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Ask Phil Phil Craft Send your questions to Phil at phil@philcrafthivecraft.com www.philcrafthivecraft.com A beekeeper in Wisconsin writes: I’m a first time writer. I’m also…
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Colony Development Part II: Mastering Bee Biology
Mastering Bee Biology by Larry Connor Before obtaining the first bee colony, the future sustainable apiculturist must master key aspects of bee biology. Here…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council
State Pollinator Protector Plans Protecting Pollinators Takes Funding by Michele Colopy States are being encouraged to develop Pollinator Protection Plans. Whether it is state…
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Screened Bottom Boards: There’s Always Something New To Learn
There’s Always Something New To Learn by Ross Conrad Despite having worked six years for a commercial beekeeping outfit with over a thousand hives,…
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It’s Your Club — Do Something
by Ann Harman Dogs are an interesting group of animals. With appropriate rewards they can be trained to do many things. Some breeds inherently…
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An Epiphany by Ed Colby On my way to the Flat Tops on a hot August day, I choked as dust clouds rolled off…
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Bigger Picture: Holidays In A Honey Daze
Holidays In A Honey Daze by Jessica Louque It seems like every year, the holidays start earlier. I went into the dollar store in…
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Persimmons For The Garden
by Connie Krochmal Persimmons are excellent additions to the bee garden. Very suitable for hedges and espalier, the handsome, ornamental, picturesque, small to medium…
Read MoreSwarms, pollen, traps and Marilyn
by Ed Colby First the property manager called. A terrified homeowner had been “attacked” inside her home by a swarm of honey bees. Could…
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BIGGER PICTURE: Touring Dakota Honey, Part Two
by Jessica Louque Recently, we’ve spent more of our time in the Dakotas than we have at our house. The kids have very nearly…
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COLONY DEVELOPMENT PART I
Importance of Knowing Developmental Rates by Larry Connor Before obtaining the first bee colony, the future sustainable apiculturist must master key aspects of bee…
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October In The Southeast
by Jennifer Berry October in Georgia is lovely. It’s the month we cherish the most at the bee lab. The sun has mellowed, the…
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Ask Phil: October 2015
by Phil Craft (This Q&A was sent and answered in mid-July.) A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I am a new beekeeper with two new…
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Beeyard Thoughts
by James E. Tew So you want to paint your hive ware? The very first article that I ever wrote for beekeeping was published…
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STORAGE ISSUES: Tanks, honey, supers . . . where to put it all.
by Ross Conrad This is the most challenging time of the year when it comes to storage By now the only beekeepers not finished…
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Downtown: A World Of Urban Beekeepers Is Looking For You
by Toni Burnham Though it too often seems like a source of worry, there’s sometimes a lot to be said for having lots of…
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Leveling the Field
by William Powers If you have been keeping bees for, say, a decade or so, somewhere in the back of your mind is an…
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by Michele Colopy Think how this could make real change for all honey bees. There has been much ado about that new hive on…
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Removing Bees
by Michael Young Find the opening entrance that the bees are flying into. Remove the outside covering and spray a little thin sugar syrup….
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A Closer Look: Nectar Collection / Processing
By Clarence Collison Honey bees forage for two distinct nutrient sources in the form of nectar (energy) and pollen (nitrogen). Honey bees forage for…
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