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…
Read Moreby Ross Conrad One of the benefits of having written a book on beekeeping is I occasionally get invited as a presenter to speak…
Read Moreby Morris Ostrofsky Reconsidering your beekeeping goals is another way to continue keeping bees. Why not keep bees for the sheer enjoyment of keeping…
Read Moreby Jessica Louque Last year, we installed 200 packages at work. Bobby and I had just switched to a new-to-us company, and we were…
Read Moreby Jeff Harris The use of a class of systemic insecticides called neonicotinoids remains a highly controversial issue for the general public, beekeepers and…
Read Moreby Larry Connor The western honey bee uses a variety of cavities for it’s home. The bees have general requirements only, and are quite…
Read Moreby Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
Read Moreby Michael Magnini 1 The message was clearly seared into the flesh of my face and chest. With my left eye swollen shut, I…
Read MoreBy William Hesbach Leather, the mainstay fabric of early smokers, existed in an age of less disposable products making repair a common skill…
Read MoreThey say death and taxes are unavoidable. There is a third item that can be added to this list; physical changes whether due to…
Read MoreBy Jim Grupp There are a lot of us “new comers” in our bee club, just starting our beekeeping this year. Thought it might…
Read MoreBy Ann Harman Farmers markets are now such an important part of our society that in 2014 the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp…
Read MoreBy Dewey Caron Glen Andresen has been keeping bees over 22 seasons. He is also a Master gardener. He enjoys teaching others both practical,…
Read MoreI investigated several episodes of significant colony losses in Mississippi during the last year, and in almost all cases colony demise stemmed from failure…
Read Moreby Ross Murphy On part of my acreage I have created a Community Garden. There I rent out garden plots to 12 families. I…
Read MoreA beekeeper in Texas writes: I recently watched a video on YouTube that advocates using a nine frame bar spacer, as shown below. It looks…
Read More“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 MoreGet ready: this column is about to contradict itself. Kind of. Our overall message each month (yawn) is meant to be that bees are…
Read MoreFor the first time in it’s 14-year history, the Heartland Apicultural Society (HAS), will meet in Michigan. The venue will be Albion College and…
Read MoreApimondia is an exciting, dynamic, diverse meeting of the world beekeeping industry. It is the bi-annual congress of the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations….
Read MoreEd Colby Why don’t you just send all your bees to California for the almonds,” Marilyn wondered. “Then you’d have the Winter off.” Maybe…
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