Product Reviews
Look What’s New – Beecabulary Essentials. By Andrew Connor, with a foreword by Dewey Caron. ISBN 978-1-878075-50-5. Published by WicWas Press. 9.5” x 8.5”,…
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BEES IN TREES
By: Dewey Caron Beekeeping is one of the oldest forms of food production dating as far back as 13,000 BC. Human cultures were initially…
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New For The 2018 Season
Mule-Grip. Of the several styles of frame grips sold today or developed through the years they all offer the same scissor action to hold…
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The ULTIMATE Swarm Box
By: Frank Mortimer Swarm, swarm everywhere a swarm; Flyin’ outta my hives, breakin’ my mind; Do this, don’t do that, can’t you stop the…
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Taming Killer Bees
W. S. Robinson Three separate times during this adventure in the mountains of Tabasco I think well, that’s that. We’re not going to get…
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New For This Spring
bees-at-law. By Noel Sweeney. Published by Alibi, Veritas Chambers. ISBN 978-1-872724-04-1. Available from the author or Northern Bee Books, for $50.00. 6” x 8.25”,…
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Texas Honey Show
Big State, Big Show By: Ann Harman Texas is the largest state of the “lower 48.” Alaska is, of course, the largest of all…
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MOVING BEES
By: Jennifer Berry When You Have To, Be Prepared. This past October, (and for several years now), it has been unseasonably warm with occasionally…
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Langstroth & Slovenian a hybrid hive
By: Allen Schwartz The Best Of A Langstroth and A Slovenian Hive Means No Lifting! An article titled “No Lifting” in the June edition…
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Make This Bee Lining Box
By: Frank Linton A Package Of Cookies, Some Rubber Bands, Sticky Tape And Your Jacknife. Improvised Bee Lining Box Can you recall a time…
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New – Gifts For Yourself Or Others
BeeCounted.org is a map-based public website where beekeepers and the general public can see the extensive data being collected across the country through BroodMinder…
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Winter Reading – Great Gifts For Any Beekeeper!
Two books you should read…. Where Honeybees Thrive. Stories From The Field. By Heather Swan. Published by Penn State University Press. ISBN 978-0-271-07741-3. 176…
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OBSERVATION HIVE HOW-TO From simple to complex, you can make these yourself. (1 of 2)
By: Claire Kimmel Still Learning. It is a long desired hobby for my husband, but I have had much opportunity to be involved. After…
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OBSERVATION HIVE HOW-TO From simple to complex, you can make these yourself. (2 of 2)
By: Dan Long A WindOH. I love observation hives! Instantly engaging and fascinating to anyone, they provide a literal window into the secret lives…
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New Item For Beekeepers & Some Good Fall & Winter Reading
The Hive Butler™ “Working, even when you’re not!” Tired of precious honey frames in dirty supers, old coolers or cheap office totes? We sure…
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The Walt Two-Frame Honey Extractor
By: Walt Dahlgren After completing my WALT TOP BAR HONEY EXTRACTOR published in the October 2013 issue of Bee Culture, I wondered if my…
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Build A Cell Shaped Display
By: Ed Simon The Bee Shed in Rochester, MN was looking for display shelving to be used when selling honey and hive products at flea…
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Oxalic. A Better Way?
By: Jennifer Berry A new method may be better. Time will tell. Several months ago, Randy Oliver started writing about a new application method for…
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Filtering Honey Almost Every Filter Removes Some Pollen
By: Vaughn Bryant Filtering honey has become a big issue among many individual beekeepers. Many beekeepers want to remove large items of debris such…
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Beekeeping In The Bahamas
By: Jennifer Berry The thought of taking a 12-24 hour old larvae and transforming it into a queen is amazing. It’s been almost 20…
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