Dealing with Beekeeper Guilt
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Beekeeping in the United States
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Some Simple Questions
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Honey Bee Husbandry in Plastic Hives
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Combining Colonies
A common procedure, but without clearly defined boundaries. By: James E. Tew “Hey, just combine them” Combining colonies is a common procedure. As beekeepers,…
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The Imprecise Precision of Beekeeping
Hey beekeepers, it’s perfectly normal. By: James E. Tew Beekeepers slowly grow to accept the obvious If you read any bee book, beekeeping is…
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A novel experience that only adds to my indecision James E. Tew Any time and no time Any time and no time are both…
Read MoreBeekeeping and Life – Looking Forward and Looking Backward
James E. Tew Just recently and long ago Last week, Grandma and I were essentially old wall ornaments at our youngest grandson’s seventh birthday…
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A Chronicle of Some Common Beekeeping Terms
James E. Tew I gave you a “heads-up” In the February 2022 edition of Bee Culture magazine, I wrote that I had found some…
Read MoreA Case for Embracing Smaller Population Beehives Part 3
I’m Listening to What You Tell Me James E. Tew You are older today than you were yesterday Yes, you are one day older…
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Part 1: It Has Always Been James E. Tew English is my only language. I have always envied those of you who are multi-linguistic…
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Beekeeping Techniques for the faint-hearted Beekeeper Part 2 James E. Tew My bees are ageless. I am not (Part 2). After one ages and…
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Water During Cool Weather
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years This is not just another…
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Beeswax and Candles
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Winter 2017 issue of BEEKeeping your First Three Years It is late November, cold…
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Better Hive Stands
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years This may be the golden…
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Bee Things Are Changing, Really Changing
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Summer 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years And beekeepers are changing, too….
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Restocking Winterkilled Hives: A Routine Aspect of Beekeeping
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years It is a beehive fact…
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Wintering Bees
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Winter 2016 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years A cooperative effort of both…
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Selecting the Appropriate Protective Clothing
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2016 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Go to task with proper…
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Living with a Smoker
By: James E. Tew This article originally appeared in the Summer 2016 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years What else can we do?…
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