Treat Your Bees To A Banquet of Poppies
Poppies rank as quintessential plants for pollen production. I am not a beekeeper. I am, however, a professional entomologist and an avid gardener. As…
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The Bee Brush
One tool that is offered in most beginning beekeepers kits by bee supply dealers is the bee brush. After 48 years of working…
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Strategic Business Planning
For Sideline, Even Commercial Beekeepers Those of us attending local beekeeping clubs have seen several significant trends and changes over the last decade or…
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Regional Honey Price Report
January Report Management Practices We queried our reporters this month with several management questions covering pests, feeding, queens and other aspects of keeping bees….
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The Kelly Beekeeping Company
By: Phil Craft Exciting New Things Are Happening At Kelley. A loud buzzing overhead attracted the attention of the group assembled at the Kelley…
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Ask Phil
Got A Question? He Knows! Send your questions to Phil at phil@philcrafthivecraft.com http://www.philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A nature lover in Kentucky writes: Here’s something I wonder:…
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RUSSIAN Honey Bees
By: Malcolm Sanford There have been a lot of questions recently about “Russian honey bees.” The term is increasingly making its way into the beekeeping…
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The Asian Predatory Hornet
By: Rusty Burlew For years British beekeepers have known that the Asian predatory hornet could one day arrive on their mainland. Sure enough, a…
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December – Regional Honey Price Report
We’re throwing a lot of numbers at you this month but we think you’ll find them useful. Below is our monthly report from December…
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Ohhh, My Aching Back!
A Make It Yourself Hive Loader By: Jerry Bromenshenk Large scale beekeepers often place hives on pallets and move them using forklifts and flatbed…
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Regional Honey Price Report
November Report 2016 Honey Production OK, here’s where we really go way out on a limb, but we’re pretty confident what we’re doing will…
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West Coast Late Season Pollinator Plants
By: Travis Owen Autumn is here, the days are warm, the nights are cool, and bees and other pollinators are still active. For me…
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Winter Management
By: William Hesbach Evolution has provided honey bees with an extraordinary ability to thermoregulate and survive in a cold climate.1 During Winter, bees cluster…
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Build The Original Langstroth Hive
By: Peter Sieling Langstroth’s 1852 patent moveable comb hive was the first practical hive that allowed the beekeeper to examine any comb in a hive…
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DOWNTOWN, Harvesting As Outreach, Part 2
Getting Sweet With Adults By: Toni Burnham Most clubs have done a version of a public honey harvest at one time or another…
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A Medley Of Fruit Plants For Bees – Medlar and Quince
By: Connie Krochmal Medlar and quince share some common traits. Members of the rose family, both are uncommon, old fashioned fruits that have largely…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
Bees from Supers Using Bee Blowers. Using Bee Vacuums. Help With Commercial Exhibit Observation Hives By James Tew When I first came to the…
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Processing Propolis Part II
By: Ross Conrad In last month’s Bee Culture article we looked at the origins of propolis; how it is produced and used by honey…
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Ask Phil
Got a question? He Knows! By: Phil Craft Q: A beekeeper in Georgia writes: I have been keeping bees for several years, but still consider…
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Bottom Board
Varroa and Vacation By Ed Colby The bee business can keep you hopping, especially if you prefer to do things the hard way. My…
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