Tower of Jewels
From very small to very large, the Echiums are beloved by bees. By: Steve Andrews Many beekeepers will be familiar with the Borage (Borago…
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Comparing Mite Treatments
Formic Acid and Oxalic Acid By: Shearer Turton Introduction …
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
By: James Tew Washboarding Behavior Beekeeping Wisdom From Senior Citizen Beekeepers. For The Brand New Beekeepers – Finding, establishing and maintaining a beeyard. Odds…
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Social Media Platforms
Every other day there are new ones. By: Jessica Dally For a small business, the sheer number of places to market can seem overwhelming,…
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Bigger Picture
Not Beary Friendly By: Jessica Louque It’s a pretty well known fact that I don’t have a lot of fondness for wildlife. Sure, at…
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Bear Story
Close encounters. By: D. E. Bentley Remember those movie scenes where the main character, usually a hero type, thinks she has scared away the beast…
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DOWNTOWN: The Quest to Offer Hands On Education
Adventures in Apprenticeship By Toni Burnham You folks have heard this part here before: when we teach urban beekeeping here, we emphasize, over and…
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National Honey Month
Let’s Party By: Ann Harman September is National Honey Month! So it is a perfect time to have a party celebrating honey. And since…
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Dear Queen Buyer –
7 Rules For Queen Buyers To Remember By: Larry Connor Thank you for buying a queen from our small queen-rearing operation. We appreciate your…
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Ask Phil
Got a question? http://www.philcrafthivecraft.com phil@philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A beekeeper in Indiana writes: I have a queenless hive that has killed two queens I’ve tried to…
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Food Safety Modernization Act
By: Ann Harman ‘He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.’ – Jonathan Swift I suppose that that ‘bold man’ would have…
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August Crossroads
By: Larry Connor August is a frantic crossroad month when Summer management runs into the needs of Winter colony survival. While I have written…
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Pollinator Decline & Self-Medication
By: Rachael Bonoan Can we help pollinators help themselves? Pollinators Can Get Medicine from Their Food While there are plenty of activist groups raising…
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The Chemistry of Honey
By: Sharla Riddle Honey bees are chemists. Using enzymes and dehydration, these scientists of the natural world are able to change the sugar…
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The Pennsylvania Farm Show 100 Years Of Incredible Education
The January 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show was the 100th anniversary of this grand event. The PSBA does an outstanding job every year, and this…
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Better Hive Stands
By: James Tew Most swarms come with a story. When does swarming look like robbing? Unhappy bees at the beach. For The Brand New…
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Bigger Picture
By: Jessica Louque Sage Advice We’ve chosen a lot of really cool plants to see what works for our bees this year. On some…
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Ask Phil
By: Phil Craft Got A Question? He Knows! www.philcrafthivecraft.com phil@philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: If I take honey supers off to…
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Can Solar Sites Help Save The Bees?
By: Rob Davis Rapid growth of ground-mounted solar presents opportunity to establish hundreds of millions of native plants. Across Minnesota workers are preparing dozens…
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HONEY TRANSSHIPPING LITIGATION
Notice of class action settlement agreement
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