Almond Business
By: John Miller I often write about the relationship between the almond industry and the beekeeping industry. These two groups are bound together. Beekeepers…
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A Few Unique Beekeeping Tools
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Bees and Women
Alwilda Jane Colwell Nina Bagley When I started my beekeeping journey years ago, I began researching women and beekeeping during the 1800’s not knowing…
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Alyssum Flowers An interesting plant to add texture and detail to any garden is Yarrow, Achillea species, also known as Devil’s Nettle, Dog Daisy,…
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Build A Swarm Trap
By: Ed Simon You have just caught a swarm, and now it seems as though there are more bees flying around and crawling out…
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Dan Long Warning! A home observation hive comes at great risk to completion of daily household tasks! You’re going to want to stay and…
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A Closer Look
Russian Honey Bees By: Clarence Collison The staff of the USDA, Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology lab visited the Primorsky Territory on the…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Beginner Beekeeping Basics By: Richard Wahl Before I delve into the basics, let me share a bit of background as to how I chose…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Beeyard Gratitude By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Besides the witches in Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf who move through the novel haloed…
Read MoreThe Mark of Life
By: John Redkoles I truly love the early days of Spring! The telltale signs of new life begin to emerge from the soil, fresh…
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Beekeeping Critical Thoughts
Master Insights on Splitting a Hive By: Earl Hoffman The art of beekeeping is all about timing, so it may come as no surprise…
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A Closer Look
Honey Bee Races By: Clarence Collison The native range of the honey bee includes the varied habitats of Europe, Africa and the Middle East,…
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The Elusive Varroa Resistant European Honey Bee
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Reckless Courage – Birds and Bees
Jeff Kennedy When one finds themselves several hours into a marathon, weekend mowing session, there is plenty of time to ponder. As you mow…
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Dealing with Beekeeper Guilt
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Pollen
A Nutritional Powerhouse Jeannie Saum Flower Pollen Grains to Bee Bread Honey bees collect pollen from hundreds of different types of flowers including blooming…
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How Are the Bees?
David Papke An interesting social phenomenon occurs when you become a beekeeper. You may be young or old, a man or woman, live in…
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Pheromones
Communication Without Sound Ed Erwin Beekeepers know that pheromones are the key to controlling all activities of the bees in the beehive. In 1959,…
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Bigger Picture
Assessing Colonies Jessica Lawrence Think about when to watch your colonies decide to die, swarm, or abscond, or explode with growth and maybe you…
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A Nice Way to Put It Ed Colby I only have to utter the magic words “climate change” in one of my columns, and…
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