CATCH THE BUZZ: Monarchs Get A Boost From Monsanto
Monsanto Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Help Monarch Butterflies Monsanto Company announced today a $400,000 commitment to partner with and support the efforts of experts…
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Is it Feeding Time in Your Apiary?
by Ross Conrad There are various ways to feed and each option has benefits and drawbacks for you and your bees. The month of…
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Bee Trees for Warm Climates
by Connie Krochmal Beekeepers in warm climates can choose from a number of bee trees. Choices include the native red bay and the common…
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Restocking Winterkilled Hives
A routine aspect of beekeeping by James E. Tew It is a beehive fact of life Occasional dead bee colonies – at any time…
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A Closer Look: Beeswax, Wax Glands
Beeswax is a complex substance made up of wax esters, fatty acids and hydrocarbons. by Clarence Collision Wax is used by honey bees to…
Read MoreSpeaker vs. Equipment vs. Speaker vs. Host
by Ann Harman Once upon a time – and not all that long ago – the speaker’s life was easy. You selected your slides…
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A Simple Hivetop Feeder for Top-Bar Hives
by Marcel Durieux One of the charms of the top-bar hive (TBH) is its lack of standardization. It comes in a variety of forms,…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Mandatory Training In Australia. US?
Mandatory Training for Sideline and Commercial Beekeepers In OZ. Would this fly in the US? Australian beekeepers with more than 50 hives will be…
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Build A Vintage Hive-Seat
If you know about woodworking you can do this by Peter Siehling The 1901 edition of ABC of Bee Culture features a woodcut with…
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Tree Hive Colonies
Increased Quantity Of Beneficial Fungi In Bee Bread From The Trees And Its Antifungal Propeties Against Chalkbrood by Lynn Royce, et al Summary: We…
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Bad Weather
by Jim Thompson There are several ways that beekeepers install packages of bees into their hives. Some hives will have an entrance ramp and…
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Pest or Predator: Small Hive Beetles
Much of what you’ve heard is wrong. by Charles Linder This is intended to question the way you look at small hive beetle. Most…
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Nervous Neighbors
Small hive beetle in Italy. And maybe beyond! by Andrea Quigley Two months ago, we looked at the woes of Calabrian beekeepers facing bankruptcy…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ – Is Your Honey GMO Free?
Is Your Honey GMO Free? Inspired by the popular “USDA organic” label, House Republicans are proposing a new government certification for foods free of…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Protect Both Birds, And Bees This Spring
TOP TEN WAYS TO HELP BIRDS, AND THE BEES, THIS SPRING 1. Keep your cat indoors (http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html) —This is best for your cat as…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: France Blames Pesticides, Parasites and Weather
France Sends Mixed Message. Colonies Up, Production Down. Pesticides, Parasites and Bad Weather Blamed Honey production has dropped to its lowest level in 20…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Pesticide only part of the problems bees face
Study Finds Imidacloprid one synergistic factor among several to blame for colony declines Honey bee colony declines are a major threat worldwide. Among the…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Oxalic Acid Registered For Varroa
Oxalic Acid registered as a varroa mite control Over 250 letters were received by EPA when we asked for beekeeper input. The response was…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Arctic Pollination! Who Knew?
Help Wanted, University of Guelph: Arctic Pollination Field Assistant The University of Guelph is currently seeking candidates for the position of Arctic Pollination Field…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Finding A New Home
How honey bees make house hunting decisions. Asian honey bees, and European honey bees are different. Here’s why. James Makinson (https://cosmosmagazine.com/james-makinson) is a biologist…
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