Flow Hive
by Ross Conrad Stewart and Cedar Anderson of Byron Bay, Australia have made history and are fast becoming legendary. The father and son team…
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Overcoming Barriers: How to Continue Doing What you Love
They say death and taxes are unavoidable. There is a third item that can be added to this list; physical changes whether due to…
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Confessions of a New-Bee Beekeeper
By Jim Grupp There are a lot of us “new comers” in our bee club, just starting our beekeeping this year. Thought it might…
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Bigger Picture: Space Tunnels in the Front Yard
By Jessica Louque Do you ever have those neighbors that are always doing really strange things and you think maybe they are somewhere between…
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The Voice of the South: Control Varroa
I investigated several episodes of significant colony losses in Mississippi during the last year, and in almost all cases colony demise stemmed from failure…
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A Short Story About A Wintering Colony With Dysentery
When to treat and when to simple accept the disease? I’m only fooling with you I am afraid that all too often I write…
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Cornflowers, Star Thistle and Related Bee Plants
by Connie Krochmal The centaureas are reliable, long-blooming, sturdy, easy to grow plants. The group includes native, naturalized, and cultivated species. These are valuable…
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Prairie Restoration
“I can sit on the porch before my door and see miles of the most beautiful prairie… surpassing, in my mind, the beauties of…
Read MoreReporting Acute Bee Loss Incidents
Honey Bee Health Coalition Multiple Factors Influence Honey Bee Health Multiple factors impact honey bee health; these include bee pests and pathogens, forage and…
Read MoreDowntown: Funky City Apiaries Can Make Urban Lifestyle Even Cooler!
Get ready: this column is about to contradict itself. Kind of. Our overall message each month (yawn) is meant to be that bees are…
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Need A Beekeeping Mentor? Why Not Ask The Bees
Ross Conrad Many indigenous cultures around the world believe that everything in the natural world has something to teach us if we are open…
Read MoreIt’s Not Hard Being A Mentor
But You Need Guidelines Ann Harman Experienced beekeepers know that each colony has its own ‘personality.’ And it’s ever-changing (remember all those drones that…
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Got A Question? Ask Phil!
Phil Craft Dear Phil, I have been trying to sort out my thinking about – AFB and come down to the essay below. Please…
Read MoreSweet Science in the College Classroom
An inquiry into honey and pollen by Leah Latshaw “What is honey?” “Why is it different colors?” “How is the honey produced by a…
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Biology, mentors, veterans, bees and honey by Jack Blackford When stepping into the cavernous beekeeping workshop of Ed Forney you must be prepared for…
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Phenology and Its Value to Beekeepers
It’s important to know what blooms when and where by Denise Ellsworth Spring can be slow to arrive to Ohio. Here in the Buckeye…
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by Ed Simon To sell your honey at a farmers market or a flea market you need a gimic to get the people to…
Read MoreThe Pollinator Stewardship Council: December 2014
WE WORK TO PROTECT YOUR HONEY BEES A wrap-up of the past year. by Michele Colopy This past year has been busy for the…
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DOWNTOWN: Dealing With The Changing Temperament Of Our Bees
by Toni Burnham As this beekeeping season comes to a close around here, one recurring theme among our newbees and mentees has been unwelcome…
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Back To Basics: Foundation
by Jim Thompson Honey bees are amazing insects, but you already know that but I just wanted to reaffirm that information. The strongest geometric…
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