Tag: January 2025
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Honey Recipe
Ringing in the New Year with Cabbage By Fay Jarrett (Click on photos to enlarge) Ingredients □ 1 head of cabbage □ 2 Tbsp of olive oil (separated) □ 1 Tbsp garlic marinade □ 1 Tbsp honey Directions Step 1 Cut a head of cabbage into chunks. Step 2 Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in…
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Ireland’s Beekeepers Are Saving Their Native Bees
By Ettamarie Peterson (Click on photos to enlarge) The first time I saw the native Irish honey bee flying in the light mist I knew the Irish beekeepers had a reason to work so hard to save the genetics of their native bee. I was at the Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations annual Summer course…
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The Auburn Series
Introductions to the Auburn Bee Lab By: Geoff Williams It was such an honor to be invited by Editor Jerry Hayes to carry on the tradition of the University Series in Bee Culture. Our institutional predecessors – the University of Florida and UC Davis – have strong and storied histories of honey bee research and…
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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 Winter Fit It Tips By: Richard Wahl (Click on photos to enlarge) Winter Doldrums Winter is a time when active interaction with our bees really slows down or even comes…
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HBB
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Dr. Tracy Farone (Click on photos to enlarge) In medicine and many other professions, common situations, phrases, and jargon are commonly abbreviated to make record keeping and communication between professionals, faster and…
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Dream Jobs
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop After thoughtful consideration, I think I’ve discovered my new dream job. No, it’s not full-time beekeeping (that was my old dream job, then I became a sideline beekeeper and realized…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Some Don’t Like it Hot By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Despite a surprisingly long Summer and Fall, I am sure that by February we in the North will be hoping for…
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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! Confessions of Upper Winter Entrance Beekeepers By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel We never thought our wintering methods were scandalous, let alone distressing, but here we are. Our low R factor cardboard boxes,…