Remarkable Beauty
Diane Wellons Often as a beekeeper I am struck by the remarkable beauty of the natural world around me. I might find myself standing…
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Dewey Caron The Music of Bees is a fictitious novel involving three diverse characters bonding together through the magic of honey bees. The author,…
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Bees and Women
Sara Jane Wellman Axtell Nina Bagley Mrs. Sara Jane Wellman Axtell was born December 19, 1839 in Monmouth County, Illinois, which was founded in…
Read MoreFarm/City Day
Peter Sieling Every two years, our county Cooperative Extension sponsors an event called Farm/City Day. One of several local farms hosts the event. They…
Read MoreThe Last Laugh
Ed Colby Just when you think you have your bees all figured out, the little darlings will laugh at you and prove you so…
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Ciber Center for Integrative Bee Research
John Miller The Center for Integrative Bee Research (CIBER) is located at University of California, Riverside (UCR). On September 10 & 11, 2022, a…
Read MoreBuild a Double Screen Board – Snellgrove
Ed Simon Eventually, you will wish you had a double screen board available. It is a versatile device that allows you to manipulate your…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 8 – What Have I Learned? By: James Masucci It’s been a year and a half since I retired from my day job…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 7 – The Financial Side By: James Masucci I had thought that by this time I would be summarizing my building experience and…
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The Beekeeper and the Big Bad Monk
By: Stephen Bishop Once upon a time, a young downtrodden beekeeper, Fred, slogged up a mountain to visit a beekeeping monk. He was the…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 6 – Getting Ready to Build By: James Masucci I’m writing about my honey house in three phases. In my last article, I…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 4 – A Shout Out to my Friends By: James Masucci When I made my decision to focus on bees, I had several…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 3 – Where Do I Put It? By: James Masucci This February, I had the opportunity to tour the almond pollination with John…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 2 – What’s in a Queen? By: James Masucci “Men are from Venus, women are from Mars.” Or is it the other way…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis
Part 1 By: James Masucci How did a boy who would rather fall off a ladder than get stung by a bee grow up…
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Bee Vet
An Interview with a British Bee Vet: Dr. Chris Palgrave Tracy Farone (Preview: In this and the next two BV articles, I will be…
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Honey Bee Husbandry in Plastic Hives
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David MacFawn Autumn preparations are frequently deemed the most critical of any season. Beginning in September and continuing through December, Autumn is when preparations…
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Bayou Apiary
Carol Harbo There is a peaceful glen in the bayou where I witness a talented lady. She isn’t apparent as I approach her realm….
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Found in Translation
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