Feeding Pollen Patties
Without Fear of Raising Small Hive Beetles Eric Talley Keeping honey bees alive in today’s environment becomes more challenging each year due to pests,…
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I Told You So
Stephen Bishop It only took 97 needles in my back for an allergy doctor to confirm I’ve made poor life choices. And I’m not…
Read MoreThe Long Day
Peter Sieling “Sorry, I don’t want any adventures today. Thank you!” —Bilbo Baggins “Yesterday, when it was tomorrow, it was too exciting a day…
Read MoreThe Varroa Mite Conundrum
Consistent Success or Consistent Failure Devon Paderewski Most beekeepers would agree that varroa mites are the biggest challenge facing modern apiculture at this point….
Read MoreBeekeeping is in Transition
Part 1: It Has Always Been James E. Tew English is my only language. I have always envied those of you who are multi-linguistic…
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When Considering the Data D. Tracy Farone If I asked you, “What is normal human body temperature?”, what would be your answer? Most people…
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A Closer Look
Queen’s Reproductive System The Reproductive System of the Honey Bee Queen Consists of Paired Ovaries… Clarence Collison “The reproductive system of the honey bee…
Read MoreBee Driven Mid-Life Crisis, Part 6 Getting Ready to Build
James Masucci I’m writing about my honey house in three phases. In my last article, I bought land for my honey house. In this…
Read MoreHoney Production Value Report for Canada
Rod Scarlett Statistics Canada recently released the 2021 Honey Production and Value report and it was a surprise to many of the pessimists out…
Read MoreApiary Inspection Georgia
Jonathan Nixon The Georgia Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Division has eight inspectors that work within the apiary industry. We are busy year-round with…
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Self-Pollinating Almonds Need Our Bees
Abbas Edun Globally, pollinators are on the decline; several factors have contributed to this dramatic and disturbing trend. They include the use of pesticides,…
Read MoreBooks for the Whole Family
Kim Flottum Bizzy’s Wings, by Aris Roberts and Soren Roberts. Illustrated by Marina Garifullina. ISBN 9798985314717. 34 pgs, 10” x 7”, color throughout, soft…
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Save the Honey Bee and Our Ecosystem
James Howard The honey bee has become my friend. I say this for they produce that sweet honey that not only tastes good but…
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Revery: A Year of Bees
By: Mark Winston As a staunch reader and a lover of language, I maintain a book of quotations into which I copy out those…
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Build a Modified Dadant Hive Body
By: Ed Simon Making a side bar for a frame can be challenging. But it doesn’t need to be. I needed to build frames…
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Bip Bits: Beekeeper Stories
By: Anne Marie Fauvel & Nathalie Steihauer Bee stories abound and are as colorful as some of the keepers that tell them. Differences in…
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Honey Recipe
Korean Short Ribs, with Honey By: Shana Archibald Ingredients: Main 3-3.5 lbs of short ribs 3 cups of diced potatoes 2 cups of diced…
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Enhance the Pre-Inspection Process
Enhance the Pre-Inspection Process By: John Miller Indoor beehive storage buildings designed for beehives now house nearly a million beehives. Over 400,000 of those…
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Bee Vectoring with the Protectabee™
Bee Vectoring with the Protectabee™ By: Erica Shelley , Tasmin Brown, Aparna Karthikeyan, Nicole Gauvreau, and Peter Kevan They say that necessity is the…
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Found in Translation
More Signs of the Resistance By: Jay Evans I always like to start the New Year with hopeful signs for bees and beekeepers and…
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