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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…

A 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…