Tag: Ross Conrad
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Bill Mares
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Interview Reflecting on Bees, Life and Death By: Ross Conrad Only about 25 percent of the beekeepers in America operate on a commercial or semi-commercial level (25 or more colonies), and they…
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The Mind of the Honey Bee
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Intelligence Isn’t Strictly a Human Characteristic By: Ross Conrad Vertebrates are considered to be group of organisms that are among the most advanced beings on earth. Mammals which generally have larger brains compared…
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Maximizing Honey Yields
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! A Review of Factors Impacting the Size of Your Honey Harvest – Some Things You Have Control Over and Some Things You Don’t By: Ross Conard The primary product of beekeeping is pollination.…
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Honey Bees on the Dark Side
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Observations and thoughts on honey bee behavior during a solar eclipse By: Ross Conrad On April 8, 2024, northern New England won the metrological lottery. With clear skies and warm temperatures in the…
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Swarm Catching
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Thoughts and Tips for SuccessBy: Ross Conrad It’s that time of year again. The days are getting longer and temperatures are getting warmer. Flowers are popping up all over and the bees are…
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Adaptive Beekeeping
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Some possible solutions for “when your mind makes a promise that your body can’t fill.”* By: Ross Conrad I turned 60 last year and I’m starting to contemplate how much longer I will…
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Answers to Some Common Bee Related Questions
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Ross Conrad Keep bees long enough and eventually you will run into a situation where you have more honey than you know what to do with. This is point where many beekeepers…