BOTTOM BOARD: Last Day On The Job
by Ed Colby My Aspen Mountain ski patrol boss Bud gave me my best job evaluation ever, maybe because this is…
Read Moreby Ed Colby My Aspen Mountain ski patrol boss Bud gave me my best job evaluation ever, maybe because this is…
Read MoreBegins In Your Backyard by Ross Conrad I am surprised at the number of highly regarded and experienced beekeepers who blame the dramatically…
Read Moreby Ann Harman Over the many centuries of man’s association with bees, including throughout beekeeping husbandry, one fact was well-known – if there…
Read Moreby Ann Chilcott Just imagine returning home relishing setting down overfilled grocery bags, and sitting in the shade with a nice cup of…
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Read MoreObservations and Updates by James Tew Setback beekeeping – dealing with discouragement. Bee diarrhea may not always bee diarrhea – apparently. Growing old…
Read MoreIt’s A Farmer’s Life For Me by Jessica Louque Bobby and I were on our way to drop off some bees in a…
Read MoreEric H. Erickson Jr. 1940 – 2016 Dr. Eric Erickson died April 13, 2016, 13 days shy of his 76th birthday. He is…
Read Moreby Sharla Riddle Here’s an “eye-popping” fact: The USDA estimates that 80% of insect crop pollination is accomplished by bees. Scientists consider…
Read More1973 vs. 2015: The Financial Situation by G. Splevin In previous issues of Bee Culture magazine I have written of the 1973 report,…
Read Moreby Sarah Gabric The Latvian people are passionate about honey bees and beekeeping. Latvia sits nestled between Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the…
Read Moreby Jenny Flores We have all heard about the disappearance of honey bees and there is certainly cause for concern. With honey bees…
Read MoreBy Alan Harman Federal agents in Chicago seized nearly 60 tons of illegally imported Chinese honey valued at more than $200,000. The 195 barrels…
Read MoreBy Alan Harman Gardeners in England’s biggest city are being urged to plant bee-friendly flowers this summer and to take note of the bees…
Read MoreBy Alan Harman Montreal-based start-up company Alveole (https://www.alveole.buzz/en/) is cashing in on the growing popularity of urban beekeeping by renting out hives to…
Read MoreBut farmers still haven’t out-produced demand On Wednesday 27 April, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated…
Read MoreAbout The National Honey Board The National Honey Board is a federal research and promotion board under USDA oversight that conducts research, marketing and…
Read MoreFirst NASS Quarterly Report out today. Check it out and find out colony losses since Jan 1, colony stressors and all the rest. It’s…
Read MoreBy: Alan Harman New British research finds that 97% of the neonicotinoids brought back to honeybee hives in pollen could come from wildflowers –…
Read MoreSummer losses rival winter losses for the second year running. Beekeepers across the United States lost 44 percent of their honey bee colonies during…
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