Swarms, pollen, traps and Marilyn
by Ed Colby First the property manager called. A terrified homeowner had been “attacked” inside her home by a swarm of honey bees. Could…
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COLONY DEVELOPMENT PART I
Importance of Knowing Developmental Rates by Larry Connor Before obtaining the first bee colony, the future sustainable apiculturist must master key aspects of bee…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Ohio Growers Now Eligible for Program Helping Curb Declining Bee Population
U.S. Bee Buffer Project to Provide Bee Forage Kits to Landowners CLEVELAND, OHIO (August 31, 2015) – The U.S. Bee Buffer Project, an initiative of…
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The Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management
by Bee Culture Staff Join Bee Culture Magazine’s Exploration of the Four Pillars of Honey Bee Management in October, 2015 at the Bee Culture…
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It Takes A Hive – How To Run A Successful Crowd Funding Campaign
by Ian Everett The crowdfunding story of Flow Hive, from Australian inventors Stuart and Cedar Anderson, became an internet phenomenon earlier this year, when…
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Perpetual Motion Change of Behavior
by Terry Lieberman-Smith According to the scientific community, a perpetual motion machine cannot exist because it violates two laws of thermodynamics. However, education is…
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Winter Starts Today: Ignore these practices at your bees’ peril
Roy Hendrickson I realize that a percentage of those reading this article are, for whatever reason, committed to a mite control agenda absent of…
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Splits & Varroa: More Colonies, Fewer Mites, New Queens – What Could Be Better?
William Hesbach At a recent beekeeping meeting the question was asked if a split can be made to help control Varroa. The answer is…
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Make a Triangle Bee Escape: Heck, make one for every hive
by Rick Andrews With the dog days of Summer in full swing, it might be time to start thinking about this year’s honey harvest. Do you recall…
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Western Apicultural Conference
by Bee Culture Staff The CSBA is pleased to host the Western Apicultural Society annual conference. The conference will be held in Bee-utiful Boulder,…
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Winter Bees & Formic Acid: Used right, a successful combination.
by Ulrike Lampe Every year in early Spring, beekeepers inspect their hives to find out if and how their bees have made it through…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – One Year After Launch, Coalition Demonstrates Track Record of Effective Collective Action
The Honey Bee Health Coalition can point to a very active first year since its official launch during National Pollinator Week in 2014. The Coalition…
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Field Exam: Planning Ahead for a Field Exam
by Ann Harman Beekeeping clubs, small and large, will be giving their Master Beekeeper exams during the next few months. Scheduling and giving the…
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TANGING WORKS WELL, WITH A LITTLE SEED
by Tom Davidson Okay, fine, call me nutbag-crazy. But I’m here to tell you that tanging does, indeed work. It’s not just for breakfast…
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Bermuda: Bees or Bust
by Ross Conrad One of the benefits of having written a book on beekeeping is I occasionally get invited as a presenter to speak…
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Overcoming Barriers II: How To Continue Doing What You Love
by Morris Ostrofsky Reconsidering your beekeeping goals is another way to continue keeping bees. Why not keep bees for the sheer enjoyment of keeping…
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Bigger Picture: Package Installations
by Jessica Louque Last year, we installed 200 packages at work. Bobby and I had just switched to a new-to-us company, and we were…
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Temporarily Relocating Beehives
Rarely a quick and easy beekeeping process for the small time beekeeper by James E. Tew Moving beehives – always eventful I don’t know…
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Nest Habitats
by Larry Connor The western honey bee uses a variety of cavities for it’s home. The bees have general requirements only, and are quite…
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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…
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