The Bees Are Resilient – Until They’re Not
Early Hoffman I have the privilege to speak to hundreds of beekeepers each month, some are commercial, while others are sideliners, and a few…
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Stress and Sickness
By: Jay Evans Honey bees are interconnected within colonies, with a crowded three-dimensional space that favors constant contact. Add shared feeding and a mite…
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Reading a Colony
By: Daivd MacFawn When examining a hive, the beekeeper can tell what is going on inside by answering a few important questions. Does the…
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Cover Crops – Worth It?
Author: Bill Sync This year the entire West and Northern Midwest is experiencing drought, leaving some growers with barely enough water to keep their…
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Common Floral Bacteria
It Can Induce Pollem Germination Shawn Christensen, UC Davis Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, according to a study published from…
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Technology Tips for Beekeepers
Malcolm T. Sanford COLONY MONITORING USING THERMAL IMAGING Scott Debnam; University of Montana; USA: Scott.Debnam@umontana.edu Honey bee colonies are superorganisms that display parental care…
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How To Thrive In Pandemic Times
Lessons From The Honey Bee Dalial Freitak With an ongoing pandemic, many of us are searching for answers on how to deal with such…
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Food And The Thinking Bee Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Honey bee foragers get cues from dancing nestmates, colony stores, and the gaping…
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Fall and Goldenrod and Dahlias Well there are some clear signs here in Northeast Ohio that Summer is almost done. The lady who sells…
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Is galvanized metal safe to use with honey?
Leonard Riepenhoff Does honey contain enough acid to remove zinc from galvanized sheet metal which could be unhealthy? The internet says don’t store honey…
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Honey Processing Equipment Breakeven
David MacFawn How much and when honey-processing equipment should be purchased are things to consider for new and developing honey operations. Decisions are based…
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Bigger Picture
Fall Bees Jessica Lawrence For some reason, it seems like I’ve talked to more beekeepers than normal lately about their odd beekeeping habits. I…
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New Books For That Fall Reading –
Honey Tasting Journal. Produced by the American Honey Tasting Society. $20.00. Soft cover, color covers, black and white inside. The American Honey Tasting Society…
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Native Bees With Dr. Bug
Tamra Reall Puttering about the wildflowers in my garden, I saw a honey bee and several mason bees working the black-eyed Susans. Suddenly, a…
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A True Beekeeping Ghost Story
Stephen Bishop One Saturday morning, my wife’s second cousin, Katie, came pedaling up the road. She veered into our driveway and then dismounted her…
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Ron Miksha Our part of the world (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) has been home to black bears and grizzlies for about ten-thousand years. In recent…
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Kathleen Prough There is one inspector for the entire state and apiary registration is not mandatory. There are approximately eight commercial beekeepers and 6,000…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Wasp Do You Know? Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel With Winter approaching, your bees need less attention. Why not spend time learning about the…
Read MoreRooftop Beekeeping-Should You Try It?
Carleigh Turner Walking on the rooftop of a building, you might expect to see a pool, a garden, or just a barren urban landscape….
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Promise and pitfalls of using bumblebees for blueberries
Lisa DeVetter, Maxine Eeraerts Ensuring sufficient pollination is a challenge shared by many blueberry growers. While honey bees can get the job done, optimal…
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