Beware of Ticks in the Apiary
By: Alyssum Flowers “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” said Benjamin Franklin, almost 300 years ago. His sage advice is…
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Why Didn’t you Listen to your Mentor Part 2
By: Ed Simon The three parts of this collection are subsets of the 263 hints, definitions and informational tidbits gathered in over twenty years…
Read MoreHow to Inspect a Hive Part 3
By: Darryl Gabritsch Inspecting a hive is only one part of colony management. If you see an issue while inspecting a hive, there are…
Read MoreSelecting Land for Your Bee Colonies
Ettamarie Peterson Recently, I went to a farm conference and heard a talk on Farmland Assessment that gave some very good advice on how…
Read MoreBee’s Strategy for Sticky Resin Handling
By; Dvykaliuk Roman Propolis is a sticky resinous substance collected from buds, leaves and stems of wild plants and processed by bees. It has…
Read MoreBees and Women
Susan E. Williams By: Nina Bagey In 1905, the first annual Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beekeeping convention was held on December 6th and 7th. Among the…
Read MoreMore Honey Less Work
By: Dick Vermeulen I am a first year beekeeper addicted to watching my bees work. I think it is called “bee-fever”. I am also…
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Extension Programs
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory Extension Programs Louis Dennin & Amy Vu January: Overview of the HBREL at…
Read MoreTradescantia – A Pollinators’ Feast for Shade
By: Alyssum Flowers It is relatively easy to find blooming plants for sunny areas, but growing shade plants that provide food for pollinators can…
Read MoreIf Bees Disappear Then What?
By: Ed Erwin No Bees – No Sex (for Some Plants) It has been purported that Albert Einstein said: “If the bees disappeared off…
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Iona Fowls By: Nina Bagley Iona Fowls was born on September 7, 1882 in Oberlin, Ohio. She had an older sister Violet and a…
Read MoreBuild A Queen Cage – Roller
By: Ed Simon When raising queens, it may become necessary to store virgin queens for later mating or sale. Once mated, queens need to…
Read MoreThe University of Florida Honey Bee/Beekeeping Teaching Programs
From the University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory The University of Florida Honey Bee/Beekeeping Teaching Programs Cameron Jack January: Overview of…
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Study Hall
Modified Dadant Hive From the Editor Jerry Hayes Last year about this time I re-discovered the ‘Modified Dadant Hive’ as I was thinking about…
Read MorePlant Yarrow Tomorrow
Alyssum Flowers An interesting plant to add texture and detail to any garden is Yarrow, Achillea species, also known as Devil’s Nettle, Dog Daisy,…
Read MoreHome Observation Hives
Dan Long Warning! A home observation hive comes at great risk to completion of daily household tasks! You’re going to want to stay and…
Read MoreThe Mark of Life
By: John Redkoles I truly love the early days of Spring! The telltale signs of new life begin to emerge from the soil, fresh…
Read MoreOff the Wahl Beekeeping
New(ish) Beekeeper Column Winter Projects Richard Wahl As we ease into the Winter months here in SE Michigan, the bees are tucked away for…
Read MoreLilacs – A Favored Fragrance for People and Pollinators
Alyssum Flowers Few flowering shrubs are more reminiscent of Spring than lilacs, with the varying shades of blues, violets, pinks, yellows and creams and…
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The Life and Legacy of Eric Mussen
By: Kathy Keatley Garvey “During my entire apicultural career of more than 75 years, from beginning to student to retirement 26 years ago, I…
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