June 2019

By: Ross Conrad In the age of ubiquitous Varroa mites, potentially devastating small hive beetles, unpredictable weather patterns, rampant viral infections, nosema with minimal…

By: David MacFawn Smoker size and the fuel used can have an impact on the beekeeper’s satisfaction. Large smokers are generally easier to light…

By: Kim Flottum “Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming…” ― David Bowie “…and a lot of it will be wrong, but just…

By: The Beekeeper’s most common complaint, after the cost of equipment, bad queens, government idiots, and low honey prices, is that bees don’t read…

By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab I have highlighted the insightful work by Dr. Samuel Ramsey showing that Varroa mites slice their way…

By: A.I. Root To make it a little more of an object for some beekeeper in every neighborhood to canvass his locality for subscribers,…

Producing Ross Rounds By: Kim Carpenter What is Comb Honey Simply stated, comb honey is honey that is produced by the bees in the…

By: Adam Foster Collins Meeting Mike Palmer, Part 1 Vermont is my childhood home and bees have been in my family for generations. I…