Some of the Problems in Judging Honey
B: Jim Thompson I have been a honey judge for more years than many of you have been alive. During that time, I have…
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Bee-Eaters
Jim Thompson If you live in southern Europe, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, India and New Guinea, you might see the brightly colored birds called bee-eaters….
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The Duet
By: Jim Thompson I hope that you will like a postcard from my collection entitled The Duet. It shows a fairy princess conducting the…
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Shopping For Bee Equipment?
By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years I help run a bee museum…
Read MoreGlass Honey Bottles & Jars Part 1
By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years, p. 54-56 To read Part 2,…
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By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years, p. 57-59 To read Part 1,…
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By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years, p. 60 To read Part 1,…
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The Evolution of Beehive Covers
By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Winter 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years I have found it interesting to…
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Installing a Queen
By: Jim Thompson This article originally appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of BEEKeeping Your First Three Years What seems to be a rather…
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By: Jim Thompson There are several ways that beekeepers install packages of bees into their hives. Some hives will have an entrance ramp and…
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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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