Tower of Jewels
From very small to very large, the Echiums are beloved by bees. By: Steve Andrews Many beekeepers will be familiar with the Borage (Borago…
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Comparing Mite Treatments
Formic Acid and Oxalic Acid By: Shearer Turton Introduction …
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Take Care of the Bees
By Jennifer Berry This past June, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm had a Field Day,which attracted about 150 participants. I was invited to lecture on…
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Some Beeyard Thoughts, Observations and Updates
By: James Tew Washboarding Behavior Beekeeping Wisdom From Senior Citizen Beekeepers. For The Brand New Beekeepers – Finding, establishing and maintaining a beeyard. Odds…
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Southwest Honey Co.
Teaching non-beekeepers about the honey bee. Honey bee appreciation classes offer unique experiences for non-beekeepers. By Megan Ryan Fort Wayne beekeepers Alex Cornwell & Megan…
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Social Media Platforms
Every other day there are new ones. By: Jessica Dally For a small business, the sheer number of places to market can seem overwhelming,…
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Bigger Picture
Not Beary Friendly By: Jessica Louque It’s a pretty well known fact that I don’t have a lot of fondness for wildlife. Sure, at…
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Bear Story
Close encounters. By: D. E. Bentley Remember those movie scenes where the main character, usually a hero type, thinks she has scared away the beast…
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Financial Literacy For Beekeepers
Knowledge, Communications, Planning, Strategy. By Michele Colopy The Treasurer of any all-volunteer organization has the most daunting of “job” duties. Yet the treasurer “plays…
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Facts, Fiction and Fables
What’s true and what’s just a story? By: Robert Least Curious, quaint and amusing describe our reactions to the following anecdotes. Lest one should…
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DOWNTOWN: The Quest to Offer Hands On Education
Adventures in Apprenticeship By Toni Burnham You folks have heard this part here before: when we teach urban beekeeping here, we emphasize, over and…
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National Honey Month
Let’s Party By: Ann Harman September is National Honey Month! So it is a perfect time to have a party celebrating honey. And since…
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Dear Queen Buyer –
7 Rules For Queen Buyers To Remember By: Larry Connor Thank you for buying a queen from our small queen-rearing operation. We appreciate your…
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The Successful Beekeeper
By: Ross Conrad As we head into Autumn and reflect on the past beekeeping season, what criteria do we use to call it a…
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Ask Phil
Got a question? http://www.philcrafthivecraft.com phil@philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A beekeeper in Indiana writes: I have a queenless hive that has killed two queens I’ve tried to…
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Adventures With U-Haul
By: Ed Colby On our way back from dropping off a load of bees on the Colorado Flat Tops, Frank remarked, “This is a…
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Submit Photos for Bee Culture’s 2017 Calendar Photo Contest NOW! Read Instructions on How to Below!
Don’t miss Bee Culture’s 2017 Calendar Photo Contest. It closes Oct 1, 2016. The topic this year is What Bees Do At Home. We’re…
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Looking Back…Ah, Good Times!
By: Roland O. Reed This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2016 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years My first hive was a…
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Treatment True
By: Dewey Caron This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2016 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years Electing not to treat bees or…
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Control Mites
By: Roy Hendrickson This article originally appeared in the Autumn 2016 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years The above photos illustrate the fate…
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