A Closer Look
Queen/Drone Mating By: Clarence Collison There are many environmental conditions that are required for mating flight activity. Temperature and weather are the most important…
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Bees and Women
The Acklin Women By: Nina Bagley Breezing through my 1900s Gleanings in Bee Culture Magazines, I found a beekeeping woman and her daughter who…
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Apiculture Extension
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory – Part 4 By: Amy Vu Hi everyone, my name is Amy Vu…
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Study Hall
From the Editor By: Jerry Hayes TREATING WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND VFD QUESTION I am a backyard beekeeper. My state inspector came out and looked…
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Found in Translation
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Bottom Board
Our Bobcat By: Ed Colby Up the road at the nudie hot springs, the mercury hovers in the ‘teens. Shafts of early morning sunlight…
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A Closer Look
Tropilaelaps Mites By: Clarence Collison A potential future threat of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) in North America are the parasitic mites in the…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
CRP R(Evolution) By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel In the early 1970’s, the Soviet Union experienced massive crop failures. Keep reading… Desperate, the USSR…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
New(ish) Beekeeper Column Off the Wahl Beekeeping Nucleus Hives and Splits Richard Wahl All too often, the beginning beekeeper tries a few shortcuts, such…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Being Heard By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel A check in with our favorite farmer and pollinator promoter, Keith Johnson, reminds us that we…
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2023 Hive Life Conference
Beekeeping Critical Thoughts By: Earl Hoffman The 2023 Hive Life Conference was held in Sevierville, Tennessee at the Sevierville Conference Center on January 5-7,…
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A Closer Look
By: Clarence Collison Pollen Micronutrients Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals available to honey bees are factors responsible for the amount of progeny produced,…
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Iona Fowls By: Nina Bagley Iona Fowls was born on September 7, 1882 in Oberlin, Ohio. She had an older sister Violet and a…
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Bee Vet
State Apiarists and Veterinarians By: Dr. Tracy Farone Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to reach out to several State Apiarists to discuss…
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Lessons of 2022 By: Ed Colby Oh, fun time!” my cheerful pharmacist laughed when I informed her of my impending colonoscopy. For those of…
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Found in Translation
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Research on Honey Bees
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory – Part 3 By: Jamie Ellis I hope you have been enjoying the…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
New(ish) Beekeeper Column Ridding Critters of the Beeyard Richard Wahl Much has been written about invasive pests inside the beehive such as varroa mites,…
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Found in Translation
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Bee Vet
A Seat at the Table By: Dr. Tracy Farone This month, I have exciting news to share with the honey bee industry! The American…
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