God Bless Ukraine!
Ed Colby As I write this in March, Kyiv is under siege. Mariupol has been flattened, 90 percent of its buildings destroyed, as Vladimir…
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Bee Vet
Another Arachnid Dr. Tracy Farone ‘Tis the season Spring is an exciting time of renewal for nature and beekeepers. Everything is coming to life…
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Increasing Your Hive Count Richard Wahl Once you have caught the bug (pun intended) of bee management there is the urge to increase your…
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Honey Recipe
Lemon Poppyseed Bread By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ 2 cups all purpose flour □ 1 teaspoon baking soda □ 1 teaspoon baking powder □…
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Found in Translation
Highlight Film: American Association of Professional Apiculturists By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Having honed my endurance by watching dozens of Winter Olympic…
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New(ish) Beekeeper Column Off the Wahl Beekeeping Adding Bees To Your Hive Richard Wahl A Bit about Varroa Mites According to the dictionary, the…
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A Glimpse of Heaven Ed Colby When my enthusiastic and very Catholic beekeeping mentee Megan announced that she would stop by the farm to…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Easter for Beekeepers Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel For beekeepers checking the queen status of their hives, it’s one giant egg hunt from early…
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A Closer Look
Robbing Behavior Honey bee robbing behavior may take two different forms Clarence Collison Honey bee robbing behavior may take two different forms: stealing honey…
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Weather and Honey Bees Earl Hoffman Please let us consider thoughts on how wind, rain, floods, ice/snow, and drought affect honey bee colonies. Think…
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From the Editor QUESTION #1 One of my hives died out. A pile of dead bees appeared outside of the hive entrance. The bees…
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Bee Vet
Immunity, Vaccines & Honey Bees: Part 2 Dr. Tracy Farone Immunity in Honey Bees If you missed last month’s part one of this series,…
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Honey Recipe
Stuffed French Toast By: Shana Archibald Ingredients: French bread or sour dough loaf, cut to fit in a 9×13 pan (a regular loaf of…
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Bee Vet
Immunity, Vaccines & Honey Bees: Part 1 Dr. Tracy Farone As a veterinarian, I have administered thousands of various vaccines to a variety of…
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Adding Bees to Your Hive Richard Wahl Pre-Bee Arrival Preparations Whether it’s a purchased package, a swarm catch or a split, adding the bees…
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Jury Duty Ed Colby I heard through the grapevine about a commercial beekeeper who lost an almond contract when someone insinuated that his bees…
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A Closer Look
Honey Bee/Varroa Mite/Virus Complex Viral diseases of honey bees are a major problem causing serious economic losses worldwide Clarence Collison “Viral diseases of honey…
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Found in Translation
Climate Effects on Bee Disease Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Western honey bees can thank humans for their current range and abundance to…
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Honey Recipe
Cream Cheese Cookies By: Shana Archibald Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick) 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 cup honey 1 egg…
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A Beginner’s Thoughts and Winter Challenges Richard Wahl Getting Started: Although I still consider myself a beginner, I am entering my thirteenth year of…
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