Pollen For Lunch? Again?
by Ian Stell Bees get their key nutrients from pollen. There is a lot of nourishment within these woody particles, but they are hard…
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Pumpkin Time
A Fall tradition not to be taken for granted by Dewey Caron Fall is time to market pumpkins and honey. September is National Honey…
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Deeps, Mediums, Shallows, or? . . . Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
All boxes are not created equal. Pick the one best for you. by Ross Conrad In the old days choosing a home for your…
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Ask Phil: November 2014
Phil Craft Got A Question? He knows! Note to Bee Culture readers: An answer in my September column elicited such decided responses, both pro…
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DOWNTOWN: Dealing With The Changing Temperament Of Our Bees
by Toni Burnham As this beekeeping season comes to a close around here, one recurring theme among our newbees and mentees has been unwelcome…
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BIGGER PICTURE: A Yellow Jacket Adventure
Jessica Louque I’ve seen a lot of unfortunate misidentifications of bees lately. It could be because I work with honey bees on a daily…
Read MorePESTICIDES WINTERING IN YOUR HIVES
What pesticides are hibernating with your honey bees? by Michele Colopy Now that it is November, honey bees across the U.S. have been moved…
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Back To Basics: Foundation
by Jim Thompson Honey bees are amazing insects, but you already know that but I just wanted to reaffirm that information. The strongest geometric…
Read MoreMoses Quinby
America’s Father Of Practical Beekeeping by David Edwards In 1853, Lorenzo Langstroth of Massachusetts and Moses Quinby of New York published their books on…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Fat Bodies
Scattered all through the body cavity of the honey bee but especially in the abdomen are irregular masses of a soft, usually white tissue…
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The Things We Do For Research
In the last article I mentioned how difficult research can be at times and that the current project we are working on has been…
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