Is it Feeding Time in Your Apiary?
by Ross Conrad There are various ways to feed and each option has benefits and drawbacks for you and your bees. The month of…
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Restocking Winterkilled Hives
A routine aspect of beekeeping by James E. Tew It is a beehive fact of life Occasional dead bee colonies – at any time…
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A Closer Look: Beeswax, Wax Glands
Beeswax is a complex substance made up of wax esters, fatty acids and hydrocarbons. by Clarence Collision Wax is used by honey bees to…
Read MoreSpeaker vs. Equipment vs. Speaker vs. Host
by Ann Harman Once upon a time – and not all that long ago – the speaker’s life was easy. You selected your slides…
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Build A Vintage Hive-Seat
If you know about woodworking you can do this by Peter Siehling The 1901 edition of ABC of Bee Culture features a woodcut with…
Read MoreCATCH THE BUZZ: Food Safety, Honey and the New Farm Bill
AN EDITORIAL Proposed Single Federal Agency To Oversee All Food Safety. FDA and FSIS to Merge. Honey Definition and Oversight to be Included. Back…
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Build a Portable Observation Hive
by Ed Simon To sell your honey at a farmers market or a flea market you need a gimic to get the people to…
Read MoreBuild a Feeder Jar Stand
by Ed Simon Spring is here again and you have decided to double your hive count. Of course that mans that there will be…
Read MoreA History of Feeders
A Look At A Few Of The Dozens That Have Patents by Jim Thompson Many different types and styles of bee feeders have been…
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Sweets For Your Honey by Jessica Louque Being February, it’s about that time to see pink and red hearts everywhere you shop. Jewelry and…
Read MoreBeekeeping and Technology
Are we on the verge of a new technological revolution in beekeeping? by Ross Conrad Beekeeping technology took a huge jump between 1850 and…
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Beepocalypse Inspired Activism
Bees are struggling and there are many ways to help by Ross Conrad Ever since the first public announcements of colony collapse disorder (CCD)…
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Ask Phil: December 2014
Phil Craft Got A Question? He knows! A beekeeper in Ohio writes: I would like to purchase three or more nucs next Spring for…
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KIRK WEBSTER
Keeping Bees In Vermont Without Treatments Of Any Kind by Ross Conrad A long, non-descript driveway off the main road in New Haven, Vermont…
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Pollen For Lunch? Again?
by Ian Stell Bees get their key nutrients from pollen. There is a lot of nourishment within these woody particles, but they are hard…
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Pumpkin Time
A Fall tradition not to be taken for granted by Dewey Caron Fall is time to market pumpkins and honey. September is National Honey…
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Deeps, Mediums, Shallows, or? . . . Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
All boxes are not created equal. Pick the one best for you. by Ross Conrad In the old days choosing a home for your…
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Ask Phil: November 2014
Phil Craft Got A Question? He knows! Note to Bee Culture readers: An answer in my September column elicited such decided responses, both pro…
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DOWNTOWN: Dealing With The Changing Temperament Of Our Bees
by Toni Burnham As this beekeeping season comes to a close around here, one recurring theme among our newbees and mentees has been unwelcome…
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BIGGER PICTURE: A Yellow Jacket Adventure
Jessica Louque I’ve seen a lot of unfortunate misidentifications of bees lately. It could be because I work with honey bees on a daily…
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