Tag: April 2025
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Supering
The Art and Science of Supering By: Ross Conrad Of all the creatures on earth, the honey bee is the only one (other than humans) that will take a lot more than it needs from the world around them. Their hoarding instinct is so strong that as long as there is room in their hive…
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Beekeeper Story
Click Here if you watched/listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Dr. Gina Calvo Sandor Hi, I am Dr. Gina Calvo Sandor, DVM, Cheatham County Animal Clinic, Ashland City, TN. In high school, I was taught about 2 different versions of heroes. There was the typical protagonist,…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Eggcitement By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Between the skyrocketing price of chicken eggs, the Resurrection and magical bunnies, eggs keep popping up in our newsfeed, so it is a good time for…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! New(ish) Beekeeper Column Interests in Beekeeping (Where to Begin) By: Richard Wahl (Click on photos to enlarge) Some Interest or (The Just Curious) It seems to me that there are three levels of…
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General Honey Bee Swarm Biology and Management (Part 1)
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Overview of a Typical Honey Bee Swarm EpisodeBy: James E. Tew The Springtime event The general story is that a colony – probably headed by queen that is more than one year…
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Smokers and Smoker Fuel
By: David MacFawn (Click on photos to enlarge) What size smoker and fuel you use can have a large impact on the beekeeper’s satisfaction. Large smokers are generally easier to light and stay lit for a longer time. Smokers with a finger guard are more comfortable to use. What type of fuel you use also…
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When Beekeeping Feels More Stressful Than Satisfying: How to Fix It
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns (Click on photos to enlarge) Most of us probably started beekeeping because it was an exciting and attractive hobby. Beekeeping is adventurous, a bit mysterious and very surreal to the…
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Part 1 – Take the Temperature of Your Colony
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Queenright Status and Brood Rearing By: Theresa J. Martin In this four-part series, we will explore how temperature sensors provide the beekeeper with actionable information that improves colony outcomes. We will review four…