Western Apicultural Conference
by Bee Culture Staff The CSBA is pleased to host the Western Apicultural Society annual conference. The conference will be held in Bee-utiful Boulder,…
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Winter Bees & Formic Acid: Used right, a successful combination.
by Ulrike Lampe Every year in early Spring, beekeepers inspect their hives to find out if and how their bees have made it through…
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New Products: Books – Simple Smart Beekeeping; Honey (cookbook); Beekeeping for Dummies, Third Edition.
by Bee Culture Staff Honey. Everyday Recipes For Cooking And Baking with Nature’s Sweetest Secret Ingredient. By Angelo Prosperi-Porta. Published by Greystone Books Ltd,…
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Imported Bees Boost Northern Ontario Wild Blueberry Yields
by Alan Harman Canadian Trevor Laing is importing thousands of workers to try to reduce Northern Ontario’s biggest export – its youth. He is…
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by Ed Colby The friendly UPS associate in Indonesia solemnly informed me, “I have launched an investigation into the disappearance of your queen bees!…
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Bigger Picture: How to Plan your Garden
by Jessica Louque This past year, Bobby and I had a fairly prolific garden. It was so prolific, in fact, we wasted a lot…
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Downtown: It Pays To Know Your Urban Natives
by Toni Burnham There’s an image floating around the Internet (kind of like the one here) that compares honey bees and wasps, and uses…
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Some Outstanding Leguminous Bee Trees
by Connie Krochmal The leguminous trees are reliable choices for the bee garden. Among these are a number of large trees, some of which…
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Bee Hive Stands: This may be the Golden Age of Hive Stands
by James E. Tew What a pleasant surprise Last month, I wrote that, “I would like to come up with a design for individual…
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Ask Phil – Monitoring Varroa. Swarm Prevention or Not
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Indiana writes: This past Spring I slipped across the Indiana border and heard you speak at a beekeeping…
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The Pollinator Stewardship Council: Mosquito Abatement Programs
by Michele Colopy It is Summer in the city, and local governments have started their mosquito abatement programs. Concerned for public health, municipalities spray insecticides…
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Where Will They Go? Evaluate Your Potential Apiary Location
by Larry Connor Early on in your pre-beekeeping planning, you should carefully evaluate all your potential apiary locations. Evaluate location options with a mentor…
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Create A Master Beekeeper Program
by Ann Harman Beekeepers in your area have been asking for a Master Beekeeper program. They wish to have some goals to achieve and…
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Introducing Her Royal Higness
by Ross Conrad There are at least two instances where a beekeeper may need to introduce a new queen to a colony. When a…
Read MoreA Closer Look: Bee Health and Pesticides
by Clarence Collison Pesticide exposure and pathogens may interact to have strong negative effects on colony health. Honey bees are constantly exposed to pesticides,…
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Nervous Neighbors
By: Andrea Quigley Two months ago, we looked at the woes of Calabrian beekeepers facing bankruptcy as their apiaries were burned if the Small…
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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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Bigger Picture
The North American Beekeepers Conference By: Jessica Louque The North American Beekeepers Conference was held in Disneyland this year, making it a prime target…
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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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Ask Phil
Got a Question? He Knows! By: Phil Craft A beekeeper in Nevada writes: I took this picture today 12/22/2014. Am I making a mistake…
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