Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Beginner Beekeeping Basics By: Richard Wahl Before I delve into the basics, let me share a bit of background as to how I chose…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Beeyard Gratitude By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Besides the witches in Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf who move through the novel haloed…
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By: John Redkoles I truly love the early days of Spring! The telltale signs of new life begin to emerge from the soil, fresh…
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Honey Recipe
Peanut Butter Cookies By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ 1 cup creamy peanut butter (natural will work too) □ 1 cup honey □ 1 large…
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Smoker Basics
By: Ed Simon Every beekeeper has one. Some have two. An essential piece of equipment for any beekeeper is the smoker. They are available…
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Bees and Women
Lodemia Charlotte Bennett By: Nina Bagley Lodemia (Dema) Charlotte Bennett was born in 1845 in Clairidon, Geauga County, Ohio. Her mother, Charlotte Parantha Humphrey…
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Beekeeping Critical Thoughts
Master Insights on Splitting a Hive By: Earl Hoffman The art of beekeeping is all about timing, so it may come as no surprise…
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A Closer Look
Honey Bee Races By: Clarence Collison The native range of the honey bee includes the varied habitats of Europe, Africa and the Middle East,…
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The Elusive Varroa Resistant European Honey Bee
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Reckless Courage – Birds and Bees
Jeff Kennedy When one finds themselves several hours into a marathon, weekend mowing session, there is plenty of time to ponder. As you mow…
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Dealing with Beekeeper Guilt
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Pollen
A Nutritional Powerhouse Jeannie Saum Flower Pollen Grains to Bee Bread Honey bees collect pollen from hundreds of different types of flowers including blooming…
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How Are the Bees?
David Papke An interesting social phenomenon occurs when you become a beekeeper. You may be young or old, a man or woman, live in…
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Pheromones
Communication Without Sound Ed Erwin Beekeepers know that pheromones are the key to controlling all activities of the bees in the beehive. In 1959,…
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Overview of the HBREL at UF
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory – Part 1 By: Jamie Ellis Hello everyone. My name is Jamie Ellis…
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Bigger Picture
Assessing Colonies Jessica Lawrence Think about when to watch your colonies decide to die, swarm, or abscond, or explode with growth and maybe you…
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A Nice Way to Put It Ed Colby I only have to utter the magic words “climate change” in one of my columns, and…
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New(ish) Beekeeper Column Winter Projects Richard Wahl As we ease into the Winter months here in SE Michigan, the bees are tucked away for…
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Let’s Make ‘23 Better
John Miller Happy New Year! I have a lot to be thankful for. My former company, Miller’s Honey Farms, Inc. keeps me occasionally employed….
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Drive Your Club Membership Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Beekeeping sure isn’t the same as it used to be. We’ve all heard that sentiment…
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