New Reading for Beekeepers
Honey Bee Alchemy. A contemporary look at the mysterious world of bees, hive products and health. By Valery A. Isidorov. Jointly published by The…
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From the Editor – 45% Losses From April 2020 To April 2021
U.S. Beekeepers Continue to Report High Colony Loss Rates, No Clear Progression Toward Improvement. Annual Bee Informed Partnership survey results show the continuing cycle…
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Can Solar Energy Fuel Pollinator Conservation?
Adam G. Dolezal1, Jacob Torres1, and Matthew E. O’Neal2,3, 1University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 320 Morrill Hall, 505 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801,…
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A Royal Drama
Stephen Bishop [While working a hive, a BEEKEEPER carried on a thoughtful conversation with HER MAJESTY, who just happened to be in a chatty…
Read MoreWorking To Protect Honey Bees From Varroa
Katie Harrington You can tell the health of a beehive from its buzz. Just ask Barry Hart, who bought his first bees in 1987….
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Preparing Honey For Market
Honey Processing Ross Conrad When it comes to processing honey, beekeepers have it relatively easy. The bees do the lion’s share of the work….
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4 Easy Steps
Jason Carr Four easy steps to minimize pollinator impact when spraying Through my lifelong experiences in agriculture and as a beekeeper, I have sometimes…
Read MoreOff-Label Varroa Treatments
Pose Long-Term Risks For Beekeeping Industry Matt Mulica Commercial beekeepers are finding success treating Varroa, a parasitic mite that kills honey bees, in their…
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A Closer Look
Taste Perception Honey Bee Chemosensory Organs Clarence Collison “Taste is crucial for honey bees for choosing profitable food sources, resins, water sources, and for…
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Summer Recipes
Shana Archibald Honey Garlic Pork Chops 15 oz. (430 g) center cut boneless pork chops (3 pork chops) salt ground black pepper 1 tablespoon…
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Bigger Picture
The Devil’s In The Details Jessica Louque Most of us have our bees in fairly rural places. It can be shady, sunny, pristine, wild,…
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Resilience
By: Jay Evans I have been wearing the same underwear for 25 years. And the only thing weird about that is how well they…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Do You Really Need to Spray That? By: Becky Masterman and Bridget Mendel On a recent trip to an apiary, we encountered a neighboring…
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Bee Management Anxiety
By: James E. Tew A cold, steady rain is coming down: It’s May 9th in Northeast Ohio. Maple blooms – long gone. This season’s…
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BEEING DIVERSE: INSPIRING LEADERS IN BEEKEEPING – OCTOBER 2021
BEEing Diverse: Inspiring Leaders in Beekeeping – October 1st – 3rd …
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Grant Money to Start Beekeeping
By: Jon Zawislak Government agencies, private entities and virtuous citizens have all been concerned for the plight and peril of pollinators for over a…
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Sylvatic
By: Dr. Tracy Farone In honor of pollinator month this June, I have decided to highlight the sylvatic side of bee medicine: Our wild bees….
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Pollinator Week
By: Matt Mulica By now we’re all familiar with the sobering statistics of population declines among honey bees. From 2013-2020, annual managed bee losses were…
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Dogs Can Smell Honey Bee Disease
By: Dewey Caron Dogs are famous for their sense of smell. A dog’s sense is so advanced they can smell disease in bees or…
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Bee Keepers’ Guide To Honey Bee Viruses
Anna Gajda DVM, Phd, Warsaw University Of Life Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Bee Diseases, anna_gajda@sggw.edu.pl Ewa Mazur DVM, Warsaw University Of…
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