Study Hall
United States Honey Bee Colony Losses 2022-2023: Preliminary Results from the Bee Informed Partnership By: Nathalie Steinhauer, Mikayla Wilson, Dan Aurell, Selina Bruckner, Geoffrey…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
New(ish) Beekeeper Column Off the Wahl Beekeeping Mechanics of a Hive Inspection Richard Wahl One of the more daunting tasks in beekeeping is deciding…
Read MoreBook Review-Honey Bee Medicine
By: Callie Rich The first edition of Honey Bee Medicine For The Veterinary Practitioner is edited by T. R. Kane and C. M. Faux;…
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A Closer Look
Immunity Mechanisms and Immunosenescence By: Clarence Collison “Honey bees face many important parasites and pathogens against which they have evolved behavioral, morphological, physiological and…
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The University of Florida Honey Bee Laboratory Facilities
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory The University of Florida Honey Bee Laboratory Facilities By: Chris Oster January: Overview…
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Minding your Bees and Cues
If Bears were Bees By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel “If Bears were bees, they’d build their nests at the bottom of trees.” Thus…
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Beekeepers As Scientists
By: David Burns I had the privilege of growing up in the vibrant era of the 60s and 70s. During those years, I experienced…
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Found in Translation
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A Path to Some Economic Freedom
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Is Beekeeping a Ponzi Scheme?
By: Stephen Bishop As an expert in cryptozoological species, like Bigfoot, I would like to take some time to discuss cryptocurrency, which is what…
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Keeping Beeyards on Trailers
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Bottom Board-A Pathetic Bee Beard
By: Ed Colby I’ve never been able to grow a beard, even a bee beard. And 10,000 honey bees dangling off your chin and…
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During and After
By: John Miller In 1980, I was paying serious attention to how to succeed in beekeeping. The important factor in beekeeping survival was economic…
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Book Review-Honey Bee Biology
By: Mark Winston Books about honey bees gravitate towards two poles: practical guides to beekeeping, and works on biology. While beekeeping books are of…
Read MoreSoils Are Important to Honey Plants and Bee Locations
Part 2: A Knowledge of Soils Can Help the Beekeeper to Choose Good Bee Locations By: Michael Johnston It is important for all beekeepers…
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AHH! TO HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT
By: James Masucci The problem with being a sideliner is that you are “in between”. Too small for all the cool things that the…
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Management Tactics to Keep Mites Low
By: Tina Sebestyen As mentioned in my previous article, miticides, and even organic miticides, have detrimental effects on honey bees at all levels; workers,…
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Honey Recipe
Zucchini & Tomato Flatbreads By: Emma Wadel Ingredients □ 1 zucchini □ A small tub of grape tomatoes □ 1 garlic clove □ 1…
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Successful Re-Queening Strategies
By: Tina Sebestyen In my May article, Control Swarming Without Splitting, I mentioned the benefits of re-queening colonies in July. To quickly re-cap, colonies…
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Bee Vet
Technical Updates By: Dr. Tracy Farone It is mid-May here in the foothills of Pennsylvania. The locust trees are in full bloom. It looks…
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