LAYING WORKERS. IT HAPPENS. FIX IT.
By: Paul Hizsnyai The phenomenon of laying workers is the last ditch effort for survival of the bee colony, the last attempt to avoid…
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HOW TO GET YOUR HONEY IN THE JAR
By: Lonnie Funderburg “There is no spigot on the side of the box.” My wife and I have a system. I stand over next to…
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Huckleberries ~ Vaccinium
: Connie Krochmal Two groups of bee plants are known as huckleberries – Vaccinium spp. and Gaylussacia spp. The former, which are most common…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
By: James Tew Some thoughts on Senior Citizen Beekeeping. What is a healthy colony anway? Your new package bees should be thriving by…
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Downtown The Quest For The Model Urban Bee Law
By: Toni Burnham Free Advice Is Seldom Cheap There’s an old saying: free advice is seldom cheap, and this column may qualify for that…
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It’s Time For A New Extractor And Maybe, A New Honey House
By: Ann Harman Never again! The club’s two-frame, hand-cranked extractor was just fine a few years ago for Robert’s two hives but this year with…
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Professional IR Cameras
by Jerry Bromenshenk Getting the most out of an IR camera. Lesson Learned Last month, I wrote about using infrared (IR) cameras to image…
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Ask Phil
by Phil Craft Got A Question? He Knows! Q: A beekeeper in North Carolina writes: This will be my 3rd season as a…
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What’s For Lunch?
by Ann Harman Over the many centuries of man’s association with bees, including throughout beekeeping husbandry, one fact was well-known – if there…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts
Observations and Updates by James Tew Setback beekeeping – dealing with discouragement. Bee diarrhea may not always bee diarrhea – apparently. Growing old…
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Beekeeping In LATVIA
by Sarah Gabric The Latvian people are passionate about honey bees and beekeeping. Latvia sits nestled between Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the…
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Saving Native Bees and Honey Bees
by Jenny Flores We have all heard about the disappearance of honey bees and there is certainly cause for concern. With honey bees…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council
HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BEE CLUB A Professionally Managed Board of Directors Takes Their Responsibilities Seriously. by Michele Colopy Bee Clubs have not…
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New This Month
If Bees Are Few. A HIVE OF BEE POEMS. Edited by James P. Lenfestey. Foreword by Bill McKibben. Afterword by Marla Spivak. Published by…
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Social Media – You can’t ignore it, and you really don’t want to.
by Jessica Daily Several years ago I wrote up various articles here in Bee Culture Magazine for beekeepers, clubs and the like about…
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Urban Plantings
Shawna Coronado As an organic gardener, I often explore the idea of planting flowering plants in my garden – both native plants and more…
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SUPER PROTECTION
by William Powers Because I had a good year in collecting swarms, performing removals from buildings, and by making my own splits, I found…
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What’s Happening In The Hive
The Hidden Signs Of Swarming Stephen Repasky In temperate areas, beekeepers look forward to many things in the Spring, such as the first pollen…
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Ann Harman The East Cupcake Beekeepers Association has decided to embark on some events. The membership has grown in recent years from the classes…
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Bigger Picture
Jessica Louque Pollen Frenzy Each year, we seem to have a honey bee field study that has a pollen collection aspect. This is my…
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