Let’s Make ‘23 Better
John Miller Happy New Year! I have a lot to be thankful for. My former company, Miller’s Honey Farms, Inc. keeps me occasionally employed….
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
New(ish) Beekeeper Column Winter Projects Richard Wahl As we ease into the Winter months here in SE Michigan, the bees are tucked away for…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Drive Your Club Membership Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Beekeeping sure isn’t the same as it used to be. We’ve all heard that sentiment…
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Honey Bee Geneticist Honored
Robert E. Page Jr. By: Kathy Keatley Garvey It was like coming home when acclaimed honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. stepped forward…
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A Letter to the Editor
If Varroa Mites Could Write Stephen Bishop Mr. Jerry Hayes Editor, Bee Culture 623 West Liberty Street Medina, Ohio 44256 Dear Mr. Hayes, Please…
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Beet Vet
The Conundrum of Feral Honey Bees Tracy Farone I live out in the middle of the woods, in what most people would think of…
Read MoreLilacs – A Favored Fragrance for People and Pollinators
Alyssum Flowers Few flowering shrubs are more reminiscent of Spring than lilacs, with the varying shades of blues, violets, pinks, yellows and creams and…
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Study Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes Beeing Diverse I have waited until now to acknowledge, share and tell you about our unique BEEing Diverse: Inspiring…
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Apiary Inspection Connecticut
Mark H. Creighton Apiary Inspector and Master Beekeeper The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES), established in 1875, is the first agricultural experiment station in…
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Ready for Winter
Maybe? By: James Masucci I’ve been a scientist my entire adult life, which means I always experiment. The question that interests me the most…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’re trying to gauge interest so only one question is required; however, there is a spot for feedback! Read…
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Honey Recipe
Honey Caramel Corn a.k.a. Fay’s Fiddle Faddle By: Fay Jarrett Ingredients □ 1 cup honey □ 1 cup unsalted butter □ 1 cup dark…
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The Royal Glands
of the Honey Bee By: Ed Erwin The hypopharyngeal glands could easily be considered “The Royal Glands of the Honey Bee,” since they secrete…
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The Life and Legacy of Eric Mussen
By: Kathy Keatley Garvey “During my entire apicultural career of more than 75 years, from beginning to student to retirement 26 years ago, I…
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Must History Repeat?
By: John Miller Our experience, as individuals and in societies, is informed by history. ‘Nothing new under the sun’, we’ve often heard. Many observers…
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An Interview with Troy Hall
of Hall Apiaries By: Jeff Kennedy We are living in an unprecedented time. A time of immediate gratification, where almost anything you could possibly…
Read MoreBeeing Diverse
A Recap By: Emma Wadel As I hope many of you are aware, we had our annual October event entitled BEEing Diverse: Inspiring Leaders…
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Study Hall
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Los Posadas, Soyal, Kwanzaa or whatever you celebrate in this crazy world to bring honesty,…
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Stuck on Trees
Alyssum Flowers While some of us are inside with cold or freezing temperatures outside, honey bee colonies are very busy trying to keep the…
Read MoreProcessing Proplis Could it be any Easier?
Greg Carey Not many of the beekeepers in our area collect and process propolis. I suspect this is so of beekeepers as a whole….
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