Years 2 & 3 Hive Tasks
By: Ann Harman This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years • Harvest honey during first two…
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On Darwinian Beekeeping
By: Malcolm Sanford This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years The board of directors applauds Dr….
Read MoreA Brand New USDA Bee Research Lab
By: Julia D. Fine and Arathi Seshadri This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years On January…
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Why Honey Pollen Is Difficult To Interpret
By: Vaughn Bryant I have been examining pollen in honey samples for over 50 years and I am just now getting good at…
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Veteran Mike
By: Becky Masterman Over an open colony of bees, Mike Roche told me how thankful he was to be alive. He was a man…
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2019 NATIONAL HONEY REPORT
Released March 19, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Note Honey…
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A Silver Bullet
By: M.E.A. McNeil “Brilliant. Just brilliant.” Oregon State University microbiologist Maude David was speaking about a honey bee gut bacterium engineered to defend against…
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Varroa Resistant Bees Get $1 Million In Norway
By: Erik Osterlund Dr Melissa Oddie, a Canadian researcher, will continue her research for at least two years based on the Varroa resistant bees…
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PROBIOTICS: Pro = For, Biotic = Life
By: M.E.A. McNeil Probiotic: pro means for, biotic means life. For life. Yes, we’re for life. More life, more better, right? Maybe. Maybe not. For…
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The Other Bees – We Are Not Alone
By: Sam Droege Species in The United States:134 Species in Canada: 40 Common everywhere Size Relative to Honey Bee: ½ – 1.5X Flight Season: Spring…
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Found In Translation – Modified Bacteria To Contain Varroa
By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab When it comes to microbes in honey bee colonies, the bad guys get all the press. Since Aristotle…
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Managing a Training Apiary Year 3
By: Branson McKay This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Now into my third year managing…
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Who Put The Sugar In The Manure Pile?
By: Mike McNally How often have you heard beekeepers talk about why their bees are all over compost piles, manure piles or sawdust piles….
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Bee Talk
By: Jerry Hayes Question 1 More Bees are considered better than less honey bees in a colony. But, as Spring arrives populous, healthy honey…
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From The Editor – An Interview With Ross Conrad
By: Alice Eckles Alice Eckles – I know you were a communications major in college, how did you end up keeping bees for a…
Read MoreThe Bee Season Has Arrived
By: Ann Harman This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years No matter what part of the…
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The Empty Hive
By: Pete Somers This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Colony loss is a process rather…
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Unwelcome Guests
By: Zac Lamas This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Mice are adorable little creatures. With…
Read MoreYears 2 & 3 Hive Tasks
By: Ann Harman This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your first Three Years Spring Hive Cleaning Time! • Select…
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Package Delivery Day
By: David MacFawn This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Saturday, March 16, 2019 Robert’s Apiary,…
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