Dead Colony Forensics
By: Dewey Caron Bees die overwinter for a number of reasons. Of course, seasonal losses occur as well, and they too might have a…
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Beeyard Thoughts, Observations, and Updates
By: James Tew Colony splits – Giving it your best guess – then worry Odds and Ends Nothing new Splitting bee colonies is nothing…
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Walnuts As Bee Plants
By: Connie Krochmal This ancient group of plants dates to the Jurassic Age. Around 15 to 20 species are native to the New…
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Autumn Management In The Southeast U.S.
By: David MacFawn Autumn preparations are frequently deemed the most critical of any season. Beginning in September and continuing through December, Autumn is when…
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eliza jane donavan Young Female Beekeeper In The 1870s
By: Albert Chubak A year ago, while sifting through old documents related to beekeeping a letter was found that could not be forgotten. What…
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Hard Times For Tupelo Honey
By: Elisabeth Doehring Deep into Gulf County an echo fills the trees and riverbank. A flash of black darts streak across the air. Bullseye! The…
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IPM Research At The University Of British Columbia
By: Shelley Tomlinson Biologists, beekeepers and economists are all working together at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help beekeepers deal with challenges…
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A New Meaning For Bee School
By: Matt Kristoffersen Class president. Marching band drum major. Engineering Club president. Lead singer in the school musical. Beekeeper. Can you spot the difference?…
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A Healthy Colony Checklist
By: Joseph Cazier, Dick Rogers, Edgar Hassler, James Wilkes A Framework for Aggregating Hive Inspection. Introduction One of the most critical tasks that beekeepers…
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It’s Summers Time!
Chickens, Talking To Children and More – So, the chicken mystery from last month – 19, 21, 20 – got even more interesting. The…
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Product Reviews
Look What’s New- REPELANT™. Problem: Ant infestation of your beehive. Tired and aggravated with refilling water/oil moats or using sticky substances to try to…
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MY STORY
Bee Culture Magazine of American Beekeeping 2½ FALL DAYS IN OCTOBER… 4 SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS AN OPPORTUNITY YOU WILL NEVER GET AGAIN! Listen as…
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Regional Honey Price Report
July Report Honey Labels We surveyed our reporters this month asking about the labels they use on their honey jars. We asked yes or…
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The Inner Cover
By: Kim Flottum Right off the bat – Don’t forget the Bee Culture’s 2019 Calendar contest! The topic is All Things Royal – Queens!…
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Bottom Board
By: Ed Colby Can’t Find The Time I don’t know if I’ve successfully managed to “let go” of my honey bee obsession, or if…
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Students Learn Urban Waggle Dance
By: Janice Sina This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years My rural honey bee colonies have…
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Ask a Master
By: Bill Mondjack, EAS Master Beekeeper This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years As answered by…
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Over Wintering Nucs: A Better Way
By: Michael Palmer This article was originally published in BBKA News, the newsletter of the British Beekeepers’ Association. Please visit www.bbka.org.uk for more information….
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Self Incrimination
By: Stephen Bishop This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Apparently, I had been speeding down…
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Got Questions? Phil Knows!
By: Phil Craft This article originally appeared in the Summer 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Q: A beekeeper in Pennsylvania writes:…
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