BEEKEEPING IN GUANTANAMERA
What I Learned In Cuba! By: Malcolm Sanford Jose Martí airport was more modern than I expected. It differed in two ways from others….
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A BEEKEEPING FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Let’s Develop Some Metrics We Can Use By: David MacFawn Financial metrics are key numbers that you can focus on in financial statements. There…
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MAKE A SUPPORT SYSTEM IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
By: Ettamarie Peterson Recently I got a packet of thank you letters from a third grade class that I had visited to educate them…
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BabelBee
By: Frank Linton If beekeeping had its Uber or Airbnb what would it look like? Uber owns no taxis, Airbnb owns no hotels, yet…
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Jars
By: Jim Thompson As Many Types Of Bottles As There Are Types Of Honey. Hexagonal Jar This jar appears to have had a…
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Bee Kid’s Corner
BEEYARD THOUGHTS – OBSERVATIONS AND UPDATES
You may not want to hear this, but beekeeping is changing (and that’s a good thing). Alternative uses for protective bee gear. Odds and Ends – a…
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MOVING BEES
By: Jennifer Berry When You Have To, Be Prepared. This past October, (and for several years now), it has been unseasonably warm with occasionally…
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides: A Major Problem For Bees, Part V
The often heard refrain that Varroa is the primary cause of colony losses associated with CCD is simply not supported by the evidence. So…
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A CLOSER LOOK
WATER COLLECTION/HUMIDITY REGULATION Sometimes, however, a colony must collect pure water. A colony of honey bees needs water for several functions: to maintain body…
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FOUND IN TRANSLATION
Keeping Your Honey Waiting By: Jay Evans As a scientist, I notice and tuck away lots of recent articles on topics that relate to…
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Honey Market Report
February Report Who sells what? For the 8th time we went to our reporters to see what they sell that’s made by their bees….
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DOWNTOWN Learning The Language of Flavor
By: Toni Burnham Marina Marchese When she was born, Marina Marchese must have entered the world taste buds first, because that is the way in…
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Bottom Board
By: Ed Colby Getting Ready Last November down by the Colorado River, Paul and the boys stacked four-way pallets of bees three high. Semis…
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Southeast U.S. Varroa Treatment Decisions
By: David MacFawn There is much confusion and misunderstanding among beekeepers as to which Varroa treatment chemicals to use and when. This is especially true…
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Jars
By: Jim Thompson A Lot About A Lot Of Honey Containers. Anchor Hocking Honey Jars …
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A Closer Look
By: Clarence Collison BIOGENIC AMINES They play a role in the regulation of honey bee behavioral development and are particularly important in the control…
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Beekeeping In ICELAND
By: Erik Donley Imagine Iceland. Depending on your perspective, you might envision northern lights flaring above perpetual Winter darkness or, perhaps the endless midsummer…
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Beesploitation The Deadly Bees • The Swarm
By: Ryan McDearmont With their striking coloration and intricate hive aesthetics, it’s no wonder that honey bees have become a favorite subject of filmmakers…
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Some Carrot Family Bee Plants
By: Connie Krochmal The Umbelliferae family is a treasure trove of pollinator plants. This group is named for the flower heads, which are typically umbrella-shaped….
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