Ask Phil: June 2015
by Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
Read Moreby Phil Craft A beekeeper in Kentucky writes: I make use of a feeding station for my bees. It is over 1000 feet from…
Read Moreby Clarence Collison Individual honey bees of all ages and castes have developed mechanisms to limit the impacts of their pathogens. Insect social life…
Read MoreVision and Change About 6 months ago, we launched the first step in an improved version of our website. Today we take another step…
Read Moreby Ross Conrad Stewart and Cedar Anderson of Byron Bay, Australia have made history and are fast becoming legendary. The father and son team…
Read MoreBy Jessica Louque Do you ever have those neighbors that are always doing really strange things and you think maybe they are somewhere between…
Read MoreBy Dewey Caron Glen Andresen has been keeping bees over 22 seasons. He is also a Master gardener. He enjoys teaching others both practical,…
Read MoreWhen to treat and when to simple accept the disease? I’m only fooling with you I am afraid that all too often I write…
Read MoreA beekeeper in Texas writes: I recently watched a video on YouTube that advocates using a nine frame bar spacer, as shown below. It looks…
Read Moreby Clarence Collison Worker honey bees begin their first use of venom when they attain an age of of about 14 days for defense…
Read MoreEd Colby Why don’t you just send all your bees to California for the almonds,” Marilyn wondered. “Then you’d have the Winter off.” Maybe…
Read MoreRoss Conrad Many indigenous cultures around the world believe that everything in the natural world has something to teach us if we are open…
Read MoreBut You Need Guidelines Ann Harman Experienced beekeepers know that each colony has its own ‘personality.’ And it’s ever-changing (remember all those drones that…
Read MorePhil Craft Dear Phil, I have been trying to sort out my thinking about – AFB and come down to the essay below. Please…
Read MorePollinator Habitat Is Disappearing At Rates Usually Reserved For Descriptions Of Amazon Rain Deforestation Michele Colopy Pollinator Stewardship Council If we are to address…
Read MoreBy Clarence Collison Reproducing Varroa females lay the first egg in the brood cell approximately 70 hours after host cell capping. The life cycle…
Read MoreBiology, mentors, veterans, bees and honey by Jack Blackford When stepping into the cavernous beekeeping workshop of Ed Forney you must be prepared for…
Read MoreWhat robots can learn from honey bees by David Hargrove and Sheridan Tekosky Honey bees, usually thought of for their contribution to agriculture, are…
Read MoreCO2, UV light, temperature and humidity all affect nectar production and quality by Carmine DeStefano The practice and art of beekeeping is a tremendously…
Read MoreBy: Andrea Quigley Two months ago, we looked at the woes of Calabrian beekeepers facing bankruptcy as their apiaries were burned if the Small…
Read MoreMuch 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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