The Electrical World of the Honey Bee
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The University of Florida Honey Bee/Beekeeping Teaching Programs
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory The University of Florida Honey Bee/Beekeeping Teaching Programs Cameron Jack January: Overview of…
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A Personal Essay on Venom Allergy
By: Brad Metz Since a warm Spring Day in 2006, I can tell you the exact number of stings I’ve taken: eight. But I…
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Spring Do Cometh
By: Jeff Kennedy The return of daylight savings comes with an array of sensory cues that inform us Spring is on the way. My…
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Study Hall
Modified Dadant Hive From the Editor Jerry Hayes Last year about this time I re-discovered the ‘Modified Dadant Hive’ as I was thinking about…
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Almond Business
By: John Miller I often write about the relationship between the almond industry and the beekeeping industry. These two groups are bound together. Beekeepers…
Read MorePlant Yarrow Tomorrow
Alyssum Flowers An interesting plant to add texture and detail to any garden is Yarrow, Achillea species, also known as Devil’s Nettle, Dog Daisy,…
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Bees and Women
Alwilda Jane Colwell Nina Bagley When I started my beekeeping journey years ago, I began researching women and beekeeping during the 1800’s not knowing…
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A Few Unique Beekeeping Tools
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Read MorePollination Research Stations
By: George Clouston Successful pollination is critical for a strong almond yield and healthy crop. The amount of bee foraging activity during almond bloom…
Read MoreHome Observation Hives
Dan Long Warning! A home observation hive comes at great risk to completion of daily household tasks! You’re going to want to stay and…
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Build A Swarm Trap
By: Ed Simon You have just caught a swarm, and now it seems as though there are more bees flying around and crawling out…
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Baton Rouge Scientist Spotlight – Elizabeth Walsh
By: Elizabeth Walsh, USDA Baton Rouge I’m Liz Walsh, a USDA-ARS (United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service) scientist at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana…
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A Closer Look
Russian Honey Bees By: Clarence Collison The staff of the USDA, Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology lab visited the Primorsky Territory on the…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Beginner Beekeeping Basics By: Richard Wahl Before I delve into the basics, let me share a bit of background as to how I chose…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Beeyard Gratitude By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Besides the witches in Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf who move through the novel haloed…
Read MoreThe Mark of Life
By: John Redkoles I truly love the early days of Spring! The telltale signs of new life begin to emerge from the soil, fresh…
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Honey Recipe
Peanut Butter Cookies By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ 1 cup creamy peanut butter (natural will work too) □ 1 cup honey □ 1 large…
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Smoker Basics
By: Ed Simon Every beekeeper has one. Some have two. An essential piece of equipment for any beekeeper is the smoker. They are available…
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Bees and Women
Lodemia Charlotte Bennett By: Nina Bagley Lodemia (Dema) Charlotte Bennett was born in 1845 in Clairidon, Geauga County, Ohio. Her mother, Charlotte Parantha Humphrey…
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