Goodbye Kathy Part 4 – It’s Summers Time
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers as well as, one goodbye from…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 3 – From the Editor
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers as well as, one goodbye from…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 2 – From Friends and Loved Ones
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers as well as, one goodbye from…
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Goodbye Kathy Part 1 – Well Done Kath!
For December 2021, we are featuring three separate goodbye’s for our wonderful layout and design person, Kathy Summers. Kathy has been with us a…
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An Interview with Dr. Mohamed Alburaki
USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory By: Jay Evans This month I was eager to interview my USDA-ARS Beltsville Bee Research Laboratory colleague, Dr. Mohamed Alburaki….
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An Interview with Dr. Marla Spivak PhD
University of Minnesota By: John Miller Bee Culture Magazine tasked contributors to interview a person in our industry. I have long admired Dr. Marla…
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An Interview with Dr. Jamie Ellis
University of Florida’s Honey Bee Research and Extension Labratory By: Malcolm Sanford Meet Dr. Jamie Ellis, from the University of Florida’s Honey Bee Research…
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A Place for My Honey House
A Bee Driven Mid-Life Crisis, Part 5 By: James Masucci Have you ever juggled? You can’t just focus on one ball; you must keep…
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Technology Tips for Beekeepers
By: Malcolm T. Sanford
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Propolis 10 Ways By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel What is propolis? Etymologically, propolis derives from the Greek for “before the city” (pro=before, polis=…
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Stress and Sickness
By: Jay Evans Honey bees are interconnected within colonies, with a crowded three-dimensional space that favors constant contact. Add shared feeding and a mite…
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Reading a Colony
By: Daivd MacFawn When examining a hive, the beekeeper can tell what is going on inside by answering a few important questions. Does the…
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Cover Crops – Worth It?
Author: Bill Sync This year the entire West and Northern Midwest is experiencing drought, leaving some growers with barely enough water to keep their…
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Varroa Population Dynamics
By: Ross Conrad Last month we reviewed the results of a trial comparing treatment-free cultural controls with a commercially approved acaricide (Bee Culture September…
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Common Floral Bacteria
By: Shawn Christensen, UC Davis Certain species of floral bacteria can enhance pollen germination, according to a study published from the University of California,…
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Critical Thoughts
Seasonal Beekeeping Management By: Earl Hoffman Please consider these critical thoughts to guide your beekeeping management – Now that Summer solstice is over, and…
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Winter is Coming
Found in Translation By: Jay Evans When this column comes out, many in the northern hemisphere will still feel the heat of a long…
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A Tanging Tempest in the Beeyard
By: James E. Tew Should I apologize? Should I immediately apologize for spending your reading time on an antiquated subject like “tanging” while other…
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Cell Punch Queen Rearing
By: Roland Gerner With this method, even beekeepers who have difficulties with grafting due to failing eyesight or other reasons can breed queens. It…
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Florida State Science Fair
Most teens favor dogs, cats, or maybe fish. Atreya Manaswi, a 9th grader from Orlando, Florida, prefers a very different creature: Apis mellifera, the…
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