Category: James Tew
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The “Modern” Beehive
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! 175 Years Old This Year By: James E. Tew The birth of the Langstroth HiveI am not an apicultural historian but I am a longtime beekeeper. Compared to beekeeping’s extensive history, my bee…
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Hobby Beekeepers
What’s in a name? By: James E. Tew Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! What follows…What follows are some of my thoughts and interactions I have had through many past years. I struggle to put my accumulated thoughts into…
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What Should I Plant For The Bees?
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! The Universal Question From Both Beekeepers and Landowners By: James E. Tew Somewhere there is a perfect worldIn my mind’s eye, the sky is usually deep blue interrupted only by floating, white, fluffy…
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Is a New Queen Always the Right Queen?
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Matchmaking – You and Your Queen By: James E. Tew “You” and your queensIs the best queen for your bees always the best queen for you – the beekeeper? Sometimes yes but sometimes…
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The 2026 Swarming Season
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Annual Event By: James E. Tew Over and again Oh, no! Not swarming – not again. How many times have you read articles or listened to presentations on the subject of swarming?…
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Two Tews – Both Beekeepers
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: James E. Tew Family members Many beekeepers have stories and histories of family members and friends who encouraged them to pursue beekeeping. In a way, that was my path – but not…
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Fishing for New Beekeepers
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! A well-run local meeting seems to be the best bait By: James E. Tew Bee Culture (BC) is obviously a magazine that provides information about bees. People, who read BC, read it for…
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Beeswax and Candles
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! A Hive Byproduct By: James E. Tew A cool season bee project It is late mid-Winter, cold and snowy. My apiary is loudly quiet. No bees flying, no birds singing, no noisy insects…