Category: James Tew
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Five-Minute Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! For Those Short Times When You Need a Quick Bee Fix By: James E. Tew (Click on photos to enlarge) The concept The genesis for this article occurred about twenty-five years ago. At…
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Managing And Manipulating Honey Bee Queens
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Integral Aspect of Keeping BeesBy: James E. Tew (Click on photos to enlarge) Getting comfortable handling queens Like so many other aspects of beekeeping, confidence and comfort when catching and handling queens…
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And Yet a Few (More) Comments on Honey Bee Swarm Biology and Management (Part 2)
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! The Swarm in Transition to a ColonyBy: James E. Tew In the hive In the April 2025 issue of Bee Culture, I spent my article space discussing some aspects of elementary swarm biology of honey bees…
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Making Summer Decisions That Affect Winter Management
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Some Suggestions for Making Your Best Guesses Months in AdvanceBy: James E. Tew Complaining about beekeeping – an unlikely art form Like so many beekeepers, through the years, I have become an expert…
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General Honey Bee Swarm Biology and Management (Part 1)
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Overview of a Typical Honey Bee Swarm EpisodeBy: James E. Tew The Springtime event The general story is that a colony – probably headed by queen that is more than one year…
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Some Common Principles of the Spring Management of Bee Colonies
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Giving it Your Best Guess By: James E. Tew As I write for you, my Winter tally of Winter-killed colonies is still unknown, but I can predict that it will be disappointing. I…
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Behind the Scenes -Gathering and Processing Honey
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along beow! That Pretty Jar on the Shelf is DeceivingBy: James E. Tew (click on photos to enlarge) There is no “Light Honey” An irrefutable characteristic of honey is that it is heavy – nearly…
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There’s More To Beekeeping Than Just Keeping Bees
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! There are Beekeeper Friends and Acquaintances to Consider By: James E. Tew This is the annual “People” issue of Bee Culture As this issue theme clearly shows, this is the annual topic dedicated…