Category: June 2024
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Honey Recipe
Fresh Spring Honey – Lemon Salad Dressing Adapted from https://siouxhoney.com/recipe/honey-lemon-salad-dressing/ By: Barb Bloetscher Ingredients □ 2 tbsp honey (lemon infused honey will boost the lemon-y flavor) □ 1½ tbsp lemon juice □ 1 minced garlic clove □ ⅛ tsp sea salt □ ¼ cup olive oil □ Fresh ground pepper to taste Directions Step 1…
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Queens Court
When the queen is stationary on the comb she is surrounded by a circle of workers known as the “court” or “retinue” that face toward her and feed, palpate and lick her. Usually, the retinue is composed of eight or 10 workers. The functions of the workers making up the queen’s court (retinue) are to…
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USDA NASS 2022 Ag Census Sparks Debate Over Honey Bee Population Reporting
USDA NASS 2022 Ag Census Sparks Debate Over Honey Bee Population Reporting The USDA NASS 2022 Ag Census reported a record high 3.8 million honey bee colonies in the United States, an increase of 25% over the last bi-decade census. However, these USDA numbers directly contradict the same agency’s own yearly honey report and honey…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Mites on the Rampage By: Richard Wahl Mites: Not If, but When As a beginner delves deeper into the art of beekeeping they often hear variations of the adage, “If…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Sensible Beekeeping By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Make Sense The most sensible beekeeper is the beekeeper who uses the most of their senses. The information your skin, nose, ears, eyes and mouth…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Colony Turnover, The Big Picture By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Last month, I focused from inside the box on the beauty and productivity of honey bee colonies, and the parts that…
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Some Common Hive Entrance Bee Activities
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! It is enjoyable and easy By: James E. Tew A handy colony inspection procedure Through the years, as I have increasingly become an older beekeeper, I have grown in my support of the…
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