The Pollinator Stewardship Council: Developmental Stages of Nonprofit Bee Clubs
Is Becoming A Nonprofit A Good Idea For Our Club? by Michele Colony Beekeeping Clubs and Associations have developmental stages, just like our honey…
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Build A Swarm Trap
by Ed Simon You have just caught a swarm using the swarm bucket, but now it seems as though there are more bees sitting…
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The Right Size Wick
by Petra Ahnert Ahhhh… Fall. This is the time of year that we finally get around to transforming our cappings into beautiful yellow blocks…
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Ditch The Foundation
by Roger Williams “Psst! Buddy! Hey you, with the veil. Yeh, you. Wanna save 100 bucks?” This doesn’t happen often to a beekeeper, some…
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A Holiday Meal With Honey
by Angelo Prosperi-Porta I always like to veer a little off the beaten track when cooking especially when entertaining. This is the time to…
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Keith Delaplane
by Jennifer Berry It’s interesting how things work out. How one minute your life is heading down a certain path, then the next it…
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Champlain Valley Apiaries
Three Generations of Beekeeping by Ross Conrad The son of Czechoslovakian immigrants, Charles Mraz (1905-1999) kept bees in Woodside, Queens, an enclave of Czech…
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Stuart Anderson: Co-Inventor of the Flow Hive
by Toni Burnham If you are a beekeeper in North America, and you have a connection to the Internet (or anyone you know has…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil
A beekeeper in Oklahoma writes: In all of my years of beekeeping, it seems to me that when you introduce a new queen into…
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Bigger Picture: Don Hopkins, NCDA Chief Apiary Inspector
by Jessica Louque As an apiary inspector for North Carolina, Don Hopkins normally needs to be notified when you bring in bee packages from…
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Ask Phil: October 2015
by Phil Craft (This Q&A was sent and answered in mid-July.) A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I am a new beekeeper with two new…
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Downtown: A World Of Urban Beekeepers Is Looking For You
by Toni Burnham Though it too often seems like a source of worry, there’s sometimes a lot to be said for having lots of…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management in October, 2015 at the Bee Culture…
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Winter Starts Today: Ignore these practices at your bees’ peril
Roy Hendrickson I realize that a percentage of those reading this article are, for whatever reason, committed to a mite control agenda absent of…
Read MoreBeating the Heat: Keep Cool When Temperatures Rise
by Kaitlin Newcombe With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full beesuits provide adequate…
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Make a Triangle Bee Escape: Heck, make one for every hive
by Rick Andrews With the dog days of Summer in full swing, it might be time to start thinking about this year’s honey harvest. Do you recall…
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New Products: Books – Simple Smart Beekeeping; Honey (cookbook); Beekeeping for Dummies, Third Edition.
by Bee Culture Staff Honey. Everyday Recipes For Cooking And Baking with Nature’s Sweetest Secret Ingredient. By Angelo Prosperi-Porta. Published by Greystone Books Ltd,…
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Imported Bees Boost Northern Ontario Wild Blueberry Yields
by Alan Harman Canadian Trevor Laing is importing thousands of workers to try to reduce Northern Ontario’s biggest export – its youth. He is…
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Field Exam: Planning Ahead for a Field Exam
by Ann Harman Beekeeping clubs, small and large, will be giving their Master Beekeeper exams during the next few months. Scheduling and giving the…
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TANGING WORKS WELL, WITH A LITTLE SEED
by Tom Davidson Okay, fine, call me nutbag-crazy. But I’m here to tell you that tanging does, indeed work. It’s not just for breakfast…
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