Category: 2025
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Drone Patrol By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab The renowned Australian bee scientist (and co-manager of Australia’s National Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program), Elizabeth Frost, sent this magazine an interesting observation about…
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A Traveling Man
By: Stephen Bishop Well, I’ve done it. I have joined the ranks of migratory beekeepers. Granted, this is similar to the time I joined the ranks of America’s soybean farmers. On that occasion, which I will not detail extensively for fear of paralyzing myself with cringe-worthy memories, I showed up at our local grain elevator…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Exploring a Minnesota Beekeeping Family History By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel | Guest Writer/Contributor: Anne Pierce We were recently contacted by a new member of the Minnesota Honey Producers Association (soon to…
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Honey Bee Stings
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! “Don’t You Ever Get Stung?” By: James E. Tew A few months ago, I gave a brief discussion at a local service club luncheon. I only had a short time to make my…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Rendering Beeswax, Plus Other Hive Products By: Richard Wahl Beeswax Beeswax is a chemically complex mixture that can range in color from almost white to a deep golden yellow or…
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Smells
By: Kevin Cheatham-McFaddenThis article was originally published in The Bee Line IntroductionMuch of the information we gather about the world comes through our senses — taste, smell, touch, hearing, and sight. Of these, smell is especially powerful in stirring emotion, often unlocking vivid memories tied to specific scents. You can probably think of a smell that…
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BeeCAUSE Alliance
By Charles Linder Just recently, Bee Culture’s very own Jerry Hayes was on an episode of the “Beekeeping Today” podcast. Be sure to give it a listen. Jerry correctly points out a huge problem in the beekeeping Industry at the moment. While we have several local groups for camaraderie, and some in more national groups for research,…
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Bee Vet
Click Here if you watched/listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! More SOAPing By: Tracy Farone In the June 2025 episode of Bee Vet, I introduced readers to the concept of “SOAPing”. To refresh your memory, here is a review. The acronym “SOAP” is used in medicine…