Beeyard Thoughts
A comfortable apiary for both bees and beekeepers. Bait hives in the apiary. Odds and Ends – What’s with bees and coffee? A hive stand…
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APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
by Ross Conrad And We All Know What May Flowers Bring . . . Pilgrims? No – A Honey Flow. First let me…
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USING OXALIC ACID
Tony Jadczak The toxicity of oxalic acid (OA) to Varroa has been known for nearly three decades based on experiments conducted in Asia and…
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Ask Phil
Phil Craft Got A Question? Ask Phil He Knows! Send your questions to Phil at phil@philcrafthivecraft.com www.philcrafthivecraft.com A beekeeper in Missouri writes: I am…
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Seed and Oilseed Crops As Bee Plants
by Connie Krochmal A number of seed and oilseed crops happen to be good sources of forage for bees. This group includes safflower, sesame…
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Infrared: The Next Generation In Colony Management
by Jerry Bromenshenk Inspecting the Hive Have you ever wished that you could check your bees without having to suit up, get the smoker…
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The Hows, Ways And Whys Of Weighing Hives: Lonnie Funderburg
by Lonnie Funderburg My interest in honey bees began in the Fall of 1989 with a visit to my office by a client who…
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Frames Used In Beehives
by Jim Thompson Any one starting beekeeping today may not realize the discovery, manufacture, assembly, and use of the frames in a beehive. If…
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Build A Migratory Pallet
by Ed Simon Last year we tested moving some of our bees to Texas. We moved six hives with great results. Not only did…
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The Mason Jar
by Karin McKenna From America’s most challenging eras, including the Great Depression and World War II, to the rise of farmers markets, hipster barware,…
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Powerpoint Presentations
by Ann Harman Once upon a time there were colored photo slides and simple slide projectors, used by scientists, beekeepers and ordinary people. The…
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Smartweeds And Knotweeds As Bee Plants
Members Of The Buckwheat Family Can Be Annual, Perennial Or Shrubby by Connie Krochmal The various smartweeds and knotweeds are found throughout the world….
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Got A Question: Ask Phil!
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Georgia writes: Enjoy your column in Bee Culture very much. Got a problem. South GA-and probably lots of…
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Beeyard Thoughts
Tanging a swarm? Maybe or maybe not. Double screens for winter nuc survival. Are you sure? Drumming Bees. Was it ever effective? Queen excluders…
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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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