The Long Day
Peter Sieling “Sorry, I don’t want any adventures today. Thank you!” —Bilbo Baggins “Yesterday, when it was tomorrow, it was too exciting a day…
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The Varroa Mite Conundrum
Consistent Success or Consistent Failure Devon Paderewski Most beekeepers would agree that varroa mites are the biggest challenge facing modern apiculture at this point….
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Part 1: It Has Always Been James E. Tew English is my only language. I have always envied those of you who are multi-linguistic…
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When Considering the Data D. Tracy Farone If I asked you, “What is normal human body temperature?”, what would be your answer? Most people…
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A Closer Look
Queen’s Reproductive System The Reproductive System of the Honey Bee Queen Consists of Paired Ovaries… Clarence Collison “The reproductive system of the honey bee…
Read MoreBee Driven Mid-Life Crisis, Part 6 Getting Ready to Build
James Masucci I’m writing about my honey house in three phases. In my last article, I bought land for my honey house. In this…
Read MoreHoney Production Value Report for Canada
Rod Scarlett Statistics Canada recently released the 2021 Honey Production and Value report and it was a surprise to many of the pessimists out…
Read MoreApiary Inspection Georgia
Jonathan Nixon The Georgia Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Division has eight inspectors that work within the apiary industry. We are busy year-round with…
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Self-Pollinating Almonds Need Our Bees
Abbas Edun Globally, pollinators are on the decline; several factors have contributed to this dramatic and disturbing trend. They include the use of pesticides,…
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Kim Flottum Bizzy’s Wings, by Aris Roberts and Soren Roberts. Illustrated by Marina Garifullina. ISBN 9798985314717. 34 pgs, 10” x 7”, color throughout, soft…
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Save the Honey Bee and Our Ecosystem
James Howard The honey bee has become my friend. I say this for they produce that sweet honey that not only tastes good but…
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Enhance the Pre-Inspection Process
Enhance the Pre-Inspection Process By: John Miller Indoor beehive storage buildings designed for beehives now house nearly a million beehives. Over 400,000 of those…
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Bee Vectoring with the Protectabee™
Bee Vectoring with the Protectabee™ By: Erica Shelley , Tasmin Brown, Aparna Karthikeyan, Nicole Gauvreau, and Peter Kevan They say that necessity is the…
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Found in Translation
More Signs of the Resistance By: Jay Evans I always like to start the New Year with hopeful signs for bees and beekeepers and…
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Book Reviews
COLOSS Beebook Volume III Book By: Book Review By: Kim Flottum COLOSS BEEBOOK Volume III: Standard Methods for Apis mellifera Hive Product Research. Edited…
Read MoreBeekeeping Critical Thoughts For Winter
Earl Hoffman December 21st at 10:59 AM EST is Winter Solstice the beginning of Winter Which means we will receive less than seven hours…
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Minding Your Bees And Cues
Well, Buzz a While Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel There are no two individuals with more divergent taste in music than yours trulies. For…
Read MoreBee Conservation is not ‘Child’s Play’
Paolo Fontana & Laura Bortolotti & Giacomo Ciriello There are concerns among conservationists in Italy about the sale of solitary bee species, under the…
Read MoreQueen Acceptance
By the bees, not the keeper Diane Wellons ABSTRACT: Determining the wants of the honey bee based on the choices they make versus the…
Read MoreBottom Board
Dig a Hole! Ed Colby When my back went out the other day, like it occasionally does, I decided a hot soak might be…
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