The Queen In Glass
The American Glass Guild by Scott Ouderkirk Bees – We hear so much about them lately, but most people still aren’t aware how much…
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Ventilation, Ventilation, Ventilation
by Charles Schwend I sell well-established working beehives, with their honey stores, to buyers far and near, from Spring through Fall. During hot or…
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Standard Top Bars For The Beekeeper
by TJ Carr & John Bradford Introduction We know that honey bees and beekeepers contribute greatly to American agriculture and to our dining pleasures….
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The Indispensable Honey Bee
by G. Splevin In the Nov. 2015 and January 2016 Bee Culture magazine I wrote of the 1973 report, “The Indispensable Honey Bee.” The…
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Certified Naturally Grown
Much More Than A Marketing Label by Alice Varon How can you have organic honey? That’s not an uncommon question when I talk with…
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A Case For Honey
Get Ready for Bee Culture’s Next Event Four medium sized Producer Packers and a medium and large Packer will be in Medina in October…
Read MoreThe Home Stretch
by Ed Colby This feels like the home stretch. The other day when I told my Aspen Mountain ski patrol boss this would be…
Read MoreMentors Needed
by Ann Harman I gave a Power Point presentation at the Upper Crackerbox Beekeepers Association. The audience was composed of about one-third newbees and…
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Bigger Picture: Sweet Treats For Valentine’s Day
by Jessica Louque Since you’re reading a beekeeping magazine, I’m assuming that you have an affinity for bees or your significant other/family member does….
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Ask Phil
Got A Question? He Knows! by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Nevada writes: I have a hive that has many earwig inside. Usually on…
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Bee Lining With Dan Conlon
Learning The Key Aspects Of Bee Lining In Ohio by Larry Connor Bee lining is a method of finding bee colonies, a form of…
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Beeyard Thoughts
by James E. Tew My camera phone At best, I’m only an average smart phone user. My phone device upgrades so often, I can…
Read MoreHow To Start A Nonprofit Bee Club – Part 1
The Pollinator Stewardship Council Why Do You Want To Become A Nonprofit? by Michele Colopy If your beekeeping group is considering becoming a nonprofit;…
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A Closer Look: Nursing Behavior
by Clarence Collison The ability of worker bees to recognize brood, its stage of development, sex and caste, is a prerequisite for appropriate brood…
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Bigger Picture: Don Hopkins, NCDA Chief Apiary Inspector
by Jessica Louque As an apiary inspector for North Carolina, Don Hopkins normally needs to be notified when you bring in bee packages from…
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COLONY DEVELOPMENT PART I
Importance of Knowing Developmental Rates by Larry Connor Before obtaining the first bee colony, the future sustainable apiculturist must master key aspects of bee…
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HELPING HONEY BEES EXPAND U.S. CANOLA
Joe Traynor Canola is a species of rapeseed, developed by Canadian scientists in the 1960s, that is low in harmful (to humans and animals)…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Earth Has 3 Trillion Trees But They’re Falling at Alarming Rates. And You Wondered Where All the Honey Bee Food Went…
By Will Dunham, from Green Business Earth is home to just over 3 trillion trees – the redwoods of California, the olive trees of…
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