Category: Authors
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Hopeful Future
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Ross Conrad Thoughts on building a healthier beekeeping future – It can be easy for beekeepers to become discouraged these days, but there are reasons to be optimistic and to keep the…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Drone Patrol By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab The renowned Australian bee scientist (and co-manager of Australia’s National Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program), Elizabeth Frost, sent this magazine an interesting observation about…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Exploring a Minnesota Beekeeping Family History By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel | Guest Writer/Contributor: Anne Pierce We were recently contacted by a new member of the Minnesota Honey Producers Association (soon to…
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Honey Bee Stings
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! “Don’t You Ever Get Stung?” By: James E. Tew A few months ago, I gave a brief discussion at a local service club luncheon. I only had a short time to make my…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Rendering Beeswax, Plus Other Hive Products By: Richard Wahl Beeswax Beeswax is a chemically complex mixture that can range in color from almost white to a deep golden yellow or…
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Bee Vet
Click Here if you watched/listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! More SOAPing By: Tracy Farone In the June 2025 episode of Bee Vet, I introduced readers to the concept of “SOAPing”. To refresh your memory, here is a review. The acronym “SOAP” is used in medicine…
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Does Beekeeping Have to Be So Frustrating?
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns Anyone who thinks beekeeping isn’t hard hasn’t kept bees very long. From the outside — or through the eyes of a brand-new beekeeper — it looks peaceful, relaxing, maybe even…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Tropilaelaps and Co. By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Much has been written about Tropilaelaps mites and their impacts on honey bees both in their native range and, following recent hops, in…