Ask Phil: June 2015
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
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A Closer Look: Social Immunity
by Clarence Collison Individual honey bees of all ages and castes have developed mechanisms to limit the impacts of their pathogens. Insect social life…
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Flow Hive
by Ross Conrad Stewart and Cedar Anderson of Byron Bay, Australia have made history and are fast becoming legendary. The father and son team…
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Bigger Picture: Space Tunnels in the Front Yard
By Jessica Louque Do you ever have those neighbors that are always doing really strange things and you think maybe they are somewhere between…
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Beekeeper, Gardener, Teacher Meet Portland’s Glen Andresen
By Dewey Caron Glen Andresen has been keeping bees over 22 seasons. He is also a Master gardener. He enjoys teaching others both practical,…
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A Short Story About A Wintering Colony With Dysentery
When to treat and when to simple accept the disease? I’m only fooling with you I am afraid that all too often I write…
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A beekeeper in Texas writes: I recently watched a video on YouTube that advocates using a nine frame bar spacer, as shown below. It looks…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Venom/Venom Glands
by Clarence Collison Worker honey bees begin their first use of venom when they attain an age of of about 14 days for defense…
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Ed Colby Why don’t you just send all your bees to California for the almonds,” Marilyn wondered. “Then you’d have the Winter off.” Maybe…
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Need A Beekeeping Mentor? Why Not Ask The Bees
Ross Conrad Many indigenous cultures around the world believe that everything in the natural world has something to teach us if we are open…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil!
Phil Craft Dear Phil, I have been trying to sort out my thinking about – AFB and come down to the essay below. Please…
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A Closer Look: Varroa Mite Reproduction
By Clarence Collison Reproducing Varroa females lay the first egg in the brood cell approximately 70 hours after host cell capping. The life cycle…
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Bee Trees for Warm Climates
By: Connie Krochmal Beekeepers in warm climates can choose from a number of bee trees. Choices include the native red bay and the common…
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Bigger Picture
The North American Beekeepers Conference By: Jessica Louque The North American Beekeepers Conference was held in Disneyland this year, making it a prime target…
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Ask Phil
Got a Question? He Knows! By: Phil Craft A beekeeper in Nevada writes: I took this picture today 12/22/2014. Am I making a mistake…
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Downtown
Investing In Forage For The Future A Call To Blooms By: Toni Burnham Though many of us came to urban apiculture as almost a…
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Inner Cover
Safely Defining Honey. By: Kim Flottum Back in January we reported in the BUZZ that the ERS has sent a Report to the Commissioner…
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By: Jim Thompson There are several ways that beekeepers install packages of bees into their hives. Some hives will have an entrance ramp and…
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Keeping Her Happy By: Ed Colby Ski patrolling on Aspen Mountain remains a dream job, especially for someone half my age. I’m not the…
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Speaker vs. Equipment vs. Speaker vs. Host
By: Ann Harman Once upon a time – and not all that long ago – the speaker’s life was easy. You selected your slides…
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