Category: Articles
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Bee Vet
Click Here if you watched/listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback. Why Would God Put a Stinger on a Honey Bee?By: Dr. Tracy Farone I recently heard a new country song on the radio (yes, I am so old that I still listen to country radio). The…
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The Flow Suit
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: Stephen Bishop My wife is a big believer in weather-appropriate clothing. In the morning, she consults a weather app on her phone to inform her wardrobe decisions for the day. Sometimes after…
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Managing And Manipulating Honey Bee Queens
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! An Integral Aspect of Keeping BeesBy: James E. Tew (Click on photos to enlarge) Getting comfortable handling queens Like so many other aspects of beekeeping, confidence and comfort when catching and handling queens…
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Part 4 – Take the Temperature of Your Colony
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Beekeeper Actions By: Theresa J. Martin I begin by clarifying that BroodMinder does not compensate me in any way for my statements about its product. What I write is my uninfluenced viewpoint based…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! In Praise of the Dandelion By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Praise the dandelion! Friendly organizer against green lawns! Protester of perfection! Passionate propagator of yellow orbs. We do admire this tap-rooted trickster…
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Found in Translation
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! Small Hive Beetles, Arrivals and Departures By: Jay Evans, USDA Beltsville Bee Lab Much effort by beekeepers and scientists focuses on a few key challenges to honey bee health, from varroa and viruses…
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CAPA News – Canadian Honey Council
In the political world we live in now we Beekeepers need to be sure that we stay connected and support each other regardless of location and not let politics wedge between us. At the end of the day ‘We Beekeepers Are All In This Together’. We will be sharing connection to our Beekeeping friends to…
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The Hive Detective: Solving the Mystery Of Your Bees
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! By: David Burns Everyone likes a good mystery. You know, the clues are hidden in plain sight, the suspect isn’t who you expect, and the key to the mystery is staring you right…