Category: Articles
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Sugar, Sugar
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop I try to live and let live, but I draw the line on people who put sugar in grits. Just last week I learned that our new county 4-H agent…
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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! A Survey of Newsworthy Bees By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel This year bees in the news got off to a dramatic start1 with unprecedentedly high rates of bee theft during almond pollination…
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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 Fall: Getting Ready for Winter By: Richard Wahl Changing Weather As the leaves begin to change colors here in southeast Michigan and the days become cooler, there are actions that…
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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! Are Your Bees Winterized? By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab If you are in the colder half of the northern hemisphere, brood production in your colonies has slowed or stopped by now.…
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The Business of Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Some Things to Consider When Launching a Commercial Operation By: Ross Conrad While beekeeping can be a fun and interesting backyard activity, it can also be a profitable business and does not require…
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STUDY HALL-Who, What, When, Where, and How???
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes We were shared some old daguerreotype’s (first photos on glass) from the late 1800’s. We have identified most of them. But, and there is always a but, this one is interesting and intriguing. I had it converted from the glass photo to a digital one to share with you. This…
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When is an Inspection Too Long?
By: David Burns How long should it take to inspect a colony of bees? This is one of the most asked questions I receive on my YouTube channel. When I inquire a bit more, most new beekeepers are inspecting their bees for an hour or longer. How often should we inspect our bees? How long…
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American Beekeeping Federation Focus
By: Debbie Seib, Vice-President & Legislative Chair Have We Abandoned the Legislative Agenda? As the elected Vice-President and Legislative chair, I can assure you we have not abandoned the legislative agenda. The ABF Legislative Committee meets every month to discuss industry issues and what can be done to impact them. At the beginning of 2024,…