To Insulate or Not To Insulate
How important is hive insulation really? By: Ross Conrad This is the time of year when beekeepers throughout North America start preparing their colonies…
Read MoreHow important is hive insulation really? By: Ross Conrad This is the time of year when beekeepers throughout North America start preparing their colonies…
Read MorePrepared By: CAPA National Survey Committee and Provincial Apiarists Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists Preliminary report on Honey Bee Wintering Losses in Canada (2022)…
Read MoreWe’ve started an image gallery! Every month, we want to see different images! Our topic for August is Splitting Colonies. Please make sure that…
Read MoreBy: Kathy Keatley Garvey Honey Bee Authority Dr. Eric Mussen Passes Celebrated honey bee authority Dr. Eric Carnes Mussen, an internationally known 38-year California Cooperative…
Read MoreBy: Charles and Karen Nielsen Lorence If you have been around long enough in the beekeeping industry, the name Gene Killion not only rings…
Read MoreHey beekeepers, it’s perfectly normal. By: James E. Tew Beekeepers slowly grow to accept the obvious If you read any bee book, beekeeping is…
Read MoreAnnounces Winners By: Priyadarshini Basu The winner of the 2022 Extension Activities Award is PhD student Peter Fowler of Michigan State University, who is…
Read Moreof Cultivated Flower Varieties By: Laura Kraft As gardeners become more interested in seeking out pollinator-friendly plants, the horticulture industry has a growing need…
Read MoreThe Mite-A-Thon is a Conversation that is Keeping Colonies Healthier and Overwintering Stronger By: Savannah Christiansen (Pollinator Partnership), Anne Marie Fauvel (Bee Informed Partnership)…
Read MoreBy: Jim Thompson If you have read some of my articles, you know that my postcard collection influences some of my articles and this…
Read MoreBy: Roger A. Moore and Dave Wick In this article we present a case study regarding an Apis mellifera honey bee colony with a…
Read MoreThe Merchant of Honey By: Becky Masterman and Bridget Mendel Somewhere in Minnesota, in the biggest shopping mall in America, there is a small…
Read MoreBy: National Geographic Explorers Rosa Vásquez Espinoza and Ana Elisa Sotelo For centuries, communities in the Peruvian Amazon foraged for the hives of Amazonian…
Read MoreBy: Chris Hiatt, AHPA On May 9, 2022, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted unanimously that U.S. beekeepers producing raw honey were…
Read MoreBy: Bee Culture Staff As I’m sure many of you know, World Bee Day is May 20. To celebrate, the Bee Culture staff worked…
Read MoreAn Evolutionary Marvel By: Ed Erwin To appreciate the uniqueness of the female honey bee stinger, it’s important to understand how this complex and…
Read MoreHydrangea Blooms! By: Alyssum Flowers A garden should have a mixture of annuals, perennials and woody ornamentals to provide seasonal interest, height and structure….
Read MoreBy: Jeff Kennedy Recently, a friend of mine suggested that I watch “an old but prophetic” movie titled, “Soylent Green.” The film, loosely based…
Read MoreProtein Sources and Colony Growth By: Jay Evans Hopefully those in the Northern hemisphere have your bees situated so they are taking advantage of…
Read MoreSummer Bee Convention Conversation Starters By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Beekeeping is a solitary occupation. Many of us are drawn to the peace…
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