In The Eye of The Beholder
What robots can learn from honey bees by David Hargrove and Sheridan Tekosky Honey bees, usually thought of for their contribution to agriculture, are…
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Bob Koehnen
Bee breeder and inventor – 100 years of apiaries and orchards by M.E.A. McNeil The cars rolled up California 162 and Ord Ferry Road,…
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Phenology and Its Value to Beekeepers
It’s important to know what blooms when and where by Denise Ellsworth Spring can be slow to arrive to Ohio. Here in the Buckeye…
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Measuring the Environment and Watching the Honey Flow
CO2, UV light, temperature and humidity all affect nectar production and quality by Carmine DeStefano The practice and art of beekeeping is a tremendously…
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Nervous Neighbors
By: Andrea Quigley Two months ago, we looked at the woes of Calabrian beekeepers facing bankruptcy as their apiaries were burned if the Small…
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Pest or Predator: Small Hive Beetles
Much of what you’ve heard is wrong. By: Charles Linder This is intended to question the way you look at small hive beetle. Most…
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Bigger Picture
The North American Beekeepers Conference By: Jessica Louque The North American Beekeepers Conference was held in Disneyland this year, making it a prime target…
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Bee Trees for Warm Climates
By: Connie Krochmal Beekeepers in warm climates can choose from a number of bee trees. Choices include the native red bay and the common…
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Ask Phil
Got a Question? He Knows! By: Phil Craft A beekeeper in Nevada writes: I took this picture today 12/22/2014. Am I making a mistake…
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Downtown
Investing In Forage For The Future A Call To Blooms By: Toni Burnham Though many of us came to urban apiculture as almost a…
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Inner Cover
Safely Defining Honey. By: Kim Flottum Back in January we reported in the BUZZ that the ERS has sent a Report to the Commissioner…
Read MoreBad Weather
By: Jim Thompson There are several ways that beekeepers install packages of bees into their hives. Some hives will have an entrance ramp and…
Read MoreBottom Board
Keeping Her Happy By: Ed Colby Ski patrolling on Aspen Mountain remains a dream job, especially for someone half my age. I’m not the…
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Speaker vs. Equipment vs. Speaker vs. Host
By: Ann Harman Once upon a time – and not all that long ago – the speaker’s life was easy. You selected your slides…
Read MoreSustainable Apiary Breeding
To maintain a sustainable apiary the beekeeper must be well trained, the colonies must be on a management plan of continuous renewal and rebuilding,…
Read MoreThe Pollinator Stewardship Council
You Too Can “Comment Now” Local, state and federal regulations offer opportunities for public input. By: Michele Colopy The January article in Bee Culture…
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Tree Hive Colonies
Increased Quantity Of Beneficial Fungi In Bee Bread From The Trees And Its Antifungal Propeties Against Chalkbrood By: Lynn Royce, Jay Yoder, Blake Nelson…
Read MoreIt’s Summers Time
Winter, The Chickens and Stress By: Kathy Summers If you live where it’s cold and snowy Winter and stress just go together. As I…
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A Closer Look
Beeswax, Wax Glands Beeswax is a complex substance made up of wax esters, fatty acids and hydrocarbons. By: Clarence Collision Wax is used by…
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Build A Vintage Hive-Seat
By: Peter Sieling The 1901 edition of ABC of Bee Culture features a woodcut with the caption “How to sit on hive-cover”. You might…
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