Optimizing Bee Gut Immunity
Varun Madan We have all heard the statistics. The number of managed commercial honey bee hives has been declining by approximately 50% in the…
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From the Editor – 45% Losses From April 2020 To April 2021
U.S. Beekeepers Continue to Report High Colony Loss Rates, No Clear Progression Toward Improvement. Annual Bee Informed Partnership survey results show the continuing cycle…
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Can Solar Energy Fuel Pollinator Conservation?
Adam G. Dolezal1, Jacob Torres1, and Matthew E. O’Neal2,3, 1University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 320 Morrill Hall, 505 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801,…
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A Royal Drama
Stephen Bishop [While working a hive, a BEEKEEPER carried on a thoughtful conversation with HER MAJESTY, who just happened to be in a chatty…
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Katie Harrington You can tell the health of a beehive from its buzz. Just ask Barry Hart, who bought his first bees in 1987….
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4 Easy Steps
Jason Carr Four easy steps to minimize pollinator impact when spraying Through my lifelong experiences in agriculture and as a beekeeper, I have sometimes…
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Preparing Honey For Market
Honey Processing Ross Conrad When it comes to processing honey, beekeepers have it relatively easy. The bees do the lion’s share of the work….
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A Closer Look
Taste Perception Honey Bee Chemosensory Organs Clarence Collison “Taste is crucial for honey bees for choosing profitable food sources, resins, water sources, and for…
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Pose Long-Term Risks For Beekeeping Industry Matt Mulica Commercial beekeepers are finding success treating Varroa, a parasitic mite that kills honey bees, in their…
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Summer Recipes
Shana Archibald Honey Garlic Pork Chops 15 oz. (430 g) center cut boneless pork chops (3 pork chops) salt ground black pepper 1 tablespoon…
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Bigger Picture
The Devil’s In The Details Jessica Louque Most of us have our bees in fairly rural places. It can be shady, sunny, pristine, wild,…
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An Early Swarm
By: Stephen Bishop This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Sometimes life, like swarm season, comes…
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In Clover
By: Leah Smith This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years “The pedigree of honey does not…
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What Your Mentor Forgot to Tell You!
By: Ed Simon This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years The conventional wisdom about beekeeping is…
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Shopping For Bee Equipment?
By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years I help run a bee museum…
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Open Air Beauty
By: Jackie Currie and David Arnal This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Our local club,…
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By: Scott Hotaling This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Our ancestors have a long history…
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Building Five Frame Nucs
By: Jim Berndt This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Spring and early Summer is the…
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Beekeeping: Keep it Simple! Just Keep Them Alive!
By: Suzanne D. Cohen This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years I’m a fretter, from a…
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Cooking with Honey
By: Shana Archibald This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years HONEY CHOCOLATE COOKIES 2½ C of…
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