Milkweeds As Honey Plants
By Connie Krochmal Milkweeds are common wildflowers in most areas of the country. Around a hundred species are found worldwide with slightly over half…
Read MoreBy Connie Krochmal Milkweeds are common wildflowers in most areas of the country. Around a hundred species are found worldwide with slightly over half…
Read MoreFrom very small to very large, the Echiums are beloved by bees. By: Steve Andrews Many beekeepers will be familiar with the Borage (Borago…
Read MoreFormic Acid and Oxalic Acid By: Shearer Turton Introduction …
Read MoreBy Jennifer Berry This past June, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm had a Field Day,which attracted about 150 participants. I was invited to lecture on…
Read MoreBy: James Tew Washboarding Behavior Beekeeping Wisdom From Senior Citizen Beekeepers. For The Brand New Beekeepers – Finding, establishing and maintaining a beeyard. Odds…
Read MoreTeaching non-beekeepers about the honey bee. Honey bee appreciation classes offer unique experiences for non-beekeepers. By Megan Ryan Fort Wayne beekeepers Alex Cornwell & Megan…
Read MoreEvery other day there are new ones. By: Jessica Dally For a small business, the sheer number of places to market can seem overwhelming,…
Read MoreNot Beary Friendly By: Jessica Louque It’s a pretty well known fact that I don’t have a lot of fondness for wildlife. Sure, at…
Read MoreClose encounters. By: D. E. Bentley Remember those movie scenes where the main character, usually a hero type, thinks she has scared away the beast…
Read MoreKnowledge, Communications, Planning, Strategy. By Michele Colopy The Treasurer of any all-volunteer organization has the most daunting of “job” duties. Yet the treasurer “plays…
Read MoreWhat’s true and what’s just a story? By: Robert Least Curious, quaint and amusing describe our reactions to the following anecdotes. Lest one should…
Read MoreAdventures in Apprenticeship By Toni Burnham You folks have heard this part here before: when we teach urban beekeeping here, we emphasize, over and…
Read MoreLet’s Party By: Ann Harman September is National Honey Month! So it is a perfect time to have a party celebrating honey. And since…
Read More7 Rules For Queen Buyers To Remember By: Larry Connor Thank you for buying a queen from our small queen-rearing operation. We appreciate your…
Read MoreBy: Ross Conrad As we head into Autumn and reflect on the past beekeeping season, what criteria do we use to call it a…
Read MoreGot a question? http://www.philcrafthivecraft.com phil@philcrafthivecraft.com Q: A beekeeper in Indiana writes: I have a queenless hive that has killed two queens I’ve tried to…
Read MoreBy: Ed Colby On our way back from dropping off a load of bees on the Colorado Flat Tops, Frank remarked, “This is a…
Read MoreDear Subscribers, I didn’t realize I was writing this on National Honey Bee Day. Not well publicized, I could have missed it entirely. My…
Read MoreNew research identifies future threats to, and opportunities for insects, birds, mammals, and reptiles that pollinate wild flowers and crops 35% of global…
Read MoreEntomological Society of America Although corn and soybeans do not need insects for pollination, they do offer floral resources that are used by insect…
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