Found in Translation
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Talents and Skills
Jeremy Barnes The difference between a talent and a skill is significant. The former, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is ‘the natural endowments of…
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The Life of a Worker Bee Richard Wahl Her Royal Majesty the Queen: Before any discussion about worker bees, we must first look at…
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Alyssum Flowers In Spring of 2020, Brad Root, the 5th generation Owner and President of A. I. Root Company, decided to plant pollinator friendly…
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Ed Colby A Honey Mix-up It’s August as I write, not the Fourth of July, but you should have seen and heard the fireworks…
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News Notes
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The Bees at the Ohio Statehouse
Nina Bagley The Ohio Statehouse bees have a nice ornate iron fence around them. The hives sit high on the hill, looking at the…
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Off The Wahl Beekeeping
Preparation for Winter By: Richard Wahl My First Season I have to admit that after a fellow beekeeper assisted me in catching my first…
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A Closer Look
Clarence Collison Caste Determination The capacity of the honey bee to produce three phenotypically distinct organisms (two female castes; queens and sterile workers, and…
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Treatment Free?
Treatment Free is the Only Way to Be! By: John Miller What is the attraction to so-called treatment free (TF) beekeeping? Treatment Free propaganda…
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Book Review
Kim Flottom Form and Function in the Honey Bee, by Lesley Goodman. Published by Northern Bee Books and IBRA. Available on Amazon or from…
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Believe Me Because I Learned the Hard Way
Ettamarie Peterson with Cartoons by Lela Dowling Smart people learn from their mistakes. We all know that, for sure. Beekeepers are usually smart and…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Honey Time: Part 2 Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Extracting scientific information about a good honey crop is a super great way to wrap…
Read MoreMedicinal Plants and Natural Remedies
Abbas Edun BILBERRY Vaccinium myrtillus is a perennial member of the Ericaceae (Heath) family;1 it is also known to botanists as V. angulosum, V….
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Bees and Women
Lucinda Harrison of Peoria, IL Nina Bagley Mrs. Lucinda Harrison of Peoria, IL followed in Mrs. Tupper’s footsteps (to read about Mrs. Tupper, see…
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From the Editor, Jerry Hayes Honey Bee Winter Survival QUESTION Very good article in Catch the Buzz about beekeeping in North Dakota. But, I…
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Honey Recipe
Honey Zucchini Bread By: Fay Jarrett Ingredients □ 2 cups shredded zucchini □ 1 pint fresh blueberries □ 1 cup vegetable oil □ 1…
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An Easier Way to Collect Swarms
By: John Benham A decade or so ago I decided there had to be a better way to collect swarms than using an old…
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Overwintering
Losses in Canada By: Rod Scarlett, Canadian Honey Council Overwintering losses and Spring dwindle in Canada reached historic levels this year. While the final…
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