Just Blame Dad
By: Stephen Bishop Poor dads—all they receive is blame. As much as I’d like to say thank you and take responsibility for my abnormalities…
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A New Beekeeper’s Journey?
By: Bill Lallman My Name is Bill and I am a first year beekeeper from the mid-Ohio region. When I was asked a few…
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Swarm Bag / Swarm Catcher / Scions
Swarm Bag By: Mike Champlin Catching swarms (free bees) is sometimes an unexpected opportunity that happens when I’m not at home. Friends may call…
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Bee Vet
AI? Dr. Tracy Farone Greetings beekeeping enthusiasts! Today, we’ll dive into the world of artificial intelligence and explore its application in the beekeeping industry….
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Found in Translation
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A Closer Look
Minor Pests of Bees By: Clarence Collison Bee Louse – The bee louse, Braula coeca Nitzch is a wingless fly that lives as a…
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A Run of Bad Luck By: Ed Colby It’s mid-April as I write, and in my semi-retired beekeeper life, seemingly nothing is going according…
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By: John Miller “The best-known insect on earth.” —Thomas D. Seeley. “Arguably the most beneficial insect on earth.” —Hannah Nordhaus. This marvelous insect with…
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The IR-4 Project Commemorates 60 Years of Impact
By: Hannah Ross This year, The IR-4 Project commemorates 60 years of operation. Since its establishment by land grant universities and the U.S. Department…
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Honey Bee Cannibalism
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Numbers By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Managing bees is kind of a numbers game. Not in the illegal gambling sense, but instead in…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Swarms New(ish) Beekeeper Column By: Richard Wahl As late Spring moves into Summer and the bee numbers in the hive begin to increase, it…
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How to Inspect & Evaluate Your Hive
By: David Burns In 2008, I began making beekeeping videos on YouTube. At first, it was only a way for me to share what…
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Swarm Trap Base
By: Mike Champlin Spring has arrived along with swarm season here locally. My approach to building swarm traps is to give the scout bees…
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The APHIS Answer to Tropilaelaps
By: John Miller Recently, I engaged with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). I’m trying to understand for North American beekeepers…
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VSH Traits in Honey Bees it Mite be a Solution
Jeff Kennedy Pollinating insects are critical to sustainable crop yields and their quality. As our ever-growing population becomes more dependent on efficient food production,…
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Study Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes The EPA has offered an assessment on using Api-Bioxal (oxalic acid) prepared with glycerin and has found this use…
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American Honey Producers Association
News from AHPA This is meant to provide some clarification to the issue of shipping U.S. honey bee packages into Canada. The Canadian Food…
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Time Travel By: Ed Colby The road to my billionaire’s bees was buried in nearly a foot of snow, virgin but for a couple…
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Found in Translation
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