The tale of an ecological whodunnit
Rosamund Portus, research fellow at UWE Bristol Originally printed in BeeCraft There are few practitioners of bee husbandry who will easily forget the events…
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Prepper Nation Jessica Lawrence I am so tired of politics. What was once a (mostly) mildly disagreeable topic that could be discussed with some…
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Do Bees Feel Sick? Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab In our own species, disease can be swift and devastating. In the U.S. alone,…
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Placing A Hive and How Many Richard Wahl Siting a Hive: Hive placement can be one of the first critical considerations if you are…
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A novel experience that only adds to my indecision James E. Tew Any time and no time Any time and no time are both…
Read MoreSplitting Colonies: Second Edition
David MacFawn There are multiple ways to increase colonies and control swarming. Splitting colonies is one method to help the beekeeper. Walk-away splits (where…
Read MoreFive Ways Companies are Helping Native Bees Worldwide and How You Can Help, Too
Sienna Malik Beekeepers needn’t be told about the importance of bees as pollinators, or about the threats to the global economy and food security…
Read MoreSave the Bees, Save the World
How to Start Greg Carey Forewarned is forearmed. When I first started thinking of keeping bees, I did not know that “all the bees…
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The Hexagon, Under the Microscope Dr. Tracy Farone Each Fall for about 10 years now, I have had the joy of teaching a course…
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Hunting and Bees Jessica Lawrence There are a lot of different types of beekeepers out there. In fact, I’d say that most any two…
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Alyssum Flowers The best way to learn about pollinators and help them thrive is to have established plantings of flowering plants whether it’s annuals…
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Greg Carey I should start by stating my opinion that all feeding of bees is emergency feeding. I hope to provide support for that…
Read MoreHealthy Soil = Healthy Bees
Aaron Weaver As we know, our bodies work best if we are on a balanced diet. We are of the soil, therefore a soil…
Read MoreA Moving Experience
Stuart Rowan I recently saw a bumper sticker that read, “Yes I have a pickup truck, no, I won’t help you move!” Nothing seems…
Read MoreQueen Excluder, or Honey Excluder…
Tina Sebestyen It can be frustrating to try to figure out when and how to use a queen excluder. Sometimes, the queen excluder seems…
Read MoreThe Value of the Beekeeping Industry to Agriculture
Originally printed in BioAg World Digest. From the Editor, Jerry Hayes This is 2022 and at the end of the day it’s all about…
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Hive Inspections Richard Wahl As a new beekeeper that first time hive inspection can seem like an intimidating task. After all, looking in on…
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A Reunion Worth Waiting For
Mattie Joiner The American Honey Producers Association 53rd Annual Conference and Trade Show took place December 1-4, 2021, and was a happy reunion amongst…
Read MoreBeekeeping and Life – Looking Forward and Looking Backward
James E. Tew Just recently and long ago Last week, Grandma and I were essentially old wall ornaments at our youngest grandson’s seventh birthday…
Read MoreThe Importance of Early Diagnostics in the Treatment of Honey Bee Viruses
Roger A. Moore, Ph.D. & Dave Wick, CEO BVS, Inc. Accurate and cost-effective rapid detection of viruses, including variant or engineered strains, requires novel…
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