Honey Recipe
Salted Honey Pie By: Shana Archibald Ingredients □ Pie crust, refrigerated or a homemade one (for this recipe, I used a pre-made one.) □…
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Off the Wahl Beekeeping
Resources for the New Beekeeper By: Richard Wahl There Are Many Options It took me some time after my first swarm catch, which was…
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Bee Vet
Emerging Diseases in Honey Bees By: Dr. Tracy Farone As a Pennsylvania girl, I grew up with rabies. Clearly, I do not mean I…
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Apiary Inspectors of America
Oregon Department of Agriculture By: Jessica Rendon Some of Oregon’s major pollination crops include seed crops (vegetable, cover crop and clover), blueberry, blackberry, raspberry,…
Read MoreIn Memory of Bill Sheppard How I Became a Beekeeper
Hugh Madison I have been keeping bees since 1993 and I’m very proud of how far I have come as a beekeeper. To me,…
Read MoreSpring Flowering Bulbs are Not Just for Squirrels
Alyssum Flowers Now is the time to plan and plant Spring flowering bulbs for color next year. Many species, colors and varieties are available…
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A Closer Look
Requeening By: Clarence Collison The honey bee queen, mother of all individuals in the colony, determines the inherited characteristics of the colony. Periodic replacement…
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Speak Out
Jennifer Bryan-Goforth For commercial beekeepers, pesticide damage to bees is hugely impactful, with losses in the hundreds or even thousands of colonies. But for…
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Some Simple Questions
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Read MoreThe Aha Moment
Lucy Winn, 2022 American Honey Queen I always enjoy spending time in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. My visit this past May was particularly sweet. I spent…
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8th Edition
Tools for Varroa Management Guide By: Honey Bee Health Coalition Contact: Matt Mulica mmulica@keystone.org (303)531-5511 Honey Bee Health Coalition Releases 8th Edition of the Tools…
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Found in Translation
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Thoughts on the 47th Apimondia Congress in Turkey
By: Rod Scarlett, Canadian Honey Council On August 22nd I traveled to Istanbul to attend Apimondia. Events started with the opening ceremonies in the…
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Winter Insulation Revisited
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STUDY HALL
From the Editor, Jerry Hayes From Jerry I live in Ohio now. And what I am about to say pertains to most of the…
Read MoreSharing Beekeeping with Children.
It’s Important Carol Ann Harlos I am a backyard beekeeper… three hives, and in my ninth year of beekeeping. Beekeeping has given me so…
Read MoreBee-Eaters
Jim Thompson If you live in southern Europe, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, India and New Guinea, you might see the brightly colored birds called bee-eaters….
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So, You Want to be a Beekeeper
Stephen Bishop Earlier this year, the leadership of my local bee club unleashed me onto our newest crop of initiates. I’m proud to say…
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Minding Your Bees and Cues
The Fascinating World of Ditch Management By: Becky Masterman & Bridget Mendel Do you remember Ms. Rumphius, the children’s book by Barbara Cooney? In…
Read MoreInteresting Things I’ve Seen in My Bee Hives
Tim Martin Introduction There are many maladies that can affect the health of a beehive. Their effects range from nuisance to serious problem affecting…
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