March Report
Where Do They Sell Their Honey? Below is the past seven years data on where our reporters sell their honey. We have 17…
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New For This Spring
bees-at-law. By Noel Sweeney. Published by Alibi, Veritas Chambers. ISBN 978-1-872724-04-1. Available from the author or Northern Bee Books, for $50.00. 6” x 8.25”,…
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Texas Honey Show
Big State, Big Show By: Ann Harman Texas is the largest state of the “lower 48.” Alaska is, of course, the largest of all…
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Bigger Picture
Honey Bee Testing Intro By: Jessica Louque It’s been very surprising to me how many people do not understand the process of pesticide regulation…
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Bottom Board
Meghan By: Ed Colby I like to say I’m retired, but I’ve never been busier. A hundred and fifty colonies keep me occupied. That,…
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Corporate Potentials For Increasing Pollinator Habitat And Populations
By: Steven Payne Federal and state government programs in recent years have been announced and initiated to try to create better habitat and forage…
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TAKE YOUR CLUB TO THE NEXT LEVEL
By: Tina Sebestyen February, it seems like spring will never arrive. In an effort to escape darkest Winter, we bring out our seed catalogs,…
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BEEKEEPING IN GUANTANAMERA
What I Learned In Cuba! By: Malcolm Sanford Jose Martí airport was more modern than I expected. It differed in two ways from others….
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A BEEKEEPING FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Let’s Develop Some Metrics We Can Use By: David MacFawn Financial metrics are key numbers that you can focus on in financial statements. There…
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MAKE A SUPPORT SYSTEM IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
By: Ettamarie Peterson Recently I got a packet of thank you letters from a third grade class that I had visited to educate them…
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BEEYARD THOUGHTS – OBSERVATIONS AND UPDATES
You may not want to hear this, but beekeeping is changing (and that’s a good thing). Alternative uses for protective bee gear. Odds and Ends – a…
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MOVING BEES
By: Jennifer Berry When You Have To, Be Prepared. This past October, (and for several years now), it has been unseasonably warm with occasionally…
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Honey Market Report
February Report Who sells what? For the 8th time we went to our reporters to see what they sell that’s made by their bees….
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Bottom Board
By: Ed Colby Getting Ready Last November down by the Colorado River, Paul and the boys stacked four-way pallets of bees three high. Semis…
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Southeast U.S. Varroa Treatment Decisions
By: David MacFawn There is much confusion and misunderstanding among beekeepers as to which Varroa treatment chemicals to use and when. This is especially true…
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Some Carrot Family Bee Plants
By: Connie Krochmal The Umbelliferae family is a treasure trove of pollinator plants. This group is named for the flower heads, which are typically umbrella-shaped….
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Make This Bee Lining Box
By: Frank Linton A Package Of Cookies, Some Rubber Bands, Sticky Tape And Your Jacknife. Improvised Bee Lining Box Can you recall a time…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
Conflicted beekeepers and invasive plant species. The inspiration of talking to super-senior beekeepers. Odds and Ends. I’m conflicted about my bees and invasive plant…
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2018 Almond Pollination Market Outlook: Demand, Supply, and Contracts
By: Brittney Goodrich The end of 2017 is here, and the upcoming almond pollination season in California looms on the horizon. Many of you…
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DOWNTOWN New Hope In The Fight Against Varroa
Samuel Ramsey One thing you might hear about Samuel Ramsey, soon-to-be-Ph.D from the University of Maryland, is that he is a great speaker: during…
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