Minding Your Bees and Cues
Honey Time: Part 1 By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel When Dr. John sings, “I been in the right place/But it must have been…
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Combining Colonies
A common procedure, but without clearly defined boundaries. By: James E. Tew “Hey, just combine them” Combining colonies is a common procedure. As beekeepers,…
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To Insulate or Not To Insulate
How important is hive insulation really? By: Ross Conrad This is the time of year when beekeepers throughout North America start preparing their colonies…
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The Imprecise Precision of Beekeeping
Hey beekeepers, it’s perfectly normal. By: James E. Tew Beekeepers slowly grow to accept the obvious If you read any bee book, beekeeping is…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
The Merchant of Honey By: Becky Masterman and Bridget Mendel Somewhere in Minnesota, in the biggest shopping mall in America, there is a small…
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Planning and Planting Your Pollinator Garden
Hydrangea Blooms! By: Alyssum Flowers A garden should have a mixture of annuals, perennials and woody ornamentals to provide seasonal interest, height and structure….
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Found in Translation
Protein Sources and Colony Growth By: Jay Evans Hopefully those in the Northern hemisphere have your bees situated so they are taking advantage of…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Summer Bee Convention Conversation Starters By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Beekeeping is a solitary occupation. Many of us are drawn to the peace…
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Found in Translation
Bees and the Web that Traps Them By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab While big injuries, exposures and accidents are always a risk,…
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The Reliability of Science – Part 1
The Reliability of Science – Part 1 By: Ross Conrad We have all come to rely on science. It is responsible for most of…
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South Carolina Statewide Honey Pollen Analysis
South Carolina Statewide Honey Pollen Analysis By: David MacFawn In early 2021, South Carolina Beekeepers Association (SCBA) began thinking about conducting a South Carolina…
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Is it Analytics Time?
Is it Analytics Time? By: John Miller Readers: My editor, Jerry Hayes grants me extraordinary subject selection freedom on my monthly Bee Culture Magazine…
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Found in Translation
Highlight Film: American Association of Professional Apiculturists By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Having honed my endurance by watching dozens of Winter Olympic…
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The High Art of Elevated Dumbery
The High Art of Elevated Dumbery By: Stephen Bishop Some people think you can just do dumb things without any forethought, but learning how…
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Electromagnetic Radiation – Part 2
And Honey Bee Health – Part 2 By: Ross Conrad In the February edition of Bee Culture we looked at some of the scientific…
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Electromagnetic Radiation – Part 1
And Honey Bee Health – Part 1 By: Ross Conrad The potential for harmful impacts from electromagnetic radiation to bees first came into the…
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It’s Summers Time – January, Travel and Chickens
By : Kathy Summers As I write this it is mid-January and we have just returned from both big meetings. Kim went to the…
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INNERCOVER
By : Kim Flottum I’ve been attending one or the other, and sometimes but rarely both, of the National meetings in January almost every…
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It’s Summers Time – More Travel. Upcoming Events. Losing Friends.
By : Kathy Summers It’s funny – last month I wrote about a difficult trip home from the airport and just last night we…
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INNERCOVER
By : Kim Flottum Webinars aren’t new. But if you haven’t, take a look at the webinars we do here and let me tell you…
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