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Reader Survey. Meeting Messages. By: Kim Flottum We recently conducted a reader survey. You may have been one of those contacted by the people…
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Build a Feeder Jar Stand
By: Ed Simon Introduction: Spring is here again and you have decided to double your hive count. Of course that mans that there will…
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Mentoring Concepts
Setting up a mentoring program requires time & effort! By: Larry Connor A growing number of beekeeping organizations use mentoring programs as a means…
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A History of Feeders
A Look At A Few Of The Dozens That Have Patents By: Jim Thompson Many different types and styles of bee feeders have been…
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Conversations with a Ukraine Beekeeper
By: Tom Rearick One of the benefits of writing a bee blog is that I also get to meet interesting people from around the…
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By: Ann Harman February is a strange month. It is the shortest one but it has quite a few days for observances. One of…
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A Big Dilemma By: Ed Colby Cats are a dime a dozen, until you need one. Mice rule the barn where I store my…
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Better Beekeeping With Better Records
By: Lonnie Funderburg It’s that time of the year when some of us make resolutions with good intentions and, for me, with usually poor…
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Ask Phil
Got a Question? By: Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: Is it ok to leave supers on hives during the Winter? Phil replies:…
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A Closer Look
Bee Development Development includes a pre-capping period (with the cell open) and a post-capping one with the cell sealed. By: Clarence Collison Honey bees…
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Creating Pollinator Habitat
A Beekeeper/Government/Corporate Collaboration By: Michele Colopy, Peggy Garnes and Terry Liberman-Smith The Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF), a program within the Ohio EPA, has…
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Avoid Tank Mixing Insecticides with Fungicides. Not all fungal diseases can be controlled by fungicides. By: Michele Colopy Fungicides (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary…
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Bigger Picture
Sweets For Your Honey By: Jessica Louque Being February, it’s about that time to see pink and red hearts everywhere you shop. Jewelry and…
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The Voice of the South
About Stings By: Jeff Harris As the Winter season progresses and my bee work is slowing down a bit, I think about funny things…
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Bee An Artist
By: Alice Eckles Beeswax is the most inspiring and accessible art material I can think of, and I have been a professional artist and…
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Bear Attack!
By: Jim Grupp One early morning in late October, a Black Bear attacked one of my hives here in Highland Mills, NY. Woke up…
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Hive Tracks Part 2
By: James Wilkes Introduction Has this happened to you? You think it is about time to take a look at your bees; your internal bee…
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It’s Summers Time
CA in January, And Good-bye to a Dear Friend By: Kathy Summers We spent most of a week in southern California attending the two…
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It’s Wintertime in the Apiary – Again
Increasingly, I am finding that I need each passing year to be longer then the previous one. By: James Tew The correlation between bee…
Read MoreLetters from a Beekeeper’s Wife
At convention, February 1, 1917 Dear Sis: I know you are anxious to know how we are enjoying the convention, so while I am…
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