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…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Social Immunity
by Clarence Collison Individual honey bees of all ages and castes have developed mechanisms to limit the impacts of their pathogens. Insect social life…
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Repairing A Leather Bellows Smoker
By William Hesbach Leather, the mainstay fabric of early smokers, existed in an age of less disposable products making repair a common skill…
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Flow Hive
by Ross Conrad Stewart and Cedar Anderson of Byron Bay, Australia have made history and are fast becoming legendary. The father and son team…
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Overcoming Barriers: How to Continue Doing What you Love
They say death and taxes are unavoidable. There is a third item that can be added to this list; physical changes whether due to…
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Confessions of a New-Bee Beekeeper
By Jim Grupp There are a lot of us “new comers” in our bee club, just starting our beekeeping this year. Thought it might…
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Bigger Picture: Space Tunnels in the Front Yard
By Jessica Louque Do you ever have those neighbors that are always doing really strange things and you think maybe they are somewhere between…
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The Year to Join or Start a Farmer’s Market
By Ann Harman Farmers markets are now such an important part of our society that in 2014 the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp…
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Beekeeper, Gardener, Teacher Meet Portland’s Glen Andresen
By Dewey Caron Glen Andresen has been keeping bees over 22 seasons. He is also a Master gardener. He enjoys teaching others both practical,…
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The Voice of the South: Control Varroa
I investigated several episodes of significant colony losses in Mississippi during the last year, and in almost all cases colony demise stemmed from failure…
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Courage & Persistance
by Ross Murphy On part of my acreage I have created a Community Garden. There I rent out garden plots to 12 families. I…
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A Short Story About A Wintering Colony With Dysentery
When to treat and when to simple accept the disease? I’m only fooling with you I am afraid that all too often I write…
Read MoreAsk Phil! He Knows!
A beekeeper in Texas writes: I recently watched a video on YouTube that advocates using a nine frame bar spacer, as shown below. It looks…
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Cornflowers, Star Thistle and Related Bee Plants
by Connie Krochmal The centaureas are reliable, long-blooming, sturdy, easy to grow plants. The group includes native, naturalized, and cultivated species. These are valuable…
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Prairie Restoration
“I can sit on the porch before my door and see miles of the most beautiful prairie… surpassing, in my mind, the beauties of…
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