Category: Articles
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Rescuing Bees and Helping Homeowners:
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! The Art of the Bees Cut-Out By: Joby Carpenter – Arbuckle Mountain Honey, Southern Oklahoma Every beekeeper loves to catch a swarm hanging from a tree branch. But sometimes the swarm moves somewhere…
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Beekeeping in Hawai’i
Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! And the Native Bees We Love By: Nam Chi Anoche My name is Nam Chi Anoche, and I’m on the master beekeeper track at the University of Florida. I reside in Honolulu, Hawai’i,…
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Hobby Beekeepers
What’s in a name? By: James E. Tew Click Here if you listened. We’d love to know what you think. There is even a spot for feedback! Read along below! What follows…What follows are some of my thoughts and interactions I have had through many past years. I struggle to put my accumulated thoughts into…
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Case Study No. 3:
Trickling Oxalic Acid in Summer — Implications of a “Failed” Treatment Véto-pharma – This article was originally published by Véto-pharma, 12 January Have you ever used oxalic acid trickling to treat your honey bee colonies against Varroa?Most European beekeepers apply oxalic acid as a Winter treatment (from late November to early January). A solution of…
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Innovations In Comb Honey Production:
Launching the New Hogg Halfcomb Frame! Herman Danenhower & Kelsey Yob Herman Danenhower of Danenhower Apiaries, LLC has been engaged in beekeeping since 1972 in Pennsylvania’s historic Pennsylvania Dutch region. Over the course of his career, Danenhower has focused on developing practical systems that improve efficiency, product quality, and accessibility in comb honey production. In…
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Powdered Sugar Shakes:
A Comparison of Different Methods to Estimate Varroa Mite Infestation Kim Guillemette (NSCU) & David Tarpy (NSCU) BackgroundWhether one is an experienced beekeeper or a novice, navigating the management of Varroa mites can be confusing. Control measures can be complex, including temperature restrictions, whether or not honey supers can be on hives during application, and…
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Hercules and the Substitute Hydra
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 In ancient times, Hercules was the most heroic of mortal men. However, due to some chicanery by the gods, Hercules briefly went insane and did some terrible things. To atone…
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How to Overcome Queen Acceptance Challenges Part 2
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 One of the most important reasons we inspect our bees is to ensure that we have a good laying queen. It’s easy to evaluate your queen without even finding her…