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2016, Editorials, Life, May 2016, PoliticsApril 22, 2016

U.S. Honey Industry Report – 2015

According to USDA NASS survey data, United States honey production for 2015 was down 12 percent from 2014 for operations with five or more…

2016, Beekeeping, Marketing, May 2016April 22, 2016

Social Media – You can’t ignore it, and you really don’t want to.

by Jessica Daily Several years ago I wrote up various articles here in Bee Culture Magazine for beekeepers, clubs and the like about…

2016, Life, May 2016, PoliticsApril 22, 2016

TEACHING BEEKEEPING

Dewey Caron Summary: Portland Urban Beekeepers (PUB) hosted a delegation of enthusiastic, young Afghani veterinarians and agrarians at the Portland Urban Beekeeping (PUB) treatment…

2016, Life, May 2016, PoliticsApril 22, 2016

DOWNTOWN

Changing Fortunes For The Urban Beekeeper? Toni Burnham It may not have been breaking news for the average city dweller, but for urban beekeepers,…

2016, Life, May 2016, ProfilesApril 21, 2016

West Virginia Veterans & Warriors

Jack Blackford Walking out to what was about to become a new apiary, I spotted a mixed bunch of folks listening to one of…

Bee Culture Magazine, February 2016, PoliticsJanuary 26, 2016

The Politics Of Killing Bees

by Katherine Kiefer The plight of the honey bee has national attention, now can our political process really “Give Bees a Chance?” There are…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, February 2016, Home & FarmJanuary 26, 2016

Climate Change

A bee problem we can potentially solve – Part 2 by Ross Conrad Last month in part one of this three part series on…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, Beekeeping, Editorials, Equipment, January 2016, LifeDecember 21, 2015

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…

2016, January 2016, Life, StoriesDecember 21, 2015

Letters From A Beekeeper’s Wife

Home, January 1, 1917 Dear Sis; The Christmas box that came the day before Christmas from your house could not have been more enjoyed….

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, Beekeeping, Hive Products, January 2016, StoriesDecember 21, 2015

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…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, Beekeeping, History, Hive Products, January 2016, LifeDecember 21, 2015

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…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, History, January 2016, LifeDecember 21, 2015

The Indispensable Honey Bee: Waiting For ‘Someone’ In 1973

by G. Splevin In the Nov. 2015 Bee Culture magazine I wrote of the 1973 report, “The Indispensable Honey Bee.” This report is a…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, Beekeeping, Editorials, Equipment, Honey, Honey Bee Management, January 2016, LifeDecember 21, 2015

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,…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, January 2016, Kids, LifeDecember 21, 2015

New For The New Year

by Kim Flottum A couple of Kid’s books first off… What’s The Buzz? Keeping Bees In Flight. By Merrie-Ellen Wilcox. Published by Orca Book…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, January 2016, Life, StoriesDecember 21, 2015

Bottom Board: Wassup?

by Ed Colby When I picked up the phone, the voice on the other end simply said, “Wassup?!” “Maybe you should tell me,” I…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, Beekeeping, Business, How-To, January 2016December 21, 2015

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…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, January 2016, Life, Profiles, StoriesDecember 21, 2015

Bigger Picture: Travel Notes

by Jessica Louque Bobby and I have had quite a lot of travel over the last few years in the bees. We have driven…

2016, Bee Culture Magazine, January 2016, Life, ProfilesDecember 21, 2015

An Interview With Dan Conlon At Warm Colors Apiary

by Larry Connor This is an interview with Western-Massachusetts commercial beekeeper Dan Conlon, who works with his wife Bonita to run Warm Colors Apiary….