The National Honey Board : What they do for you!
by Ann Harman Do you know about the National Honey Board? If you are a beekeeper, large or small, you should be taking advantage…
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Questions and Answers- Removing Old Bees Wax
Bee Culture Staff There is always more than one way to solve a beekeeping problem, and almost always one of those ways is exactly…
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Filtering Honey: What is Best?
by Vaughn Bryant Pollen In Honey What is the best way to filter honey and not lose any of the pollen? I wish I…
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Perpetual Motion Change of Behavior
by Terry Lieberman-Smith According to the scientific community, a perpetual motion machine cannot exist because it violates two laws of thermodynamics. However, education is…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management in October, 2015 at the Bee Culture…
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Winter Starts Today: Ignore these practices at your bees’ peril
Roy Hendrickson I realize that a percentage of those reading this article are, for whatever reason, committed to a mite control agenda absent of…
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Splits & Varroa: More Colonies, Fewer Mites, New Queens – What Could Be Better?
William Hesbach At a recent beekeeping meeting the question was asked if a split can be made to help control Varroa. The answer is…
Read MoreBeating the Heat: Keep Cool When Temperatures Rise
by Kaitlin Newcombe With Summer well underway, it is important to take proper precautions while working outside in the apiary. Full beesuits provide adequate…
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Winter Bees & Formic Acid: Used right, a successful combination.
by Ulrike Lampe Every year in early Spring, beekeepers inspect their hives to find out if and how their bees have made it through…
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Imported Bees Boost Northern Ontario Wild Blueberry Yields
by Alan Harman Canadian Trevor Laing is importing thousands of workers to try to reduce Northern Ontario’s biggest export – its youth. He is…
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by Ed Colby The friendly UPS associate in Indonesia solemnly informed me, “I have launched an investigation into the disappearance of your queen bees!…
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Downtown: It Pays To Know Your Urban Natives
by Toni Burnham There’s an image floating around the Internet (kind of like the one here) that compares honey bees and wasps, and uses…
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Some Outstanding Leguminous Bee Trees
by Connie Krochmal The leguminous trees are reliable choices for the bee garden. Among these are a number of large trees, some of which…
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Ask Phil – Monitoring Varroa. Swarm Prevention or Not
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Indiana writes: This past Spring I slipped across the Indiana border and heard you speak at a beekeeping…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council: Mosquito Abatement Programs
by Michele Colopy It is Summer in the city, and local governments have started their mosquito abatement programs. Concerned for public health, municipalities spray insecticides…
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Where Will They Go? Evaluate Your Potential Apiary Location
by Larry Connor Early on in your pre-beekeeping planning, you should carefully evaluate all your potential apiary locations. Evaluate location options with a mentor…
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Create A Master Beekeeper Program
by Ann Harman Beekeepers in your area have been asking for a Master Beekeeper program. They wish to have some goals to achieve and…
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TANGING WORKS WELL, WITH A LITTLE SEED
by Tom Davidson Okay, fine, call me nutbag-crazy. But I’m here to tell you that tanging does, indeed work. It’s not just for breakfast…
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Bermuda: Bees or Bust
by Ross Conrad One of the benefits of having written a book on beekeeping is I occasionally get invited as a presenter to speak…
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Overcoming Barriers II: How To Continue Doing What You Love
by Morris Ostrofsky Reconsidering your beekeeping goals is another way to continue keeping bees. Why not keep bees for the sheer enjoyment of keeping…
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