Mentors 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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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…
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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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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…
Read MoreLetters 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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Build A Migratory Pallet
by Ed Simon Last year we tested moving some of our bees to Texas. We moved six hives with great results. Not only did…
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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,…
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Get Ready For Bee Culture’s Next Event: A Case For Honey
Four medium sized Producer Packers and a medium and large Packer will be in Medina in October to share what they know, and to…
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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…
Read MoreBottom 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…
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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…
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Smartweeds And Knotweeds As Bee Plants
Members Of The Buckwheat Family Can Be Annual, Perennial Or Shrubby by Connie Krochmal The various smartweeds and knotweeds are found throughout the world….
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