
By: David MacFawn In late August I had the chance to visit Christian and Stephanie Ramthun’s honey bee operation which is based out of…
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Meet Dr. Geoff Williams
By: Jennifer Berry Legend has it that back in the 17th century, an “aha” moment occurred when a young scholar, Sir Isaac Newton, was…
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A Closer Look- Impact of Nosema Disease
By: Clarence Collison IMPACT OFNOSEMA DISEASE ON PRODUCTIVE CASTES The biological impact of Nosema disease has mostly been associated with worker bees, whereas drones…
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Found in Translation
History Tends To Repeat Itself It can be easy to forget when working with honey bees that our human existence as their keepers pales…
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It’s Summers Time!
CHICKENS, WINTER, A BIT ABOUT ENGLAND Another completed year here at Bee Culture. It’s hard to believe. We’ve had a good year and hope…
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New – Gifts For Yourself Or Others
BeeCounted.org is a map-based public website where beekeepers and the general public can see the extensive data being collected across the country through BroodMinder…
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Beeyard Thoughts- Observations and Updates
By: James Tew Hey look! I see some beehives. True beekeepers just can’t help looking . . . While traveling, my much younger family…
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Meet Randy Verhoek
By: Jessica Louque South Dakota Native Managing 10,000 Colonies In the past year or so, I’ve spent a bit of time with Randy Verhoek….
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