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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Introducing Her Royal Higness
by Ross Conrad There are at least two instances where a beekeeper may need to introduce a new queen to a colony. When a…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Bee Health and Pesticides
by Clarence Collison Pesticide exposure and pathogens may interact to have strong negative effects on colony health. Honey bees are constantly exposed to pesticides,…
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Field Exam: Planning Ahead for a Field Exam
by Ann Harman Beekeeping clubs, small and large, will be giving their Master Beekeeper exams during the next few months. Scheduling and giving the…
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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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Bigger Picture: Package Installations
by 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…
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The Voice Of The South: Neonicotinoids
by Jeff Harris The use of a class of systemic insecticides called neonicotinoids remains a highly controversial issue for the general public, beekeepers and…
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Temporarily Relocating Beehives
Rarely a quick and easy beekeeping process for the small time beekeeper by James E. Tew Moving beehives – always eventful I don’t know…
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Nest Habitats
by Larry Connor The western honey bee uses a variety of cavities for it’s home. The bees have general requirements only, and are quite…
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Ask Phil: June 2015
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
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Lessons Learned
by Michael Magnini 1 The message was clearly seared into the flesh of my face and chest. With my left eye swollen shut, I…
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OXALIC ACID: Effective & Easy On Bees, But . . .
by Jennifer Berry Years ago, while still working on my graduate degree, I met Dr. Marion Ellis, a professor of Entomology at the University…
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Practical Beekeeping: Beekeeping with the ‘new’ parasite
by Wolfgang Ritter Until a few years ago the occurrence of diarrhoea and crawling bees in Spring was regarded as typical for Nosema infestation….
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REPORTING PRE-LETHAL BEE LOSSES: The real-world of our honey bees needs to have real-world testing.
The Pollinator Stewardship Council by Michele Colopy In the May 2015 issue of this magazine, as part of the Honey Bee Health Coalition, an…
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Flight Guidance Mechanisms Of Honey Bee Swarms: How They Get Where They Are Going
by Tom Seeley & Ann Chilcott Anyone who observes a swarm of bees launch into flight and move off to its new home is…
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