Greater Honey, Greater Cause
Jeff Kennedy I am a beekeeper, albeit unintentionally. My introduction to Apis mellifera is likely similar to that of others born before 1990. During…
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A Closer Look
Robbing Behavior Honey bee robbing behavior may take two different forms Clarence Collison Honey bee robbing behavior may take two different forms: stealing honey…
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Thymol
Considerations for a Successful Varroa Treatment Dr. Claudia Garrido There are several highly efficient treatments against varroa mites which are based on substances from…
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Weather and Honey Bees Earl Hoffman Please let us consider thoughts on how wind, rain, floods, ice/snow, and drought affect honey bee colonies. Think…
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From the Editor QUESTION #1 One of my hives died out. A pile of dead bees appeared outside of the hive entrance. The bees…
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Bee Vet
Immunity, Vaccines & Honey Bees: Part 2 Dr. Tracy Farone Immunity in Honey Bees If you missed last month’s part one of this series,…
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Propolis
I remember meeting up with some beekeepers in Vancouver 25 years ago and talking about the amazing medicinal properties of propolis. They were not…
Read MoreABRC Proceedings – Short Talks
Lighting Talks – Session I DOI: https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.22.Short Favorable interactions between genetic selection and polyandry Delaplane KS, Given JK, Menz J, Delaney DA University of Georgia…
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Bip Bits
By: Nathalie Steinhauer & Mikayla Wilson & Jeri L. Parrent & Dan Aurell & Selina Bruckner & Geoff Williams Hi beekeepers! The Bee Informed Partnership’s…
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Honey Recipe
Stuffed French Toast By: Shana Archibald Ingredients: French bread or sour dough loaf, cut to fit in a 9×13 pan (a regular loaf of…
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Industry Agencies and Organizations List American Bee Federation (ABF) Bee Informed Partnership (BIP) Agriculture Network Information Collaborative (AgNic) (USDA/National Agriculture Library) Project Apis m….
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The High Art of Elevated Dumbery
The High Art of Elevated Dumbery By: Stephen Bishop Some people think you can just do dumb things without any forethought, but learning how…
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What’s Happening in Bee Culture
What’s Happening in Bee Culture By: The Bee Culture Staff Jerry Hayes Jerry Hayes started out in life as a High School teacher. He…
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American Beekeeping Federation Activity After months and months of limited travel and Zoom meetings I had a chance to attend the American Beekeeping Federation…
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The Future of Commercial Beekeeping
The Future of Commercial Beekeeping By: John Miller Many years ago, a futurist/motivational speaker named Ed Barlow spoke to the National Honey Board. I…
Read MoreBooks for Spring
The Hopkins Method for Raising Queens in your Small Apiary. By Joe Conti. Published by Northern Bee Books. ISBN 978-1-914934-25-4. 38 pgs. 9.5” x…
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Bee Vet
Immunity, Vaccines & Honey Bees: Part 1 Dr. Tracy Farone As a veterinarian, I have administered thousands of various vaccines to a variety of…
Read MoreA Practical Bioassay to Assess Varroa destructor Resistance to Acaricides in Ontario
Nuria Morfin*1,2, & Paul Kozak2 & Collette Mesher3 & Paul Innes2 & Jim Coneybeare4 & Kelsey Duscharm3 & Ernesto Guzman-Novoa1 1University of Guelph, Honey…
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Adding Bees to Your Hive Richard Wahl Pre-Bee Arrival Preparations Whether it’s a purchased package, a swarm catch or a split, adding the bees…
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Electromagnetic Radiation – Part 2
And Honey Bee Health – Part 2 By: Ross Conrad In the February edition of Bee Culture we looked at some of the scientific…
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