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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Study Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes What Kind of Beekeeper Are You? The Survey A state of the art psychoanalytic and psychodynamic assessment prepared by known…
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Sweet ’68 Corvette Ed Colby I’ve known three grown men who were convinced that – within a matter of weeks – treasure-laden Spanish galleons…
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When Considering the Data D. Tracy Farone If I asked you, “What is normal human body temperature?”, what would be your answer? Most people…
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A Closer Look
Queen’s Reproductive System The Reproductive System of the Honey Bee Queen Consists of Paired Ovaries… Clarence Collison “The reproductive system of the honey bee…
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Honey Recipe
Korean Short Ribs, with Honey By: Shana Archibald Ingredients: Main 3-3.5 lbs of short ribs 3 cups of diced potatoes 2 cups of diced…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Well, Buzz a While Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel There are no two individuals with more divergent taste in music than yours trulies. For…
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Dig a Hole! Ed Colby When my back went out the other day, like it occasionally does, I decided a hot soak might be…
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Bee Vet
Not as fun as a Volkswagen Dr. Tracy Farone Happy January! For many beekeepers this means your hives are tucked in for the winter…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
An Interview with Dan Whitney Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Our favorite beekeepers are bee habitat obsessed, like Dan Whitney, owner of Whitney Lone…
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A Closer Look
Honey Bees Sleeping At Night, honey bees pass through a physiological state that is similar to mammalian sleep. Clarence Collison “Honey bees are among…
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Bee Vet
An Interview with Dr. Britteny Kyle, DVM, MS Dr. Tracy Farone For BC’s interview issue, I sat down (over ZOOM) with Dr. Britteny Kyle,…
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Bottom Board
Tom Theobald Ed Colby The person who inspired me to start writing about bees 20 years ago was legendary Boulder, Colorado beekeeper Tom Theobald….
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Found in Translation
Smells Promising Jay Evans It is pretty obvious that Varroa mites love honey bees. This love is realized by the mites’ sense of touch…
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It’s Summers Time –
Kathy Summers Fall, Poultry and Happy Thanksgiving – So far here in Northeast Ohio Fall has not been very dramatic. We’re still having warm…
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A Closer Look
Queen Health The reproductive quality and health of a queen are essential to ensure colony growth. Clarence Collison Managed honey bee colonies face multiple…
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Study Hall
From the Editor I Sample, I Treat, They Die Q – Why do I sample consistently and treat all my colonies following label directions…
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