Category: James Tew
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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…
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The Language of Beekeepers
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Ever-Evolving Skill By: James E. Tew Bee speak Though one is not always aware of it, most of us speak more than one language. I suppose it could be called “technical English”…
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Wax Moths and Honey Bees
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Old Combative Relationship By: James E. Tew At First Glance… Our old frenemy, the wax moth, is clearly a pest to both beekeepers and their bees. But for just a moment, consider…
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Old Queens and Old Frames
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Old Beekeeper’s Thoughts By: James E. Tew September Requeening For most beekeepers, September is the last gasp time for requeening a colony. That late in the season, the replacement queens have probably…
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Beekeeping Information – Good and Bad
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Mowing And Moving
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Mowing And Moving Some equipment that makes these beeyard tasks easier By: James E. Tew It’s no secret In previous articles, I have written that most of beekeeping has nothing to do with…