Bottom Board
By: Ed Colby Getting Ready Last November down by the Colorado River, Paul and the boys stacked four-way pallets of bees three high. Semis…
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Southeast U.S. Varroa Treatment Decisions
By: David MacFawn There is much confusion and misunderstanding among beekeepers as to which Varroa treatment chemicals to use and when. This is especially true…
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Jars
By: Jim Thompson A Lot About A Lot Of Honey Containers. Anchor Hocking Honey Jars …
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A Closer Look
By: Clarence Collison BIOGENIC AMINES They play a role in the regulation of honey bee behavioral development and are particularly important in the control…
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Beekeeping In ICELAND
By: Erik Donley Imagine Iceland. Depending on your perspective, you might envision northern lights flaring above perpetual Winter darkness or, perhaps the endless midsummer…
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Beesploitation The Deadly Bees • The Swarm
By: Ryan McDearmont With their striking coloration and intricate hive aesthetics, it’s no wonder that honey bees have become a favorite subject of filmmakers…
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Some Carrot Family Bee Plants
By: Connie Krochmal The Umbelliferae family is a treasure trove of pollinator plants. This group is named for the flower heads, which are typically umbrella-shaped….
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Make This Bee Lining Box
By: Frank Linton A Package Of Cookies, Some Rubber Bands, Sticky Tape And Your Jacknife. Improvised Bee Lining Box Can you recall a time…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
Conflicted beekeepers and invasive plant species. The inspiration of talking to super-senior beekeepers. Odds and Ends. I’m conflicted about my bees and invasive plant…
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2018 Almond Pollination Market Outlook: Demand, Supply, and Contracts
By: Brittney Goodrich The end of 2017 is here, and the upcoming almond pollination season in California looms on the horizon. Many of you…
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DOWNTOWN New Hope In The Fight Against Varroa
Samuel Ramsey One thing you might hear about Samuel Ramsey, soon-to-be-Ph.D from the University of Maryland, is that he is a great speaker: during…
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It Took 50,000+ Dead Bumble Bees . . .
By Dewey Caron In Wilsonville, Oregon there was a massive kill of bumble bees in the parking lot of a Target store on a…
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Bigger Picture
The Business of Bees: Part II of III In Part I of this series, I explained how to do a Sole Proprietorship for a…
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It’s Summers Time!
THE NATIONAL HONEY SHOW AND ENGLAND I wanted to share a bit more of our trip to England with you. Leaving my own country…
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Regional Honey Price Report
JANUARY REPORT Some Management Practices We asked our reporters about some of their management practices this month, expanding it some from the survey we…
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides: A Major Problem For Bees, Part IV
By: Ross Conrad The often heard refrain that Varroa is the primary cause of colony losses associated with CCD is simply not supported by the…
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Found in Translation
By: Jay Evans #Beeoptomism: What if the super really is half full? My ears perked up recently on hearing several leaders in environmental…
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Inner Cover
Quentin Starr Wagner By: Kim Flottum When I first moved to Medina I lived in a rented house for several months, letting John Root, my new…
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InnerCover
We are running a tad late this month due to our trip to The National Honey Show in the UK in late October. It…
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Regional Honey Market Report
DECEMBER REPORT We’re throwing a lot of numbers at you this month but we think you’ll find them useful. Below is our monthly report…
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