Vacation Time!
By: Ann Harman It’s the middle of Summer now at our cottage in the village in Northamptonshire. Remember we were there in June. Since…
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Is There A Proper Way To Wear A Bee Veil?
By: Jim Thompson Sometimes you see things that are very funny and you break out laughing even when it is really a serious situation….
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What’s In Your Bees
By: Peter Snyder and Kim Flottum Last September we published an article on this operation. If you recall, NAGC honey bee research and assay…
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Dead Colony Forensics
By: Dewey Caron Bees die overwinter for a number of reasons. Of course, seasonal losses occur as well, and they too might have a…
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Beeyard Thoughts, Observations, and Updates
By: James Tew Colony splits – Giving it your best guess – then worry Odds and Ends Nothing new Splitting bee colonies is nothing…
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Walnuts As Bee Plants
By: Connie Krochmal This ancient group of plants dates to the Jurassic Age. Around 15 to 20 species are native to the New…
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Autumn Management In The Southeast U.S.
By: David MacFawn Autumn preparations are frequently deemed the most critical of any season. Beginning in September and continuing through December, Autumn is when…
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eliza jane donavan Young Female Beekeeper In The 1870s
By: Albert Chubak A year ago, while sifting through old documents related to beekeeping a letter was found that could not be forgotten. What…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – ELD, Hours of Service Fixes for Livestock Haulers, Including Honey Bees, Proposed by Senators.
Livestock haulers may get some relief from transportation rules if a bill proposed by a bipartisan group of Senators moves forward in Congress. (Wyatt…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Iran Is Either Third, or Fourth in Global Honey Production. Maybe.
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Minister of Agriculture Morteza Rezaei said Iran ranks 4th in the world in honey production and stressed the need…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – International Celebrations Mark Pollinator Partnership’s 11th Annual Pollinator Week.
Pollinator Week 2018 (June 18-24), marks the eleventh consecutive year of bringing greater awareness to the critically important issue of pollinator conservation. Pollinator Partnership…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Bee Culture’s First Podcast
Bee Culture’s very first podcast, BeekeepingTodayPodcast has been released and is available on their webpage at http://beekeepingtodaypodcast.com/. Jeff Ott and Kim Flottum have put…
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Hard Times For Tupelo Honey
By: Elisabeth Doehring Deep into Gulf County an echo fills the trees and riverbank. A flash of black darts streak across the air. Bullseye! The…
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IPM Research At The University Of British Columbia
By: Shelley Tomlinson Biologists, beekeepers and economists are all working together at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help beekeepers deal with challenges…
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A New Meaning For Bee School
By: Matt Kristoffersen Class president. Marching band drum major. Engineering Club president. Lead singer in the school musical. Beekeeper. Can you spot the difference?…
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A Healthy Colony Checklist
By: Joseph Cazier, Dick Rogers, Edgar Hassler, James Wilkes A Framework for Aggregating Hive Inspection. Introduction One of the most critical tasks that beekeepers…
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It’s Summers Time!
Chickens, Talking To Children and More – So, the chicken mystery from last month – 19, 21, 20 – got even more interesting. The…
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Product Reviews
Look What’s New- REPELANT™. Problem: Ant infestation of your beehive. Tired and aggravated with refilling water/oil moats or using sticky substances to try to…
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CATCH THE BUZZ – Two Healthy Bees 2020 Webinars During Pollinator Week. Commercial Beekeeping Plans and Deformed Wing Virus Update.
REGISTER FOR THESE WEBINARS HERE: https://www.beeculture.com/kimandjimshow/ June 19, 2018, 12 – 1 p.m. EDT Hive Management 2.0: Developing a Practical Tool for Commercial Beekeepers…
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MY STORY
Bee Culture Magazine of American Beekeeping 2½ FALL DAYS IN OCTOBER… 4 SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS AN OPPORTUNITY YOU WILL NEVER GET AGAIN! Listen as…
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