BUILD A MIGRATORY TOP COVER
By: Ed Simon You have been keeping bees for several years and really enjoy the hobby. You have built you honey customers up to a…
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OBSERVATION HIVES
By: Frank Linton You Should Have Some. You’ll Be A Better Beekeeper When You Do. It is an unpalatable fact: Beekeeping is a knowledge-intensive activity….
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CHELIFERS OR PSEUDOSCORPIONS AS VARROA CONTROL AGENTS
By: Hans-Jürgen Ratsch1, Jens Clausen2, Bernhard Huchzermeyer3, Johannes Leng4, Laurin Mathes4, Petra Hoppe1 Pseudoscorpions May Be The Answer. Abstract Due to the use of pesticides…
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APICULTURE PILOT INSURANCE PROGRAM
By: Brittney Goodrich What Is It And How Can I Enroll? The Apiculture Pilot Insurance Program (API) is insurance offered through the United States Department…
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BEEWEEK IN BRUSSELS
By: Joseph Cazier Why Americans Should Care Introduction From June 26-28, 2018 the European Parliament hosted the seventh annual BeeWeek in Brussels, Belgium. I was…
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Found In Translation
By: Jay Evans Convergent Ways To Expose And Fight Mites I highlighted three months ago the challenges needed to select for and maintain specific…
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Where the Girls Are
By: Kim Flottum 2018 USDA NASS Colonies Report This is the third year this report has been published, beginning in 2015. Below is the summary…
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Regional Honey Market Report
September Report We have the USDA NASS Colonies report this month on colony losses, stressors and such (see Where The Girls Are) and we…
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It’s Summers Time!
By: Kathy Summers Medina, Monarchs, Plants and September Kim and I have been home most of the Summer of 2018. Now that doesn’t mean we…
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New For You
Beehive Alchemy: Projects and Recipes Using Honey, Beeswax, Propolis, and Pollen to make your own soap, candles and more. Petra Ahnert. Published by Quarry…
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My Story Event
The Inner Cover
By: Kim Flottum Acutally, It’s All About Honey A while ago I was talking about where food comes from and Mexico is certainly one…
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Honey Comb Commentary
By: Ray Nabors Honey Plants, Honey, And A Bit About Using Nucs. The privilege of writing for the readers of Bee Culture has recently…
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Busy Days At The Farmers’ Market
By: Ann Harman You have been participating in your local farmers’ market for several months now. You have your table with your jars of…
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DOWNTOWN The Good Of The Hive, The Good Of The Bees, And The Good Of Us All
By: Toni Burnham 500,000 Murals Across America “The Good of the Hive” is a quest by urban artist Matthew Willey to paint 50,000 honey…
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build a winter feeder
By: Ed Simon Although not a standard section of a hive, Winter feeders can be a significant boon to your hive. By creating a…
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Tom’s Podcast Special
Tom Theobalds’s 2010 Neonicitinoid Article Listen to his July 2018 Podcast with Bee Culture here
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Harvest Time Means Removing Honey From Hives
By: Ross Conrad Harvest Time Means Removing Honey From Hives You have worked hard all year making sure the bees are healthy and have…
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Bigger Picture
By: Jessica Louque Red Tape Everywhere If you’ve ever thought about starting your own agricultural business, from selling bee products to farmer’s markets, I…
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Remembering Doolittle
By: Peter Sieling On June 3rd, 1918, 100 years ago, Gilbert M. Doolittle died at age 72. Today he is remembered as the father…
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