History is Hints and Scraps
John Miller “History is hints and scraps of a former self.” It’s not my quote; but I know a good quote when I steal…
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Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis, Part 4 A Shout Out To My Friends
James Masucci When I made my decision to focus on bees, I had several concerns. How big do I want my business to be?…
Read MoreUnreal Drones in the Apiary
Dewey Caron Have you ever flown a drone? Not the live drones you find in your bee colony or tethered drones you might fly…
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Booke Decker Barbara Bloetscher, Ohio – Ohio Department of Agriculture is a State Entomologist/Apiarist who oversees the Apiary Inspection Program. Ohio is unique compared to…
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Bottom Board
Aristotle And Bees Ed Colby My bee-hauling rig is a 1983 converted E350 Ford van. A former owner cut out the middle of this…
Read MoreFound in Translation
Social Thoughts Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Honey bees, like other social insects, think both for themselves and for their colonies. All animals…
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Wholesome Remedies
Alexandra Nastasa Reprinted with thanks to BeeScene and the BC Honey Producers. Somewhere in a Dutch laboratory, bees are reportedly being trained to test…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Genetic Diversification and Tracking Results Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel So you’re a new beekeeper and need to purchase a new queen (Who squashed…
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New Reading for Beekeepers
Honey Bee Alchemy. A contemporary look at the mysterious world of bees, hive products and health. By Valery A. Isidorov. Jointly published by The…
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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…
Read MoreWorking To Protect Honey Bees From Varroa
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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