Book Reviews
Kim Flottum Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping, Third Edition. Dewey M. Caron and Lawrence John Connor. Published by Wicwas Press LLC, Kalamazoo, MI 49001….
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Bigger Picture
Prepper Nation Jessica Lawrence I am so tired of politics. What was once a (mostly) mildly disagreeable topic that could be discussed with some…
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Bee Vet
The Diagnosis of the Shrew Dr. Tracy Farone One thing about beekeeping is it always provides an opportunity to learn something new. It definitely…
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A Closer Look
Honey Bee Environmental Monitoring Clarence Collison Human Activities Produce Contaminants Human activities produce contaminants, the amounts and toxicity of which often exceed the environment’s…
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John Miller Science is hard. The beekeeping industry doesn’t fund a lot of bee research science. We do some very good science – but…
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All My Fault Ed Colby It’s a snowy 3 a.m. on May 4 here in western Colorado. Can’t sleep. My head is filled with…
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Do Bees Feel Sick? Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab In our own species, disease can be swift and devastating. In the U.S. alone,…
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Placing A Hive and How Many Richard Wahl Siting a Hive: Hive placement can be one of the first critical considerations if you are…
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David MacFawn There are multiple ways to increase colonies and control swarming. Splitting colonies is one method to help the beekeeper. Walk-away splits (where…
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A novel experience that only adds to my indecision James E. Tew Any time and no time Any time and no time are both…
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How to Start Greg Carey Forewarned is forearmed. When I first started thinking of keeping bees, I did not know that “all the bees…
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Sienna Malik Beekeepers needn’t be told about the importance of bees as pollinators, or about the threats to the global economy and food security…
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Study Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes VARROA CONTROL QUESTION Thank you for your Zoom presentation to the Maine Beekeepers Association. I was going to write…
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UC Davis Research Shows That Yeast can Benefit Bumble Bee Survival and Reproduction
Kathy Keatley Garvey Bumble bees prefer foraging on flowers that contain yeast, but does yeast benefit bumble bee survival and reproduction? Yes, according to…
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Planning and Planting Your Pollinator Garden
Hydrangea Blooms! By: Alyssum Flowers A garden should have a mixture of annuals, perennials and woody ornamentals to provide seasonal interest, height and structure….
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Found in Translation
Protein Sources and Colony Growth By: Jay Evans Hopefully those in the Northern hemisphere have your bees situated so they are taking advantage of…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Summer Bee Convention Conversation Starters By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Beekeeping is a solitary occupation. Many of us are drawn to the peace…
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Shortcuts Ed Colby My 63 colonies emerged from our Colorado Winter in pretty good shape. As of today, April 10, I’ve lost only one….
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Bee Vet
The Hexagon, Under the Microscope Dr. Tracy Farone Each Fall for about 10 years now, I have had the joy of teaching a course…
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Hunting and Bees Jessica Lawrence There are a lot of different types of beekeepers out there. In fact, I’d say that most any two…
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